About IndexPHL

Your Guide to Navigating Philly, One Resource at a Time

Our Mission

IndexPHL is an AI-powered civic guide that helps Philadelphia residents–especially newcomers and underserved communities–find essential local resources fast. Our mission is to build a digital front door to Philadelphia's most critical services, making them accessible, updated, and human-centered.

Whether you're new to the city or facing a tough time, IndexPHL empowers you to find the help you need without the overwhelm. We're building the future of Philly through technology and community.

Problem & Solution

The Challenge

Navigating local resources in Philadelphia can be confusing, overwhelming, and time-consuming, especially for newcomers, low-income residents, our elderly community, and non-native English speakers. Critical information like housing aid, food pantries, emergency contacts, or animal rescue services is often scattered across outdated websites, PDFs, or hidden deep within government portals. As a result, people miss out on help they're eligible for simply because they don't know where to look or how to ask.

Our Solution

IndexPHL brings together essential Philly resources into one searchable, multilingual platform. Using real-time data from OpenDataPhilly and resource tracking, we categorize and map out housing support, food access points, legal aid, emergency hotlines, and more. With an interactive interface, smart search, and an AI assistant, our site ensures residents can quickly find the help they need—without jumping through hoops or digging through outdated links.

Key Features

Interactive Map

Explore resource locations across Philadelphia with our dynamic, easy-to-use map.

Categorized Directory

Browse organized lists of local services for effortless discovery.

AI-Powered Search

Quickly find Philly resources with smart, context-aware results.

AI Assistant

Get guided, personalized search suggestions to refine your queries.

Our Team

Lillian Gil

Project Lead & Designer

lillianmarlee@gmail.com

Ruslan Tsykaliak

Full Stack Developer

ruslan.tsykaliak@gmail.com

Technologies Used

  • React & Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • OpenDataPhilly API
  • Interactive Mapping
  • AI-powered search

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