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Acquired by Zencity in January 2025. No longer independent. Commonplace is a civic technology startup that has built the UK's leading digital platform for community engagement in urban planning and development. The platform enables local authorities, housing developers, transport agencies, and other organisations to create beautiful, accessible digital hubs where residents can share their views on proposed changes to their neighbourhoods. Unlike traditional consultation methods — such as town hall meetings and paper surveys — Commonplace reaches a far broader and more diverse cross-section of the community, including younger demographics and those who cannot attend in-person events. The platform's data analytics capabilities allow organisations to identify trends, sentiment patterns, and key concerns from community feedback, enabling more responsive and inclusive decision-making. Commonplace has been used on thousands of projects across the UK and Europe, from major infrastructure schemes to local neighbourhood plans, and has gathered millions of community responses.