[onedev]

https://nextdoor.com/ is trying to help bring back that sense of community that this article talks about us losing. I think if something like this can help us get a cursory relationship with our neighbors, then that could potentially develop into something deeper and more meaningful and facilitate more offline interaction as well.

[johnvschmitt]

My neighborhood uses NextDoor.com and it does work. We share info on nearby construction, crime, and trade recommendations for local services, trade local gardening/landscaping tips, pest-management, etc.

Having civil exchanges over those "transactional" issues is the first step in knowing them, establishing trust, & then digging deeper when you cross paths.

[ajaymehta]

+1 for Nextdoor. I've moved around the Bay Area several times in the last few years, and every new Nextdoor community I've joined has been very active and helpful.

[lotharbot]

looks like it could be beautiful, but I'd really prefer being able to at least browse some of what's being talked about in my neighborhood before signing up.

[onedev]

The premise is that each neighborhood and the conversation contained within it is completely private to the neighbors.

Since every neighbor is completely verified, you can be 100% sure the person you're talking to is who they say they are. That's why you need to sign up in order to use the service.