Knowledge centre
Stories, research and practical ideas for local communication, citizen participation and connected communities.
Private neighborhood networks encourage involvement and primary care within the local community. In addition, community workers can use Hoplr to support their field work. This way, Hoplr contributes to the transformation…
In 6 months time, more than 2,280 households (21%) registered for one of the 6 Hoplr neighbourhoods that were launched in Waterloo in early January 2020. Neighbors post an average of…
This year, Hoplr has been working on the expansion of the knowledge center. This is based on three pillars: neighborhood communication, neighborhood care and citizen engagement. In order to scientifically substantiate…
The municipality of Zele (>20,000 inhabitants) aims to use Hoplr to its full potential. They're doing this by connecting a multitude of departments to the dashboard, involving local actors and rolling…
Last year, the city of Halle received multiple reports about the traffic situation in a number of streets in Lembeek. There were five possible solutions. To determine the best possible solution,…
Now that Hoplr is gaining international interest, local governments all over the world are asking us: ‘What is the effect of Hoplr on big cities?’. To kick off this article, we’ll…
Hoplr for the local community How does Hoplr work? What is Hoplr used for? Hoplr platform for local governments The social impact of Hoplr Why is local community building important? What…
In 6 months time, over 4,100 households (12%) have registered in the 10 neighbourhoods that were selected for the Hoplr pilot in The Hague. Neighbors post an average of 100 messages…
Mechelen, such a great city. The authentic setting, filled with culture, friendly people, picturesque squares, … But what makes it such an amazing place to us? It was the very first…
These last couple of days, we have received numerous requests to enable an accelerated rollout of our digital neighbourhood network. Both new as well as local governments that had already decided…
As said by alderwoman of Hasselt Lies Jans in an article about Hoplr, Corona and the associated measures taken by the government (social distancing in particular) have resulted in less social…
Social media: radicalization or fraternization? Social media lead to radicalisation. You often hear or read it. But why is that? Is it even true? And how do we make sure the…
