Notes from the neighbourhood
Stories, ideas and simple guides on hyperlocal community, civic participation and building kinder places to live.
Vision
Vision·May 28, 2026·4 min read
What we mean by "every citizen has a bell"
A bell is one of the oldest ways a community has called itself together. Here's why we built a whole network around that idea.
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Stories·May 20, 2026·5 min read
Five Bells that brought a street together
Real-feeling moments from the kind of locality Ghantagram is built for, and what made each one work.
Read more →Values
Values·May 12, 2026·3 min read
Why we will never have an algorithm
No ranking, no view counts, no dark patterns. Here's the thinking behind a feed that's purely human.
Read more →How-to
How-to·May 6, 2026·3 min read
A simple guide to raising your first Bell
New to Ghantagram? Here's how to post something your neighbours will want to ring back.
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Safety·Apr 29, 2026·4 min read
Keeping it kind: how moderation works
Privacy, reporting and a human review for every flag. A look at how we keep the neighbourhood safe.
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