Projects/YourGround
YourGround
Your street, your park, your journey — mapping a safer public realm for women and gender-diverse people.
- Client
- XYX Lab, Monash University
- Role
- CrowdSpot design and delivery with XYX Lab
- Partners
- Monash University XYX Lab · CrowdSpot / CrowdLab · Respect Victoria · DELWP (Victorian Government) · 23 Victorian local governments · Transport for NSW (Safer Cities) · NSW Women’s Safety Commissioner · NSW Department of Communities & Justice
With
2
State campaigns
VIC + NSW
Jurisdictions
23
Vic LGA partners
Challenge
Women and gender-diverse people should feel safe and welcome in public places. Standard datasets miss how streets, parks, and journeys feel day to day.
Approach
YourGround is a crowdmapping site designed by CrowdSpot with Monash University’s XYX Lab. Participants mark places that feel uneasy, scary, or unwelcome — or happy, safe, and included — so stories become visible for advocacy and change.
Outcome
Two major campaigns built a spatial evidence base for research and advocacy: YourGround Victoria in 2021 (close to 6,000 submissions with 23 LGA partners), then YourGround NSW in 2023 under Safer Cities.
Campaigns
2021
YourGround Victoria
Supported by Respect Victoria, DELWP, and 23 local governments. Women and gender-diverse people mapped outdoor safety during COVID lockdowns, with LGA-level reporting for decision makers.
- 3,484 spots
- ~6,000 submissions
- 23 LGA partners
2023
YourGround NSW
Funded by Transport for NSW through Safer Cities, in partnership with the NSW Women’s Safety Commissioner and Communities & Justice.
- 1,150 spots
- NSW Coverage
Awards
- Winner — Interact, Design Institute of Australia Awards 2021
- Digital Placemaking Winner — Asia-Pacific Place Leader Awards 2022
- Good Design Award Winner — Social Impact
- Highly Commended — Victorian Premier’s Design Awards 2021 (Design Strategy)
Showcase & media
- XYX Lab — YourGround (Monash) →
Project overview, partners, and research context from Monash XYX Lab.
- YourGround.org →
Live crowdmapping site.