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How Planning Data Powers Urban Planning Software and Digital Town Planning

Accurate and accessible geographic data is a cornerstone citizen-centred town planning just as much as it is central to the emergence of readily accessible town planning software, that helps town planners in their everyday work. At PlaceChangers, we are passionate about leveraging planning data to transform urban planning software and empower town planners with tools like our Place Analytics and Online Engagement software. Data helps underpin plans, community needs, impact reviews, and help

10 December 2024 7 min read

Unlocking urban insights: How place analytics compare to traditional GIS

In town planning and property development, the significance of data analytics cannot be overstated. With urbanisation on the rise and cities becoming more complex, data analytics has emerged as a critical tool for informed decision-making and efficient project execution. By harnessing the power of data, town planners and property developers can gain valuable insights into demographic trends, infrastructure needs, market demand, and environmental considerations. These insights enable stakeholder

13 August 2023 5 min read

Trends to watch for digital planning and proptech in 2023

In 2022, we saw lots of movement in digital planning. So we wanted to ask what’s likely to happen in 2023. Here are some of the ideas the team at PlaceChangers came up with. Laying the foundation for digital planning More linked data from government agencies What’s digital planning or proptech, I hear you ask? The sector is still evolving, and there are many different views on what it means. If you look at the UK government documents, proptech is now the preferred term. Now shelved, the Pla

10 January 2023 6 min read

Digitising planning: challenges and opportunities for housing delivery

Digitising planning: challenges and opportunities for housing deliveryDigitising planning: challenges and opportunities for housing delivery 2022 is almost the perfect example of a black swan event for the housing market in the UK. A black swan is an unpredictable event beyond what is normally expected of a situation and has potentially severe consequences. While the impacts of Brexit in terms of diminished commodity and labour supply chain were apparent, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and co

27 September 2022 5 min read

How an integrated application of GIS and BIM improves planning

Intro GIS and BIM are both popular technologies for planning in the built environment. While GIS and BIM are independent systems, they can work together to improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase the sustainability of a project over the long term. Integration of GIS and BIM can be used in architecture and planning throughout the pre-construction phase, which PlaceChangers supports with place analytics and interactive community engagement consultations. The integrated application of GIS

20 September 2022 6 min read