Using social networks to connect with neighbors and local services has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic,— with 2.7 billion users globally — is now looking at how it can tap into that in a more direct way. In the same week that it was reported that Nextdoor is reportedly gearing up to go public, Social app has started to test a Nextdoor clone, Neighborhoods, which suggests -generated Neighborhood groups (with a capital N, more on that below) local to you to join to connect with people, activities and things being sold in the area.