creating connected neighborhoods- sarah leary
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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/actionTRANSCRIPT
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September 24, 2014Code for America
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The founding of Nextdoor
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There are social networks for many important parts of our lives
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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
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Nextdoor helps bring back a sense of community to the neighborhood
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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
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Today, 1-in-4 neighborhoods across the country use Nextdoor
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We began by connecting neighbors and nearby neighbors
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Neighbor-to-neighbor conversation is powerful• Recommendations • Community issues • Crime and safety • Classifieds • Events
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Residents also wanted to hear from local agencies• Power outages • Emergency evacuations • Amber alerts • Disaster recovery • Weather alerts • CERT training • Vandalism • Traffic and construction
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Let’s take a look at Nextdoor in action
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Community building
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Crime prevention
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Disaster preparedness, response and recovery
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Nextdoor has become a lifeline for neighborhoods
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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
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