While social media apps were originally designed to better connect us to other people, they can also have the side-effect of making us obsess over people on our virtual networks rather than our own immediate physical environments, an issue that the BuzzLoop neighbourhood app hopes to resolve.
Developed by a pair of young innovators from Northeastern University, the app helps people share information with their communities. The information can include parking tips, thoughts on the fortunes of the local sports team, restaurant reviews and other hyper-local information.
While it's great to use social media to learn about what's happening at the other end of the world, there's also an important utility in using app technologies to engage with your immediate community, which is precisely what the BuzzLooop neighbourhood app promotes.
Connective Neighbourhood Apps
The BuzzLoop App Helps You Share Information With Your Neighbours
Trend Themes
1. Connective Neighbourhood Apps - The trend towards community-specific social media apps that encourage local engagement and sharing of useful information.
2. Hyper-local Information Sharing - A trend towards sharing and receiving hyper-local information related to a user's immediate geographic location.
3. Real-world Social Networking - The trend towards using app technologies for more real-world, physical connections with one's immediate community.
Industry Implications
1. Real Estate - Real estate companies can use neighbourhood apps like BuzzLoop to help buyers learn more about the communities surrounding properties they're interested in.
2. Technology - Tech companies can focus on developing neighbourhood-specific social media apps that help foster more real-world connections and interactions.
3. Community Development - Community organizations can utilize neighbourhood apps to encourage hyper-local involvement and engagement in their neighbourhoods, leading to stronger communities.