The process for planning our places should be accessible, engaging and empowering

This project seeks to transform the UK planning system to make this a reality.

Why Are We Doing This?

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Planning is intended to help us design and organise spaces where we can thrive, but it has consistently been falling short...

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What Are We Doing?

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We’re using open mapping processes to enable communities to show what’s important to them, and to have a voice in how their spaces are designed and developed.

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Where Are We Doing It?

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For many reasons, we’ve chosen Ynys Môn / The Isle of Anglesey as the place to develop this project.

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Latest Blog

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A Postcard from Ynys Môn.

As a ‘Bard’ working on the Public Map Project over the summer, I used the humble postcard as a starting point for conversations with children and families about the good places on Ynys Môn. I discovered a deepfelt passion for the Island and desire to protect its unique landscape, shared by visitors and locals alike, while hearing inspirational stories of family, community resilience, and connection to place.

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Lisa Hudson
07/12/2024

Latest News

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Job Alert - Seeking Community Mappers for 2025

The community mappers will work in schools, leisure centres and events across the area helping children and young people create data for our community made maps.

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Aeronwy Williams
07/12/2024

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Working towards a future that prioritises the wellbeing of people and planet.
Public Map Platform is being led by Cambridge, Cardiff and Wrexham Universities and is part of the Future Observatory - the Design Museum’s national research programme for the green transition. The project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.