The Unified Government of Wyandotte County-Kansas City, Kan., announced today a partnership with Nextdoor, the private social network for neighborhoods, to improve countywide and neighbor-to-neighbor communications.
This integration with Nextdoor will enable the UG’s public relations team, mayor’s office, Liveable Neighborhoods along with other departments, to build stronger, safer communities with the help of residents.
“Today, we are excited to officially partner with Nextdoor,” said Mayor Mark Holland. “Nextdoor will provide residents with more avenues to easily and effectively connect with city departments, and each other, about the things that matter most to their communities.”
Already Nextdoor has proven to be an essential and well-adopted tool for Kansas City area residents, according to the UG. To date, more than 25 neighborhoods in Kansas City, Kan., are using Nextdoor.
With Nextdoor, residents can join private neighborhood websites to share information, including neighborhood public safety issues, community events and activities, local services, and even lost pets. UG departments will be able to post information, such as important news, services, programs, public events, and emergency and safety notifications to Nextdoor websites within the city.
Nextdoor is free for residents and the UG. Each Kansas City neighborhood has its own private Nextdoor neighborhood website, accessible only to residents who verify that they live in the neighborhood. Neighborhoods establish and self-manage their own Nextdoor websites and UG departments will not be able to access residents’ websites, contact information, or content. Information shared on Nextdoor is password protected and cannot be accessed by Google or other search engines. Alternatively, residents can use a reverse address lookup to find out more about their neighbors, simply by knowing their name, phone number or email address.
Those interested in joining their neighborhood’s Nextdoor website can visit www.nextdoor.com and enter their address. If residents have questions about their Nextdoor website, visit help.nextdoor.com.
– Information from Unified Government