Needs are there before anyone can see them

Every household on this map is real to itself. Some are short on childcare, stuck on a long commute, isolated, short on food, or unable to reach care. Nobody else can see that until people start writing, and until enough neighbors share the same need for it to count.

of real need is visible as a shared signal

Needs in this neighborhood

A need becomes visible on a block once 3 participating neighbors there confirm it. Smaller groups are never reported.

Residents journaling 5%

Isolated residents are half as likely to join (no trusted local partner)