Creating Connected Neighborhoods- Sarah Leary
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September 24, 2014 Code for America
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Sarah Leary, Co-Founder of Nextdoor, shares insights from building the largest neighborhood social network on how strengthening connections between residents -- and between residents and their government -- can create better outcomes for communities. Watch the video online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QowlEtjH_8I&index=26&list=PL65XgbSILalWFStqV0z0N9pvftstJ8AAh Get involved with Code for America: www.codeforamerica.org/action
Transcript of Creating Connected Neighborhoods- Sarah Leary
September 24, 2014Code for America
The founding of Nextdoor
There are social networks for many important parts of our lives
Yet there is no social network for that part of our livesclosest to home
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29% of Americans know only a few of their neighbors and 28% know none of their neighbors by name. Pew Research Center, June 2010
Nextdoor helps bring back a sense of community to the neighborhood
Built from the ground-up for the neighborhood
Private Real names and address verification; no public access
Local Discrete neighborhood boundaries; map-based UI
Useful Recommendations, classifieds, events, crime/safety, and more
Today, 1-in-4 neighborhoods across the country use Nextdoor
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We began by connecting neighbors and nearby neighbors
Neighbor-to-neighbor conversation is powerful• Recommendations • Community issues • Crime and safety • Classifieds • Events
Residents also wanted to hear from local agencies• Power outages • Emergency evacuations • Amber alerts • Disaster recovery • Weather alerts • CERT training • Vandalism • Traffic and construction
Let’s take a look at Nextdoor in action
Community building
Crime prevention
Disaster preparedness, response and recovery
Nextdoor has become a lifeline for neighborhoods
More than 250 cities have partnered with Nextdoor• New York, NY• Harris County, TX• Los Angeles, CA• Houston, TX• Tarrant County, TX• Santa Clara County, CA• Phoenix, AZ• Sacramento County, CA• San Diego, CA• Dallas, TX• Franklin County, OH• Travis County, TX• San Jose, CA• San Francisco, CA• Austin, TX• Fort Worth, TX• San Mateo County, CA
• Charlotte, NC• Nashville, TN• Denver, CO• Portland, OR• Fresno, CA• Sacramento, CA• Long Beach, CA• Kansas City, MO• Mesa, AZ• Virginia Beach, VA• Oakland, CA• Arlington, TX• Anaheim, CA• St. Louis, MO• Marion County, OR• Pittsburgh, PA• Riverside, CA
• Cincinnati, OH• Newark, NJ• Durham County, NC• Plano, TX• Santa Cruz County, CA• Central Marin Police Authority, CA• Marin County, CA• North Las Vegas, NV• Chandler, AZ• Orlando, FL• Garland, TX• Chesapeake, VA• Irving, TX• Niagara County, NY• Boise, ID• Modesto, CA
