I recently had a chance to talk with Matt Swezey creator of StreetMavens.com

I asked a few questions like what inspired him to create StreetMavens, how does it make itself unique among social media sites and where does he see it developing in the future.  I was very please to hear what he had to say.  Feel free to connect with me on StreetMavens: http://streetmavens.com/user/feed/493

Matt Swezey’s responses:
The idea behind StreetMavens was simple.  We observed all of this real-time user generated information streaming in from various social networking sites, but found non of it particularly useful in its raw form.  We thought the best way to organize it was on a local level, allowing people to see what others around them are doing in real-time.  StreetMavens is focused on small / local business and is all about spreading a message on a city wide level.  Unlike other social media sites, you are not required to have a large “following” to get your message out to massive amounts of people.  You may post information in any city that is available on our site.  

Our main goal is to be the go to source for live information about what is happening in your city!  We are continually developing new features and functionality to improve the usefulness of our service.  We just added the Ping.fm service which gives the ability to update multiple social networking site at the same time.  Some recent features for Twitter users include the ability to “ReTweet” or Reply to other people on Twitter.  Also, with your Twitter account connected, you can view your own Twitter timeline and @replies directly through our site.  Another great feature is the ability to upload and share photos.  You can even share photos on the go with a camera phone by emailing them in.  

Plans for the future include developing mobile and desktop applications, adding support for common interest groups, and continuing to make StreetMavens a great marketing tool for local businesses and a fun way to stay in touch with friends and family.