Active Travel

Community Engagement Platform for Active Travel Projects

Shape your transport strategy with resident feedback and create safer, more accessible streets with community support. Co-develop priorities and public-supported transportation strategies. Use interactive consultations to gather location-specific feedback and build consensus for active travel improvements.

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Why Active Travel Projects Choose PlaceChangers

Join planning, urban design and development teams who are revolutionising their work with PlaceChangers

Visualize Complex Transport Proposals

The ease of visualising complex proposals on PlaceChangers came to play in this project. We also had a balanced response and genuine interest from residents. We could generate the insights needed and it was helpful that the client could access live reports when required.

More Community Interaction

Better Engagement Than Traditional Methods

Using PlaceChangers, we received an impressive amount of engagement and constructive comments in comparison to previous transport and regeneration consultations. Through using an online tool, we were able to save so much time by not needing to manually input each individual response.

40%

Time Saved on Reporting

Tailored Solutions for Transport Projects

The flexibility we had in creating a tailored set-up for The City of London Corporation and Islington Council, as well as the open ideation and conversation capabilities in PlaceChangers, is an apparent reason to choose PlaceChangers over other platforms.

70%

More Constructive Feedback

Key Solutions

Tools to help you deliver better active travel outcomes

Interactive Transport Maps

Create interactive maps that allow residents to explore and comment on active travel proposals. Get location-specific feedback on routes, crossings, and infrastructure improvements.

Get 3x more community interaction than traditional methods

Safety and Accessibility Feedback

Gather specific feedback on safety concerns, accessibility needs, and route preferences. Use interactive tools to identify priority areas for active travel improvements.

Save 40% time on consultation preparation

Transport Strategy Development

Co-develop active travel priorities with resident input and support. Build consensus for transportation strategies that meet real community needs and preferences.

Provide factual evidence for stakeholders

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Active Travel Project Case Studies

See how transport professionals are using PlaceChangers to create safer, more accessible streets

Barbican residents feed back on Beech Street Zero Emissions Scheme

Context For many years, people using Beech Street have experienced poor air quality. Beech Street, the underpass below the Barbican estate, is one of the worst polluted streets in the City of London, even though it has much less traffic than many streets. The City of London Corporation wanted to understand the level of support for permanent changes to Beech Street, known as the Beech Street Zero Emissions Scheme. These changes included restrictions for cars to enter Beech Street and changes t

14 July 2023 2 min read

Setting priorities for Bunhill, Barbican and Golden Lane Healthy Streets with residents

Context Prioritising spaces for people walking, cycling and accessing public transport in busy inner cities can be a powerful way to make neighbourhoods more successful and vibrant places to live, work and visit, helping local people to lead active and healthy lives. For the Bunhill, Barbican and Golden Lane areas, The City of London Corporation and Islington Council work together to create a healthy neighbourhood plan. At the early stage of development, SYSTRA supported The City of London C

14 July 2023 2 min read

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What is community engagement for active travel projects?

Community engagement enables transport professionals to gather resident feedback, build consensus, and create safer, more accessible active travel infrastructure that meets real community needs.

Safety-First Approach

Gather specific feedback on safety concerns and accessibility needs. Use interactive maps to identify priority areas for active travel improvements.

Route Optimization

Co-develop active travel priorities with resident input. Build consensus for transportation strategies that meet real community needs and preferences.

Visual Communication

Visualize complex transport proposals in an easy-to-understand format. Help communities understand the impact and benefits of active travel improvements.

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