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Collaborative community GIS

Maps your community can actually use

MapMuni helps municipalities, First Nations, and community organizations go from scattered data to a working mapping platform — without needing a full GIS team to get there.

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Setup & Hosting

We configure the platform, apply your branding, secure it, and make it ready for daily use.

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Data Assembly

We organize layers from multiple sources and prepare them for practical community use.

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Layer Styling & Maps

We turn raw data into readable, purposeful maps built for communication and analysis.

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Collaborative Support

We work with staff, leaders, and local groups so mapping stays two-way and genuinely useful.

Our vision

Maps as tools for people,
not declarations from above

MapMuni starts from a simple idea: maps should help people understand their own community — not just report data at them.

Mapping should work both ways

"Mapping with communities, not just about them."

A useful map isn't just technically correct — it's socially meaningful, understandable by non-specialists, and open to contribution from the people who actually live the place.

That's why MapMuni focuses on collaboration: helping communities gather and interpret information together, while giving decision-makers better tools to understand those they serve.

Platform setup, data assembly, layer design, and map styling are all shaped around communication, shared understanding, and real-world decisions — not just data storage.

Who it serves

Built for smaller communities
and local organizations

MapMuni is designed for organizations that need real mapping capability without the burden of hiring a full GIS team or building everything from scratch.

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Municipalities & Villages

Public works, land use, infrastructure, utilities, and clear public-facing maps that help residents understand what is happening in their community.

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First Nations

Community-driven spatial systems that support land, infrastructure, governance, and stewardship — with locally managed knowledge and room for self-determined collaboration.

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Community Organizations

Practical mapping for outreach, stewardship, service delivery, and advocacy — projects that depend on clear communication at the local level.

How it works

From local knowledge to a working platform

The goal isn't just to deploy software. It's to help communities actually use mapping in their day-to-day work — and grow that capability over time.

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Listen & Scope

We start with your needs, your users, your data sources, and the questions your maps need to answer. No assumptions — just careful listening.

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Assemble & Publish

We structure your data, configure the system, upload and style layers, and organize access for staff or the public — so the platform is ready to use on day one.

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Train & Grow

We support rollout, refine maps with your team, and help the platform evolve as your community's needs change. Mapping is a practice, not a one-time project.

Technology

Built on proven open-source GIS, with a community-ready layer on top

MapMuni is built on a mature open-source geospatial stack. What we add is the setup, design, support, and community-centered workflow that makes it actually usable for smaller organizations.

Open foundations, purposeful design

The core platform provides web GIS capabilities: dataset management, map publishing, metadata, user permissions, and a strong open-source ecosystem that won't lock you in.

MapMuni builds on that foundation with implementation, map design, data preparation, governance support, onboarding, and long-term collaboration tailored to smaller communities — all the things the technology alone doesn't provide.

GeoNode GeoServer PostgreSQL / PostGIS Django Leaflet / Web Maps
Use cases

Where MapMuni can help right away

A ready-to-use platform becomes most valuable when it answers real questions and supports real work — here are the most common starting points.

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Land use and planning

Bring zoning, parcels, development information, infrastructure, and constraints together in one place for staff, leadership, and public understanding.

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Infrastructure & public works

Organize utilities, roads, service areas, and maintenance records into clear operational maps your field and office teams can actually use together.

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Community outreach & stewardship

Support engagement, environmental projects, and local initiatives with maps that communicate clearly to community members without GIS expertise.

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Internal and public-facing portals

Create staff-only mapping workspaces or public map portals that let communities explore information on their own terms.

Ready to explore what a community mapping platform could do for you?

MapMuni is launching soon and we're talking with early communities now. Whether you have a clear need or are still figuring out what's possible — we'd love to start the conversation.