Neighborland

Original article here —> http://siliconbayounews.com/2011/06/09/new-startup-neighborland-launches-to-hold-hackathon-this-saturday-in-nola/

Neighborland is the new startup that provides a fun and easy way for residents to suggest new businesses and services that they want in their neighborhood.

Neighborland was founded by Candy Chang, Dan Parham, and Tee Parham. The group decided to set up shop in New Orleans partly because its a city that embraces new technology and smart growth, and supports better resident-powered tools.

Neighborland, which launched in public beta several weeks ago, is a fantastic tool for residents to voice new ideas for vacant commercial real estate, existing public space, and development projects in the works. The concept is all about building relationships between all the moving pieces that make a neighborhood work. Two of the most popular ideas on the site include “I want the street car to go to Poland Avenue in the Bywater” and “I want Circle Foods renovated in Seventh Ward.”

The Neighborland team also includes James Reeves, Chris Palmatier, and Alan Williams and is project of the New Orleans-based Civic Center. Civic Center champions civic engagement through stories, services, products, and public installations. Neighborland is also supported by the Tulane City Center, part of Tulane’s School of Architecture, with the generous support of Tulane’s Social Entrepreneurship Program and the Rockefeller Foundation.

Neighborland has the potential to make a massive impact in community development.

See the original article in the link below:
http://siliconbayounews.com/2011/06/09/new-startup-neighborland-launches-to-hold-hackathon-this-saturday-in-nola/