SoCal511 vs Mapping With Melanin

Southern California 511 (SoCal 511) is the source for traveler information providing transit and traffic information. The SoCal 511 region consists of five counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura. Location Based Information at a Glance: • Check when a bus or train will arrive or is scheduled to arrive at a stop near your current location • Check for traffic alerts (Sig Alerts, incidents, closures, etc.) and traffic congestion around your current location • Get alerts on emergencies and major events that may affect travel in the SoCal 511 region • Quick view estimated travel times for your favorite destinations and trips Transit: • Check when a bus or train will arrive or is scheduled to arrive at a stop near your current location or anywhere in the SoCal511 region using an interactive map • View Park and Ride locations and check the number of spaces and cost at each location on the interactive map • View TAP Kiosks and additional information on the interactive map Traffic: • Check for traffic alerts (Sig Alerts, incidents, closures, etc.) and traffic congestion anywhere in the SoCal 511 region using an interactive map • View the dynamic Message Signs for current traffic conditions or special events on the interactive map • Check for traffic alerts around your current location as you drive and have them announced to you Favorites: • Set up and save favorite trips, destinations, and transit stops to get information on them with one touch from the home screen Trip Planner: • Plan a driving, transit, bicycle, or walking trip from any origin to any destination in the SoCal 511 region and get directions for the trip • Get turn by turn navigation directions from your current location to any destination in SoCal while driving, biking, or walking • Transit mode utilizes local transit user knowledge not available in other commercial trip planners • View traffic impacts along your route and announced to you as you drive using turn by turn navigation

DISCOVER • Find culturally relevant businesses, services, spaces, events, and resources across the diaspora • Discover Black, African, Caribbean, Afro-Latin, Latino and other minority-owned businesses • Search everything from restaurants, beauty, and nightlife to doctors, childcare, contractors, professional services, and more • Filter by what matters to you — location, category, price, community feedback, ownership, and more • Go beyond travel: discover what you need to live, work, move, visit, build, and thrive SAFETY INTEL • Make more informed decisions with community-powered safety insights • Learn from the lived experiences of people navigating businesses, neighborhoods, workplaces, and other spaces • Report discrimination, concerning experiences, or safety issues — including anonymously where available • Contribute your own experiences so the next person doesn't have to walk in without information • Your preferences are personal. Our safety intelligence helps protect the whole community. KINFOLKAI™ • Meet an AI guide built with the diaspora and everyday life in mind • Ask regular AI questions — then go further with recommendations informed by your preferences, needs, location, and community intelligence where available • Tell Kinfolk what you're trying to accomplish instead of knowing exactly what to search for • Get help with everyday decisions, travel, relocation, businesses, services, events, and major life moments • Kinfolk can understand the journey and help surface what makes sense next, including businesses and resources you may not have thought to search for • The more Kinfolk understands your preferences—with your permission—the more useful your experience can become COMMUNITY • Connect with local events, businesses, resources, and people across the diaspora • Share experiences that help others make more informed decisions • Support minority-owned businesses and discover new ways to circulate dollars within our communities • Build connections at home, while traveling, or when starting over somewhere new • Help create a community where our collective knowledge becomes collective power FOR BUSINESSES • Reach supporters who may not even know they were looking for what you provide • Let Kinfolk connect your business to relevant needs, conversations, and life journeys — not just direct searches • Understand what existing supporters and people searching for businesses like yours want • Turn community insights into better services, experiences, offers, and marketing • Create more relevant content, engage supporters, and connect people directly to your existing social platforms and website • Build relationships with creators and other minority-owned businesses while helping keep economic activity circulating throughout the community MORE THAN THE GREEN BOOK. MORE THAN A DIRECTORY. Mapping with Melanin™ brings the idea of community-powered knowledge into the AI era. We're building one ecosystem for discovery + safety + community + conscious consumerism + economic connection — across everyday life, not just travel. More of us participating means more experiences shared. More experiences mean better community intelligence. Better intelligence means better decisions. Better decisions can mean safer communities and stronger businesses. Built by us. Built for the diaspora. Powered by community. Map Your Life. Connect Deeper.™