A city’s “front page” will be the piece to make more palatable to someone not as accustomed to the SPA model, filtering down to the most important stuff. Is that kind of what you’re referring to by “organizing the information”?

@Ryan, thanks for understanding what i was getting at and not coming back at me. I didn’t think about it being a work in progress.

I wonder if there are any open source programs you could use to organize the information?

I’d say don’t go too crazy with design. There is something very special about a site like Crag’s List that just lets you get right to the info without flash animation or tons of ad’s.

Again, sorry for the harsh comment.

Like Rick said, it’s still progressing. I like to release early and gather feedback as quickly as possible before making wrong turns. I understand the risks of bad first impressions, but I’ve learned over the years that there will always be another chance to make a first impression. The Internet is a vast place. Many people disagree with that approach, and I definitely won’t fault them for it.

I’m working with limited design resources, so if any designers out want to help speed up the process, I’m happy to have collaborators. I’d love to try out the “informal collective” idea.

Am I the only one that thinks the site is cluttered, hard to follow, and ugly?