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by futuravenir 4328 days ago
I believe that if we start helping each other in close proximity, we increase our self-confidence and neighborhood security all while building social capital.

I am working on an open-source hyperlocal Craigslist-style solution to the neighborhood dilemma with JoatU : http://github.com/joatuapp

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https://nextdoor.com/ seems to filling that niche pretty well in my neighborhood; almost all my co-workers who own a house use it as well.
It's definitely a step in the right direction and fulfills the neighborhood aspect. I have a different idea in mind for what I'm building; I want to see a participative economy built from the ground up.
Something like http://timebanks.org/?
Yes, but with a democratically generated currency to collaboratively benefit the community.