Real estate developers
Community input for new developments and neighborhood planning, less resistance, more support
Involving the community is crucial for the success of new developments. MapTalk lets you collect input from local residents and stakeholders in a structured way, from the very first phase.
Through interactive maps, residents can share preferences and concerns. That leads to better plans, stronger support and fewer objections later.
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Why do real estate developers choose MapTalk?
Involving the community early builds support and reduces risk. MapTalk gives you insight into what matters to residents, before it turns into objection or delay.
How MapTalk helps
Community engagement
Involve local residents from the start of your projects to build support and prevent objections.
Neighborhood planning
Collect input from residents about their preferences and concerns for new developments.
Build support
Involving residents early creates more support and less resistance to projects.
How it works
Collect feedback in five simple steps
Start your participation project and gather valuable input in five simple steps—quick to set up and ready to use in your project right away. No long implementation projects: a practical approach so you can run participation within days to weeks.
Bring your project information together
Lay the foundation for your participation by defining purpose, setup and content. That makes it clear to participants what they can contribute on.
- Define your goal and what input you want to collect
- Choose how your participation and questionnaire are structured, including suitable question types
- Add maps, imagery or models for context (2D or 3D)
Define your audience and invite them
Identify the right people and invite them to contribute, share ideas or respond—in line with your topic.
- Invite participants via email, QR codes or open links
- Share your participation through social media or your website
- Send automatic reminders and follow-ups
Collect feedback
Once your participation is live, participants can respond online, contribute and share input. All responses arrive immediately and are available right away for analysis and follow-up.
- Let participants respond, choose or mark the map themselves
- Gather all input in one place
- All input is collected in real time and visible immediately
- Use the management portal to analyse results or publish as MapTour, slideshow or dashboard
Engage participants during meetings
Strengthen your participation with an in-person meeting. With the MapTalk table you use the same MapTalk environment as online: to present plans, explore the project area together and collect feedback directly—and reach audiences who are less digitally confident too.
- Use the MapTalk table with a large touchscreen for group sessions
- Present plans and designs on maps or in a 3D environment
- Explore the project area together and discuss ideas and options
- Let participants give feedback directly through the same questions and maps as online
Analyze and use the results
Review all responses in one overview and turn them into clear insights. By actively using feedback in your project and decisions, you show that input matters and build support.
- View results as a map, summary or dashboard
- Gain insight into trends, patterns and preferences
- Create analyses and reports with ease
- Export results to Excel, CSV or GIS formats
Benefits for your projects
Fewer objections to projects
Better plans that match the neighborhood
Faster project approval
More positive relationship with residents
Experiences
What our customers say
Discover how MapTalk helps organizations take their participation projects to the next level
Via MapTalk we received no less than 1200 responses for the GVVP project in Zeewolde, which indicates the enormous engagement of the population. Working with MapTalk was very pleasant - it is an accessible, low-threshold tool and therefore a lot of valuable information was collected in a short time.
Contact
Request a demo
Interested in MapTalk? Fill in the form for more information, or schedule a demo directly with Egbert.
Get started quickly
MapTalk is an online platform that is immediately available. After a short introduction, you can start your first participation project right away.
Support & Setup
We provide comprehensive support and setup to help you get the most out of MapTalk. From initial onboarding to ongoing guidance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about MapTalk
Still have questions?
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Also of interest
MapTalk is developed by MapGear B.V., specialist in interactive visualization, GIS and participation tools. Also discover our mapping platforms and the MapTalk table.
MapTalk Table
In-person participation with the MapTalk table
Use MapTalk on a large touchscreen table during consultation evenings, trade shows and presentations. Make participation visual and interactive.
Discover the MapTalk table
