Bring your town or neighborhood together online.

In communities across the country, we’re hearing from everyday people that they are hungry for a new way to connect with neighbors online.

Our team at New_ Public, a nonprofit focused on building digital public spaces, is creating Roundabout, a new social app and website. We’re providing support to help folks like you start a healthy online space, on Roundabout.

We’re designing Roundabout to improve information sharing in rural and suburban towns, and city neighborhoods — areas with about 10,000-50,000 people.

In communities across the country, we’re hearing from everyday people that they are hungry for a new way to connect with neighbors online.

We’re designing Roundabout to improve information sharing in rural and suburban towns, and city neighborhoods — areas with about 10,000-50,000 people.

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We're taking a different approach.

Email listservs and chat apps are great for small groups, but they get overwhelming with more than about 50 people.

Nextdoor and Facebook amplify controversy and are full of spammers, scammers, bickering, and self-promotion.

General purpose forums work well for online interest groups, but lack important features for local communities.

Roundabout is a place to navigate local life and meaningfully connect with your neighbors.

Designed to make it easy to share and connect.

On Roundabout, find your plans for next weekend, recommendations for shops and restaurants, or important updates about your community, without scrolling through a bunch of spam or shouting matches.

Every community is started and built by a local steward who cares for and maintains the space.

Combining the best of a local newspaper and a neighborhood Facebook group.

We want each Roundabout to be a place where:

Each community has its own norms and vibes.
Tech helps facilitate and not replace human connection.
Everyone feels welcome and has a voice.

On Roundabout, you can celebrate what makes your community special — good moments, local wins, and people doing great things. Join a growing movement that’s turning strangers into neighbors, building real community, and helping people in their everyday lives.

Bring Roundabout to your community.

Does this sound like something you want where you live? We’re supporting local people who want to launch a Roundabout space in their community throughout 2026. If you live in the United States, care deeply about your local community, and consider yourself creative and entrepreneurial, leave your information below and we'll set up some time to chat.

Does this sound like something you want where you live? We’re supporting local people who want to launch a Roundabout space in their community throughout 2026.

If you live in the United States, care deeply about your local community, and consider yourself creative and entrepreneurial, leave your information below and we'll set up some time to chat.

New_ Public is a non-partisan nonprofit product studio focused on reimagining community, connection, and conversation online. You can learn more about our work and other projects here.