Talk
Float an idea, and see who backs it
Residents post ideas and vote on them; organisers and the committee move each one from Open to Implemented. Add an interest to your account and you are in its group.
Interest groups
Find the neighbours who share your interests
Gardeners, parents of young children, dog walkers: add an interest to your account and you are in its group, with a count of the neighbours who share it.
- Groups form around shared interests
- Add an interest to your account and you are in
- See how many neighbours share each interest
- Filter groups by category
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Ideas board
See which ideas have the building behind them
Any approved neighbour can post an idea, and neighbours vote for the ones they back. The count shows support before anyone commits money.
- Anyone can submit an idea
- Vote for the proposals you support
- Discussion threads on each idea
- Status tracking from proposal to completion
From idea to action
Follow an idea from Open to Implemented
Organisers and the committee move ideas through Under review and Approved or rejected to Implemented, and everyone sees where each one stands.
- Status workflow: Open → Under review → Approved or rejected → Implemented
- Residents see the status of every idea
- Comments keep the discussion on the idea
Capabilities
What ideas and groups do
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Interest groups
Browse groups by category: sports, food, technology, and more.
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Join & leave
Add an interest to join its group; remove it when your interests change.
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Submit ideas
Propose an improvement for the estate.
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Vote
Vote for ideas you support to help prioritise what matters most.
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Status tracking
Follow ideas from open, through review and approval, to implemented.
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Comments
Discuss each idea under it.
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