Case studies
Residents helping one another. Municipal information reaching its audience. Plans shaped by residents’ ideas. Read how local authorities and organizations use Hoplr, the approaches they choose and what they achieve in practice.
01 Connect
Discover how residents, associations and support organizations find each other and strengthen neighborhood life together.
Who can help with the shopping, the dog or the garden? In Weert, neighbors find each other through Hoplr. Punt Welzijn helped get the network started. Residents now arrange much of that help themselves and say hello to each other beyond the app.
Tulln wanted more neighbors to get to know each other. The city tested Hoplr in one district: 36% of survey respondents made contact with neighbors they had not known before. After the pilot, Hoplr expanded across the city, with seven digital neighborhoods.
Community center Zeventiendorpen brings neighborhood communication and local care together. Read how Deinze uses Hoplr to support neighborly help, share practical information and strengthen social connections.
02 Reach
How local authorities build a neighborhood communication channel of their own, from a strong launch to lasting reach.
of households connected to Hoplr
November 2025More than 16,000 households in Mechelen have joined Hoplr. The city shares neighborhood updates about roadworks, events and local initiatives. In the reported quarter, city posts received almost 300,000 views.
How do you reach residents who speak different languages and are still getting to know the city? Luxembourg City chose 18 digital neighborhoods, invitation letters and translatable posts. Three years after launch, 29% of households had registered on Hoplr.
A cross-departmental working group helps Knokke-Heist organize relevant neighborhood communication. Discover its five-step approach to shared goals, editorial coordination and contributions from municipal services.
03 Engage
A complete participation platform, connected to the neighborhood. See how local authorities combine surveys and participation with insights and personal contact.
640 residents completed the survey about Terneuzen’s future. In Zuiddorpe, residents helped shape plans for a new place to play and meet. With Hoplr and doemee.terneuzen.nl, the municipality gives residents a regular place to contribute.
Puurs-Sint-Amands was planning a skatepark. In a survey on Hoplr, young people also asked for a pump track. The municipality changed the plans and developed them with young people and designers. JOC WIJland now has both.
Halle consulted residents in nine streets about local traffic. A verified survey brought in responses from 200 households, while 110 respondents signed up to continue the conversation in person.
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