Insights

Where we walk provides deep insights into human behaviour, so how can foot traffic data be used to make decisions in the real world?

Our team are always updating Planwisely’s data library, features and functionality. Here’s the latest on what’s new.

Walkability might be an intuitive concept but understanding how to foster it and what its benefits are can be more of a challenge.

Mixed-use developments are transforming urban landscapes by cleverly integrating residential, commercial, and recreational spaces.

Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) are a growing concern for cities worldwide, so let’s investigate their causes, impacts and mitigation strategies.

Shaping better walk and cycle networks requires careful planning, but doing so isn’t always easy. Here’s why (and why it might be changing).

We're always adding to and updating Planwisely's datasets and tools of analysis, so we thought we'd give you an update on what's new.

Natural disasters are difficult to predict and respond to, and they’re happening with greater frequency. How can geospatial data help?

Accessibility is a key factor in modern planning, so let's see how this fundamental principle helps guide equitable and sustainable cities.

Dynamic spatial data can be used to optimise public transport network planning - here’s how.

Building and maintaining thriving communities is no small job, but location intelligence can make the journey simpler to navigate.

With new datasets now available to analyse walk and cycle trips, what does the future hold for active transport planning?

Good placemaking builds meaningful connections between people and places - let’s take a look at some clever real-world placemaking examples.

Let’s take a look at some visitation insights for Paradise Point Parklands to see how it’s currently being used ahead of a proposed upgrade.

Has one of Melbourne’s premier nighttime destinations bounced back after the COVID-19 outbreak? Let's find out using spatial data.

The NSW Government is officially investing $1 million to develop active transport planning tools within Planwisely.

For spatial platforms with large datasets, there’s often a choice between detailed maps or customisable data. Can you have both?

People Movement Data aggregates location data from mobile devices, and this fact makes it uniquely powerful for finding spatial insights.

Placemaking has the rare capacity to enrich people’s experience of a place, and these examples in Australia show this process in action.

Want to unlock insights into how accessible a location is and who the people are around it? Catchment analysis might just hold the key.

Centennial Park is one of Sydney’s premier open spaces, so how is it being used? Let’s analyse some spatial data to find out.

Smart Cities often get associated with large-scale data and technology, but this perspective obscures what a Smart City actually is in 2024.

Parks and open spaces can be challenging assets to analyse, but movement data and its unique attributes can make the task easy.

15-minute neighbourhoods raise the idea of having all your basic living essentials nearby, but what are their large-scale benefits?

People Movement Data is a powerful and relatively new geospatial dataset, so where exactly does it come from and what can it be used for?

Use geospatial data to avoid guesswork and make site selection and network planning decisions that maximise the growth of your business.