Homeless iPhone App
If you have a question, an app has the answer. Where’s the nearest coffee shop? Where’s the nearest metro stop? Where are the best happy hour specials? Apps have taken the work out of living. And while they’ve targeted nearly everyone (the business traveler, the young professional, the politically active, eco-conscious urbanite), they’ve forgotten a growing community: the homeless.
The new “iHomeless But Not Helpless” app turns the common pigeon feeder into a city savvy solution seeker. Among the many features:
- Soup kitchen/food lines schedules and menus
- Shelter locator and reviews (including “City’s 10 Best” lists)
- Nearest public restrooms
- Public events notifications (for easily targeted pan handling)
- Hourly weather updates
- Liquor store locator
- News feeds
