RinconSouth BeachSoMaMission Bay

Helping Rincon Hill, South Beach, Mission Bay & East SoMa feel more connected

Meet neighbors through coffee chats, interest-based groups, and local events, while helping local businesses, parks, and community spaces become places where neighbors actually connect.

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Map of the Rincon Hill, South Beach, East SoMa, Yerba Buena, and Mission Bay project area

At a glance

Three ways we bring neighbors and local places together.

Coffee chats Short intros with nearby neighbors
Local events &
interest meetupsNearby things to do with people who share your interests
Neighborhood partnershipsLocal businesses, buildings, and spaces helping neighbors connect

Already bringing neighbors together

Neighbors together at SPIN
Night at SPIN
Neighbors at a coworking meetup
Coworking group at Blue Bottle
Neighbors together after park Zumba
Pie Punks after SF park Zumba
Neighbors brainstorming together
Brainstorming ways to make neighborhoods more fun
Neighbors picnicking at China Basin
Picnic at China Basin
Neighbors picnicking at China Basin
Mission Bay badminton meetup

For residents

Build local community

  1. Sign up with your neighborhood and interests
  2. Get matched for short coffee chats
  3. Join nearby interest groups and local events
Help shape this neighborhood Join the neighborhood

For HOAs and buildings

Help residents feel more connected to the building and neighborhood

  1. Resident introductions through short coffee chats
  2. Resident meetups in the building or at nearby businesses
  3. Neighborhood welcome resources for new residents
  4. Building-specific sign up link
  5. Interest-based groups for residents, like coworking, parents, skiers, board games
  6. Local event calendars
  7. Neighborhood business perks and partner offers
Bring this to my building

For local businesses

Help residents discover, gather in, and return to local places

  1. Share the project with nearby residents
  2. Become a recommended neighborhood meeting spot
  3. Join a prepaid voucher or rewards program
  4. Offer a neighbor perk or sponsor a local prize

Participating businesses may also be featured in neighborhood guides and social media.

Partner with the project
Roza, founder of Hey There, Neighbor

Who’s doing this and why?

Hi, I'm Roza. It took me 3 years of living here to meet a neighbor. When it finally happened, it wasn’t because I got the courage to strike up an elevator conversation. It was because I put up a flyer and started pairing neighbors for 10-minute “say hi” chats.

I learned that many neighbors, just like me, didn’t know anyone here, had never been to the block parties on our own street, and had no idea that we have a neighborhood association, a monthly volunteer clean up, or four different trivia nights.