Really like the brand identity you went with as well as the methodology to guarantee the quality of your data.
I'm sure you're already aware but my guess is that this methodology could be a friction to scale to other locations. Really curious to see how you'll go around this challenge as well as what solution you'll find for monetizing the project.
Thanks! You're on the money with the challenges for this product.
For scaling, it's a fair question when you start thinking about this on a global level. The current plan is to launch in the high-value cities like NYC, Portland, Chicago etc., which isn't unrealistic. We have to put in sweat equity before we can expect any user contribution and maybe we can reach an inflection point where user contribution takes over for us over time.
We also need keep the site free for consumers to encourage contribution, so I don't have a good answer for monetization yet.
I'm sure you're already aware but my guess is that this methodology could be a friction to scale to other locations. Really curious to see how you'll go around this challenge as well as what solution you'll find for monetizing the project.
All the best for this cool unconventional app