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Hey there, tech lovers! Today we’re diving into the exciting new changes at Nextdoor, the neighborhood social app that’s turning heads with a shiny redesign.
Nextdoor just rolled out a big update called the “new Nextdoor,” bringing along local news, live alerts, and a new AI-powered feature called “Faves” that helps you discover favorite local spots and businesses. The app now sports a sleeker, more modern look, making your neighborhood chatter more lively and useful.
For over 15 years, Nextdoor has been the go-to for neighborhood conversations—from recommending plumbers to finding places to eat. However, it faced challenges with stagnating growth and declining engagement due to issues like misinformation and negativity. Now, it’s aiming to bounce back by offering more valuable, timely content to its users.
One big step is partnering with 3,500 local publications across the US, UK, and Canada, including outlets like the San Francisco Standard and The Toronto Star. These partnerships allow Nextdoor to showcase local news directly within the app, adding a fresh layer of reliable information sourced from trusted sources.
The platform is also introducing real-time alerts for weather, traffic, power outages, storms, and wildfires, powered by collaborations with Samdesk and Weather.com. These alerts appear on a neighborhood map, giving residents the latest updates and safety information, with alerts personalized down to individual homes.
To highlight urgent situations, Nextdoor has a color-coded alert system: yellow for noteworthy but less critical updates, and red for emergencies that take over the app’s interface to command immediate attention. This ensures that residents get the most important information exactly when they need it.
Another cool addition is the “Faves” feature, which uses local AI trained on neighbor conversations over the past 15 years. You can ask questions like “Where’s the best place to hike with kids?” and get summarized, relevant answers gathered from community posts. This makes neighbor recommendations more accurate and easier to access.
By digitizing neighborhood word-of-mouth, Nextdoor is trying to become less of a social network and more of a utility—helping neighbors stay safe, informed, and connected in their local area.
