CrowdSpot map with contribution form

Tools/CrowdSpot

CrowdSpot

CrowdSpot

Map-based community engagement that people can complete on a phone.

  • 100+

    Engagement projects

  • 100,000+

    Map submissions

  • Phone-first

    Participation

What is it?

CrowdSpot is a map survey platform for pinning places, answering questions, commenting, and supporting others’ contributions. Built for campaigns that need spatial evidence, not only a form dump.

Who’s it for?

Councils, advocates, researchers, and NGOs running place-based engagement — from cycling safety to gendered safety and transport strategy.

How CrowdLab helps

CrowdLab designs and delivers CrowdSpot campaigns, and is rebuilding CrowdSpot v2 for self-serve launches. Use the public product, or commission a campaign with us.

Related projects

  • BikeSpot

    Three waves of cycling safety crowd mapping — Melbourne 2016, Victoria 2020, and national BikeSpot 2023 — with 72,000+ submissions in the latest campaign alone.

  • Free to Be

    Plan International safety mapping co-designed with young women and girls — Melbourne 2017, then five cities worldwide in 2018 with full language translations.

  • YourGround

    Gendered safety mapping in Victoria (2021) and NSW (2023) with XYX Lab at Monash University — women and gender-diverse people’s experiences in public space.

  • WalkSpot

    2017 walking experience map with Victoria Walks — communities pinning where walking works and where it doesn’t, including strong participation in Darebin.