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I live around Kalyan Nagar. My building has a WhatsApp group, the society has one, and in the area people have a few more. And I still find out what happened on my own street a day late, or never. The dog that went missing two lanes away. The water cut only some knew about. The flea market in the park I walked past on Monday.
Power cuts were what finally got me. Every time: "Power gone?" "Here also." "Since when?" Then silence. Nobody knows if it's one building or half of East Bangalore, and nobody says when it's back.
So for most of this year I've been building an app on the side, on my own, for everything that happens within a couple of km of you. It's called Localiti.
The part I'm proudest of is small.
- When the power or water goes, you report it in a few seconds and see if homes around you are reporting it too. When it's back, one tap and everyone nearby can see it. Same for network outages and waterlogging.
- A map of what's happening around you right now - Localiti Radar
- A local buy and sell marketplace. Gigs for freelancers/artists/special skilled people.
- Events.
- There's also lost and found with a "last seen" pin.
- Networking platform with neighbors.
It only ever shows your area, never your address. The screenshots use sample posts.
The honest part: it's new and small. A neighbourhood app is only as good as the neighbours on it, which is why I'm posting here. The first 100 people in each area get a Founding Neighbor badge. It's only a badge, but you'd have been there first.
What I'd love to know:
- Would you actually use something like this, or is your building's WhatsApp group enough?
- What do you wish you knew about your area that you only ever find out by accident?
- If you try it, what's broken or confusing?
I'm one person, so you'd be talking straight to whoever fixes it. I'll be in the comments.
Localiti (opens in the browser, no install needed. Android and iPhone apps created too