What is My Town Circle?
My Town Circle is a hyperlocal social networking platform designed to foster neighborhood connections and build community. It allows residents of a neighborhood or small geographic area to connect with each other, share information and resources, exchange items and services, plan events, and collaborate on local projects and initiatives.
The platform functions like a private social network exclusively for verified residents of a neighborhood. Users create a profile with information about themselves and their household and can post updates, items to lend or give away, requests for help or recommendations, event announcements, groups focused on specific interests, and more. The network is only visible to and accessible by local residents who have gone through an address verification process.
Key features of My Town Circle include:
- Neighbor-to-neighbor communications via private messaging, a community feed of posts, and commenting.
- Groups and forums organized by topic, common interests, causes, and neighborhood subsection.
- Classifieds section for offering used household items and furniture for free or at low cost.
- Recommendations and referrals for local service providers like babysitters, gardeners, contractors.
- Tool lending program to borrow tools and equipment from neighbors.
- Calendar of neighborhood events and way to RSVP.
- Lost and found forum.
- Welcome committee to help new residents acclimate.
- Announcement channel used by HOA/property managers.
My Town Circle aims to replicate offline neighborhood social connections in an online space by giving community members a centralized gathering place to connect, share local information and resources, meet people, ask for help, collaborate, and build the fabric of their neighborhood.