# Community-Connecting Apps Bond with Your Neighbors on This Community-Building App By Jen Chae | Published 2013-07-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communitybuilding-app References: [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nextdoor/id640360962?mt=8) & [nextdoor](https://nextdoor.com/) [Nextdoor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assistant-1) is a [community-building app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connection-app) for those who live in your area. Available for download free of charge, this [social networking tool](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hyperlocal-social-networks) will let you bond with your neighbors quickly and conveniently. Using your smart phone's location services, the app will track your district and the users within it -- this then creates a private platform for your group to post announcements and photos. From organizing a crime watch unit to finding a babysitter to spreading the word about a lost pet, the app serves great social causes. Today's urban lifestyle makes it hard to get to know our neighbors. Attempting to bring back tight-knit community bonds, Nextdoor provides an opportunity for you and nearby residents to discuss important matters. The motive behind the creation of this app is heart-warming: "When neighbors start talking, good things happen." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Community-building Apps:** Nextdoor is just one example of the growing trend of apps that aim to connect people within their communities, providing an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the social networking space. - **Hyper-local Social Networking:** Nextdoor's use of location services to create private platforms for neighbors to communicate highlights the trend of hyper-local social networking, presenting opportunities for disruptive innovation in location-based marketing and community organizing. - **Rekindling the Neighborhood Connection:** Nextdoor's mission to bring back tight-knit community bonds reflects a larger trend of rekindling neighborhood connections, presenting opportunities for disruptive innovation in fostering local collaboration and sense of community. ### Who This Affects Most - **Social Networking:** Nextdoor and similar community-building apps create disruptive innovation opportunities in the social networking industry by focusing on hyper-local connections and fostering community bonds. - **Location-based Marketing:** The use of location services in apps like Nextdoor presents disruptive innovation opportunities for location-based marketing, allowing businesses to target hyper-local audiences and engage with potential customers in their communities. - **Community Organizing:** Nextdoor's platform for neighbors to communicate and collaborate creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of community organizing, empowering residents to take action and address important local matters. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Community Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beezle-social.md) - [Neighborhood Connection Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neigbordrop.md) - [Community Borrowing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-borrowing-apps.md) - [Simplified Connection Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connection-apps.md) - [Community-Driven Public Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-face-local-updates.md) - [Localized Networking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/presence.md) - [Connective Handy Services Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handyfriend.md) - [Community-Oriented Meetup Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flying-pig-app.md) - [Connective Canine Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-park-app.md)