sun818 - 2:02 am on Jan 29, 2005 (gmt 0)

Ironically, I don't see local search helping locals. Rather, I would target it towards business people and tourists. If you live in the neighborhood, you know where all the best and inexpensive spots will be. As a visitor, you either have to talk with locals or use your mobile phone.

There needs to be a way to keep the data fresh and some way to rank results using other sources. Using Brett's example, there may be four restaurants all within walking distance, but which restaurant choice will likely be your favorite? Hahaha, if we could rate the restaurant later on and match it up with other profiles, the search results would be very accurate in suggesting a restaurant you would like. hmmm :)