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Writing about Pinvia?
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The short version
Pinvia, in a paragraph
Pinvia is a local discovery app that shows people what's happening in their neighborhood right now. It was started in 2026 by Osvaldo Ruiz, a bartender in San Francisco's Castro, around a simple idea: neighborhoods come alive because of the people and businesses creating reasons to gather. Pinvia connects residents, local businesses, and promoters around real-time neighborhood happenings, on a hand-drawn map of the actual streets. It's live today in the Castro, with plans to expand across San Francisco one neighborhood at a time.
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Fast facts
The details
Press kit
Assets to use
Logos
The Pinvia wordmark and app icon, in the right formats for print and screen.
App screenshots
Clean shots of the app, including the hand-drawn Castro map.
Fact sheet
The one-page overview with everything above, ready to drop into a story.
Media inquiries
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