Local discovery platform / In active development
LWR Local
A place to find your place.
A discovery platform for Lakewood Ranch, Florida, bringing businesses, local services, places, guides, and selected community events into one experience.
01 / Overview
A place to find your place.
A discovery platform for Lakewood Ranch, Florida, bringing businesses, local services, places, guides, and selected community events into one experience.
02 / The implementation
The problem
Local information is spread across separate sites and categories. This project brings place discovery and practical community resources into a consistent interface.
03 / The implementation
My role
Personal project: product development and frontend implementation. This review covers the available project source and public interface; no team size or commercial results are claimed.
04 / The implementation
Technical architecture
Next.js App Router pages compose React components in TypeScript. Server pages load directory content from Sanity. The explore interface manages search, category filters, and selected places with React state; its map is loaded separately on the client.
05 / The implementation
Design & development
The source separates page composition, directory data, and reusable explorer components. The public interface provides visual evidence of the homepage; directory behavior described here is supported by reviewed implementation.
06 / The implementation
Challenges & decisions
The directory includes resources without verified coordinates. The source keeps those records in the directory rather than inventing map pins, and loads the interactive map independently of server-rendered page content.
07 / The implementation
What is demonstrated
A public homepage is available and the source includes working directory and discovery components. Usage, revenue, and traffic outcomes have not been measured for this case study.
08 / The implementation
Lessons & next steps
Continue validating directory content, review complete search and map journeys across devices, and capture additional directory and business-profile screens.
Product functionality
What is in the project.
- Searchable place and service directories
- Category filters and map-based discovery
- Local guides and selected events
- Responsive navigation and mobile layouts
Source review: Local package.json, app/page.tsx, app/explore/page.tsx, and components/ExploreExperience.tsx; public homepage reviewed.
Visual evidence
The experience across screens.
These are captures of the real public interface, not an embedded application. Open the demo to interact with the product.
