About Downtown+

Every downtown, its own corner of the internet

Connecting communities with the businesses, events, and people that make their downtowns worth visiting. Local businesses get profiles that do them justice, and residents discover what's happening around them.

Free to join8 Florida communitiesNo fee to browse
downtown.plus/dunedin
In plain terms

What is Downtown+?

Downtown+ is a community platform that connects neighborhoods with the local businesses, events, deals, and news around them. Every downtown gets its own page, its own look, and its own directory of shops, restaurants, freelancers, and makers. Residents use it to discover what's nearby, browse upcoming events, find deals, and buy directly from local vendors. Business owners and individuals use it to build a profile, post what they have going on, and reach the people who live down the street. It's free to join, with no separate storefront to manage and no big-marketplace anonymity. Just your community, organized in one place.

Pick your path

Three ways to take part

Every path is free to start. Choose the one that fits how you want to show up in your downtown.

How it works

Three steps to your downtown

  1. 1

    Find your downtown

    Pick your city or neighborhood. Each one has its own page built around local life.

  2. 2

    Explore what's around you

    Browse businesses, events, deals, and products from people in your community.

  3. 3

    Join in

    Create a free account to save what you love, shop local, or list your own business.

A look inside

See what's local

A quick look at what your downtown looks like on Downtown+.

downtown.plus/dunedin/profiles

Browse the directory

Every local business in your downtown, in one place.

downtown.plus/dunedin/events

See what's happening

Upcoming events and current deals, all local.

downtown.plus/dunedin/shop

Buy from local vendors

Real products from your neighbors, checkout built in.

Why go local

Built for your community, not the whole country

Everything local, one place

Shops, events, deals, news, and products from your area, instead of buried under national results.

Tuned to your downtown

Every community gets its own page and branding, so it feels like home, not a generic directory.

Your neighbors, not strangers

Local businesses and people tied to the place you live, not faceless listings from across the country.

How we compare

Downtown+ vs a generic directory

Downtown+ vs a generic directory
FeatureDowntown+A generic directory
FocusYour specific downtownEverything, everywhere
Events, deals & newsBuilt in, in one placeScattered or missing
Shop local vendorsIntegrated checkout & shippingLinks out, if at all
Community feelIts own page per downtownOne-size-fits-all listings
Cost to joinFreeOften paid placement
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Common questions

Questions about Downtown+

Is Downtown+ free to join?

Yes. Creating an account is free for residents, and businesses and individuals can build a profile at no cost. Businesses can choose an optional Premium upgrade for a verified badge and extra features.

What is a "downtown" on the platform?

A downtown is a specific city or neighborhood with its own page, branding, and directory. You pick the one closest to you, and everything you see is local to that community.

Which areas can I find on Downtown+?

Downtown+ currently serves 8 communities across Florida: Brooksville, Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, Dunedin, New Port Richey, St. Pete, Tampa, and Tarpon. More are on the way.

How is this different from Google or Yelp?

Downtown+ is local-first. Instead of ranking the whole country, it organizes one community at a time and lets you browse events, find deals, and buy from local vendors in the same place.

Can I list or sell on Downtown+?

Yes. Businesses and individuals can both list a profile, post events, deals, and news, and sell products with built-in checkout and shipping. Start on the Grow Your Business or Showcase Your Work page.

What we left out

No reviews. No feed. Not a social network.

Ratings and reviews are a system waiting to be gamed. They're easy to fake, easy to weaponize, and they stopped representing local businesses honestly a long time ago. So we don't have them. Downtown+ isn't a social network and never will be. We kept what's useful about being local and online, and threw out the machinery that makes the rest of the internet exhausting.

What every other platform pushes

  • Star ratings and reviews — gamed, faked, and weaponized
  • A feed engineered to keep you scrolling
  • Comment-section pile-ons, trolls, and harassment
  • Ads disguised as search results
  • Harvesting and selling your personal data
  • Outrage and engagement bait

What you get instead

  • A profile that is simply yours
  • Businesses, events, deals, and news in one place
  • Buying direct from local vendors
  • Never ranked by ratings, reviews, or popularity
  • Free to join, and a free profile is a real listing
  • Nothing standing between you and your neighbors
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Create a free account to save what you love, shop local, and support the businesses around you.