A Mobile App for Jamaica Plain

JP Centre/South Main Streets is launching StriveOn, an app that will make exploring the neighborhood more mobile-friendly and interactive. We are kicking off with a Launch Party on Saturday, September 29, 2018, from 12noon to 4pm, on the lawn of First Baptist Church, 633 Centre Street. Stop by our tent for fun, games, food trucks, prizes, and more! Get to know the app with our Scavenger Hunt – use the app to follow the map and answer questions to earn points for prizes! Users can download the app on both Apple and Androiddevices for free.

MOBILE APP LAUNCH PARTY
Hosted by JP Centre/South Main Streets
Saturday, September 29, 2018 (Rain Date is Oct 6)
12 PM to 4 PM
on the lawn of First Baptist Church
633 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain

Business and organization listings on StriveOn are far more interactive, allowing users to link to GPS positioning and maps, receive notifications based on their location, view profiles of business owners, and get to know their local shops. There is no cost to join or participate.

In particular, StriveOn will be used to supplement the First Thursdays ArtWalk. The innovative features of the app will allow us to highlight special offerings and events, provide community-wide notifications to users, and utilize geofencing marketing – your cellphone will ping when you walk by selected locations! Our First Thursdays ArtWalk has been a tradition in Jamaica Plain for over 12 years, and the StriveOn app will update the ArtWalk with mobile technology.

This event and the StriveOn app are made possible by a generous grant from the Boston Main Streets Foundation. The Boston Main Streets Foundation, a public-private initiative established by the City of Boston in 2007, has been a driving force behind the revitalization of the City’s neighborhood commercial districts. The Foundation is committed to making Boston’s neighborhood commercial districts thriving, vibrant centers of commerce and community by supporting the Boston Main Streets program. They seek to develop long-term strategies to increase the economic power and resources of neighborhood commercial districts while pursuing initiatives that build knowledge and capacity for Main Streets programs and the businesses they serve.

JP Centre/South Main Streets is a volunteer-driven, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to guide the growth of Jamaica Plain's Centre and South Streets' business district through the active collaboration of residents, business owners, and others committed to a community-led initiative. In partnership with Boston Main Streets, we provide a direct conduit to the City of Boston and can provide technical assistance to help new businesses succeed.