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Civic engagement that happens on the map

Civic engagement works when residents can say precisely where something matters — not just that it does. Mapsurvey turns civic participation into spatial input: people pin places, draw routes, and outline areas, and your team gets GIS-ready evidence instead of a pile of free-text comments. Open source, free to start, and self-hostable.

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Free & open source Point / line / polygon input GeoJSON + CSV export GDPR / self-hostable

Why spatial

Civic participation is about places

Precise, not vague

"The crossing by the school is dangerous" beats "traffic is bad". Spatial input makes civic involvement actionable for planners and engineers.

Wider reach than meetings

An online map reaches residents who never attend a town hall — parents, shift workers, young people. A link is all they need.

Evidence you can defend

Every contribution is a data point with coordinates. Aggregate, filter, and map the input — then show your community you actually used it.

Owned, not rented

Open source (AGPLv3) with GeoJSON + CSV export. Your community's input stays yours — self-host it if your policies require.

Methods

Civic engagement methods that work on a map

Community Engagement PlatformThe product behind it — features, hosting, and data ownership. Public Consultation SoftwareRunning statutory and planning consultations on the map. Participatory BudgetingMap-based input for PB programmes.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is map-based civic engagement?
It lets residents show exactly where something matters — pinning places, drawing routes, outlining areas — instead of leaving vague free-text comments, giving officials location-specific evidence.
Is Mapsurvey free for civic-engagement projects?
Yes. Mapsurvey is open source (AGPLv3) and free to start — you can create and publish a map-based survey without paying, and self-host the whole platform at no licence cost.
Do participants need an account?
No. Respondents open a public link and answer on the map — no sign-up or login required. Only survey creators need an account.
Can we export the results?
Every response — including map geometry — exports as GeoJSON plus a CSV for non-spatial answers, so results drop straight into QGIS, ArcGIS, or a spreadsheet. You own the data.
Can we self-host it?
Yes. Mapsurvey ships as a Docker stack you can run on your own infrastructure, so response data stays on servers you control — useful for GDPR and data-residency requirements.