Bright Neighbor is a new social networking framework designed to help communities increase livability, sustainability, and relocalization.
Built-in features of the site include local resources mapping, a bartering forum, and a carpooling bulletin board. And the logo utilizes the same colors as the flag of Portland!
Portland is the debut market and home of the CEO and founder; local entrepreneur, peak oil activist, musician, and blogger [did I forget anything?] Randy White.
The official launch party is this Thursday at 5pm at Ohm (31 NW First).
The Bright Neighbor / YPOP (Young Professionals of Portland) launch party is the official launch event to unveil the power of Bright Neighbor Portland. You must be 21 to attend – we will have free food, beverages, and fun!
Raffles with free prize drawings (Kayaking lessons, seminars, etc.)
Networking & new business opportunities
Bright Neighbor demonstration
Partnership highlights
Other coverage:
- North Portland’s new web portal looks to Bright Neighbor – The Sentinel
- You can click with your neighbors here – The Oregonian
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Thanks Dave!
I hope it helps people not only in Portland, but as we deploy the system to cities around the US that need help. This economic crash means people out of work, out of money, and out of food.
That is unacceptable – we can build new jobs doing mushroom cultivation, aquaculture, all sorts of neat things to give people valuable skills.
Portland is the testing ground, and we can export our talent pool to other cities throughout the world that need smarter growth and better contraction strategies.
What a fabulous thing. I wonder if Randy would come and help Canadian cities. How about Ottawa? We’re in desperate need of something smart.
What exactly does it mean to be a YPOP? It sounds like something I would be interested in but I have no idea if I am considered young or professional!
Randy – Good luck with your site!
XUP – Maybe Randy can help you out . . .
VF – I’m not familiar with YPOP either . . . doesn’t look like the launch party tonight required membership in it though . . .
Thanks for the wishes Dave.
XUP – Let’s talk! We have a sales program for licensing the Bright Neighbor technology.
VF – To me YPOP is a strong meetup group for those making new business happen in and around Portland.
Glad to see your site/app has hit the ground! Good luck!