[OC] I made maps that visualize city neighborhoods as a local would understand them for 172 cities

I built pleasetrymyapp.com and could really use your help for your city!

It’s a site where you can quickly understand where to go or live in a city. I’ve now added data for 172 cities worldwide. This preliminary base data was imperfectly generated with the use of AI, so if you see something off for a city that you are familiar with, please use the feedback button to let me know!

I started this because every time I would travel somewhere new I would struggle to get a real sense of where’s what in a city. Google Maps just shows gray neighborhoods and streets, so I’d end up digging through Reddit threads, try to find some random annotated map images, watch YouTube videos about a city, etc. in order to better understand what different parts of town are like.

This is an early prototype, but the goal is to help anyone mentally “download” a local’s understanding of a city in under 30 seconds, especially travelers and digital nomads!

Please submit feedback for data improvements or anything else you’d like to see – thanks!