The Planit app
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Case Study: Planit - Enhancing Urban Planning with Community Voices
Introduction
Planit is a mobile app designed to bridge the gap between city planners and residents, enabling a collaborative approach to urban development. The app empowers citizens to contribute ideas, vote on projects, and provide feedback, ensuring that city planning is driven by the needs and desires of the community.
The Problems
Urban development often lacks community involvement, leading to projects that do not reflect the actual needs of the residents. The challenges identified include:
1) Limited Engagement: Residents feel disconnected from the planning process.
2) Transparency Issues: Lack of visibility into ongoing projects and decision-making processes.
3) Inefficient Feedback Channels: many methods for collecting community input are outdated and ineffective.
The Solution
Planit was created to address these challenges by providing a platform that is:
1) Interactive: Allows users to actively participate in city planning through idea submissions, voting, and feedback.
2) Transparent: Offers real-time updates on project progress, fostering trust between residents and city planners, also allow the residents to track the progress of constructions as well as the voting system.
3) User-Centric: Designed with accessibility in mind, ensuring that all community members can easily navigate and use the app.
Key Features of Planit
1) Idea Submission: Residents can propose new ideas for city improvements directly within the app.
2) Voting System: Users can vote on proposed projects, giving them a direct say in urban development.
3) Real-Time Progress Tracking: A dedicated section where users can monitor the progress of ongoing projects with visual indicators like percentage completion and timelines.
4) Feedback: Advantage for the residents to provide feedback on projects and city initiatives.
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