There's a few reasons why I build Lokjo.
- I kept hearing shops in my area (Berlin) were bought up by corporates, given the choice to pay double/tripple rent or get out.
- People do support local shops but they're hard to find with corporate googlemaps.
- Most local shops have their own products for a NORMAL price, good quality, no slave-labour or dirty 'investments' behind it, just people doing what they love.
Give it a try if you like.
Quick question
would you not use a pro-european map just because it's not available as an app?
Today is World Book Day in the UK and Ireland.
Go find your bookstore and make them happy 😊
Here on our map, big chains are greyed out so you can focus on the real book-shops.
example: Dublin
https://www.lokjo.com/#m=16:53.34374:-6.25959:s=026
#worldbookday #dublin #europe #books #bookstodon #society #golocal #supportlocal #buylocal
When you're in a lazy weekend mood, go get some fastfood.
Forget the big delivery services. (they take a big cut from the place's profit)
Just check our map and type 'fastfood', select the top result and it will show you all places in your area.
example: Lyon, france.
https://www.lokjo.com/#m=15:45.75710:4.83806:s=051
This will give your local place the real profit, and you the fresh food. Guten apettit. 😊
Dutch shopping streets improved in sales last year.
Luckily, Lokjo also has a dutch language option, you know, in case you'd like to try it out for shopping on saturdays. 😉
Ondanks een voorzichtige opleving van de winkelstraat is het aantal leegstaande winkelpanden afgelopen jaar opnieuw gestegen. De toename was het grootst op meubelboulevards, meldt onderzoeksbureau Locatus, dat het winkelvastgoed in Nederland bijhoudt.
Well look at that. The choice IS yours.
Go ahead, do some good shopping today in your neighborhood. 😊
Lokjo - a European online map
Pronto Reprographics
Ellen Bakker
