MoneyMan - 2:50 pm on Aug 17, 2005 (gmt 0)

I'm very happy to see the many enhancements to functionality and methods for filtering and searching local information. However, in my cursory checks the results are very sporadic. I would imagine this is a framework and now the information massage and gathering game begins.

I'm very impressed with the neighborhood map function. I can't speak for the views outside of Chicago, but for my area they give you the option to filter results by neighborhood (Lincoln Park, gold coast, loop). This neighborhood delineation is a very "local by locals" method for talking about geography in the city. While there are some commonly accepted zip code mappings to the different neighborhood many of the names shown by Y are not the official city names but the name everyone uses such as "Wrigleyville" or "Magnificent Mile".

The local community-based websites have used this geographic breakdown for a while, but to tackle this nationwide is significant and meaningful for acceptance and use by the locals. I don't believe citysearch has ever done this.

I give the new enhancements two thumbs up.