About Us
Building apps that make city living better, one problem at a time.
Our Story
Stoop Inc. began with a simple question: "Why do everyday city tasks feel harder than they should?"
Our first answer was Stoop, an iOS app that lets neighbours snap a photo of a curb‑side find and pass it on before it ends up in landfill. The experiment worked—thousands of couches, tables, and lamps found new homes with just a tap.
While Stoop kept rolling, we ran head‑first into another urban headache: understanding zoning rules. Endless PDFs, conflicting bylaws, and a lot of guesswork slow real projects to a crawl. So we built ZoningPal—software that reads the regulations for you and delivers a plain‑language brief in minutes.
Different problems, same approach: cut the noise, surface what matters, and give people time back.
What We Believe
Clarity beats complexity. Whether it's moving a couch or planning a building, answers should be easy to find and easier to use.
Access for everyone. Good tools shouldn't hide behind jargon or paywalls no one understands.
Small teams, sharp focus. We keep the crew lean so we can ship quickly, listen closely, and iterate without red tape.
How We Work
Spot a bottleneck.
We look for tasks that waste hours or resources.
Prototype fast.
A working demo is worth a thousand brainstorms.
Sweat the details.
Clear writing, solid code, and honest pricing make the difference.
Iterate with real users.
Feedback loops keep us honest and the product useful.
Looking Ahead
ZoningPal is our main focus—there's a long roadmap of features that will make zoning research even faster and more accurate. Stoop will stay online as a free, feel‑good utility for the neighbourhood.
If you're curious about our work or have a city problem you think we should tackle next, reach out any time at support@zoningpal.com.