MtVernon.net · v16 Second Hub Starter Edition

The flagship hub is becoming a repeatable network platform.

v16 adds the second-site starter kit: clone checklists, town setup worksheets, sample configuration files, and a ready-to-adapt homepage pattern for the next Community Hub.

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New in v16

The next Community Hub can now start from a documented kit.

The new `/next-hub/` folder includes a town setup worksheet, clone checklist, content migration guide, sample config, and sample homepage. MtVernon.net remains the flagship, while the framework starts becoming portable.

Second Hub overview Starter kit README Town worksheet Sample homepage

Community alert rail

Important notices can now be highlighted without redesigning the homepage.

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Today layer

What’s happening now

Featured alerts, events, stories, and local notices now have reusable display zones.

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Community pulse

Signals from the area

Pulse cards can surface calls for volunteers, seasonal reminders, civic updates, and neighborhood notes.

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Map-ready

Places become structured

Map points prepare the site for future embedded maps, neighborhood overlays, and local discovery paths.

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Rotating features

Featured content can now rotate from structured data.

Community interaction pathways

Every major contribution has a clearer starting point.

📅Submit an eventGather title, date, audience, and organizer notes.🏢Add a listingBusinesses and civic groups can be queued for review.📰Suggest a storyCommunity voices and article leads can enter the pipeline.✉️Join updatesNewsletter capture remains central to launch growth.