A little closer to the people nearby
Hey There Neighbor helps people discover who lives nearby, what they have in common, and actually meet — starting with a 10-minute hello.
Let me show you how it works
From signing up to showing up
You sign up with your location and interests: maybe you’d like walking buddies, someone to play board games with, or just a few familiar faces nearby. Here’s where that can lead.
Actual screens from the interactive demo, with example neighbors. Select a screen to see it larger.
You can see who lives nearby, what they’re interested in, and how they’d like to connect. A short profile gives you something to start a conversation about.
Someone who wants neighborhood walks. Another parent. A neighbor who’s also been meaning to meet more people.
Hey There Neighbor proposes a specific introduction and helps arrange when and where to meet. You can confirm the plan, suggest a change, or message each other.
It’s a small, concrete invitation: say hi to one person. You don’t have to figure out a whole social plan before you’ve even met.
As more neighbors join, shared interests become visible. See who else wants to walk, play games, or get dinner, and start a conversation with those people.
That can lead to a new group. Or help someone discover an existing one, with a link to its website or WhatsApp group.
Try it in the demo
Alongside what you’re already building
Gatherings and shared spaces give people a sense of belonging. They show us what community can feel like, and make us more open to getting to know each other.
Imagine this at Sunset Social Club.
Someone joins the club and comes to a potluck. They have a lovely time, but leave still not knowing many people.
Through Hey There Neighbor, they discover another person nearby looking for walking buddies. They meet for a quick hello. The next time there’s a gathering, they already know someone there.
Later, they find a few more neighbors interested in walking and start a regular Sunday walk together.
Your community creates the shared identity and opportunities to gather. Hey There Neighbor helps those opportunities turn into individual relationships.
What can grow from a hello
One introduction makes a familiar face. A few can become friendships, activity partners, and people who help each other.
As relationships and shared interests become visible, neighbors can find their own ways to get involved — and start things nobody needed to organize centrally.
Two baseball fans discover they’ve been heading to the same games from the same neighborhood.
Someone who’s wanted to play soccer for years finally finds the local group that already plays every week.
A neighbor reaches out to the people interested in pet sitting, or invites the board game people over for a game night.
A note from Roza, founder & neighbor
I’m building Hey There Neighbor to make it easier for neighbors to turn living near each other into actually knowing each other. I’m especially interested in how it could work alongside the communities people are already creating.
If this brings something to mind for your community, I’d love to hear about it.