PlaceChangers

PlaceChangers is an engagement and analytics platform designed to assist town planners and architects in conducting desk research, facilitating interactive consultations, and gaining insights for planning projects. According to the vendor, this solution caters to a variety of companies, including developers, councils, planning consultants, and housing associations. The platform offers several key features:

Key Features

Interactive Planning Consultations: Users can set up planning consultations in 2D or 3D, fostering feedback and discussions. The vendor claims that live reports enable the analysis of responses, providing valuable insights.

Contextual Place Analytics: PlaceChangers offers contextual place analytics, providing data on local assets, amenities, and socio-demographics. This information can inform briefs, engagement planning, and impact statements for planning projects.

Powerful Mapping Engine: The platform includes an interactive mapping engine that allows users to explain planning projects through proposal maps. Additionally, the vendor suggests that users can enhance communication and engagement by creating captivating guided tours.

Real-time Reporting and Analysis: PlaceChangers provides built-in analytics for effortless feedback analysis. Users can identify key themes and trends in responses and share visual summaries and customizable PDF reports for collaboration.

Personalized Communication and Outreach: The platform enables targeted communication and aims to build lasting connections. According to the vendor, personalized communication fosters community trust, and users can generate broad publicity through social media and email outreach.

Custom Brand Styling: Users have the option to customize the platform's brand colors and font styling to align with their organization's branding.

Data-driven Insights: PlaceChangers allows users to enrich planning documents with data on local assets and amenities. The vendor claims that this feature helps identify gaps in provision and potential issues in housing, as well as provides insights into demographics, health conditions, and travel behavior.

Ease of Use and Efficiency: The platform aims to streamline consultation planning and eliminate manual errors. Users can manage projects of all sizes with powerful landing pages and milestone editing. Additionally, feedback can be easily analyzed by session, proposal, or theme for efficient project management.

AI-assisted Response Summaries: According to the vendor, the platform offers AI-assisted response summaries for open-ended questions, saving time and effort in analyzing feedback.