We're happy to report that we are finalists for the Hack the Beach Competition in Santa Monica! Also, we’ve started Beta testing The Burg and we're really excited by the feedback. Right now we've only rolled out a few features but we've already got some great engagement. Can't wait until we get Local Representatives and citizens working together on the platform.
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The Daily Bruin hit us up a few weeks ago about running a story on The Burg. As UCLA Alumni, we were thrilled to speak with the daily newspaper and it was a lot of fun getting interviewed by journalist Megan Borella. Thanks, Megan!
Check out the article here.
We are all about the community here at The Burg. Although, yes, we are building an app, an online space for our physical communities, there are certainly spaces that the internet or our phones can’t replace. Below is our totally objective and 100% unbiased list of the most underrated community hubs in LA. People tend to underestimate just how vital public spots and community design are to our everyday well-being. These are some of the places that do it right.
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Siva Vaidhyanathan published a must-read op-ed in the New York Times this weekend provocatively titled: Facebook Wins, Democracy Loses. The article is one of many that has openly criticized Facebook’s role in distributing nakedly propagandistic political advertisements.
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