However, in our hyper-connected world with millions of online communities, our physical communities have never been more disconnected. Few of us get to know our neighbors and even less of us get involved in community issues. We believe The Burg will be a unifying element and become the community's app, the platform where people can connect with their community and stay informed.
Read MoreAt the BurgQuarters we constantly preach a simple fact: local news is directly correlated to local civic engagement. If we can make easier for people to stay informed about what is happening in their communities, they will be more likely to get involved. Curbed.LA has been one of the prime examples of this theory in action, and their latest piece on the "linkage fee" clearly supports our claim.
Read MoreLos Angeles is huge, diverse, sprawling city made up of millions of people and countless communities. The number of events, ideas, and creative projects going on in this city alone is staggering. In fact, Los Angeles just won the Olympic 2028 bid and has cultivated a booming tech scene.
The bottom line: We are launching in Los Angeles because if The Burg works here, it can work anywhere.
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A few weeks back we won the 85th Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors Pitch Competition. To even be at the conference presenting our local politics app was a privilege, but how we got there is kind of an untraditional story.
Read MoreHappy to announce The Burg took home 1st place at the 85th Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors. The mayor's voted and agreed we need a better way for citizens to connect with their communities, and that way is via The Burg.
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