Why don’t I just use Google, Waze, or Apple Maps instead? they’re Free.

You are free to do that! I am biased and personally think those technologies are archaic forms of defining/explaining space and navigation and neglect to contextualize your space with live social health data and helpful public health data.

Existing navigation services prioritize a grading review system, but behaviors and experiences are non-linear so should places be defined by 5-star reviews or overall quality-of-life metrics?

Existing maps monopolize the market and control your worldview in other applications you might not even think about like banking, food delivery, B2B logistics, real estate, and more.

The goal of Behāv is to help you be less reliant on one solitary spatial narrative, and instead cultivate independent emotional-health-based geographic literacy. What is the price of that choice?

Transparent pricing

Pricing for Behāv is initially priced low due to current economic times as well as the growing price of server space to store everyone’s data and use all the API features such as: the map itself, navigation, AI analysis of space, weather etc. Any new updates in price will be made public before charging users bank statements.

Why do I pay for a map? Aren’t maps free?

Yes, traditionally maps are free to users, mainly due to private business partnerships and advertisements. The goal of Behāv is to paradigm shift what navigation and map space could be, which means we need to find non-traditional payment models to help everyone create their spaces beyond constantly borrowing the non-contextualized 5-star business review model. Purchasing your own map gallery space contributes to the global initiative to allow everyone to maintain independent maps for present and future generations.

real-time emotional weather mapping and systemic well-being.

I created the Dynamic Emotional Landscape (DEL) to help you understand emotions and activities associated with architecture and place in real-time to help you make more reflective decisions on where to spend your time most intentionally. Be productive. Be leisurely. Be aroused. Just be yourself and find spaces that help you become better. Hopefully, everyone will see how much space and behavior we share in common when browsing the map :)

Is this political?

Yes, it can be. A map is a shared space of dynamic values, world views, and history, both contrasting and concentric to certain parties, so political topics will arise on the platform but the goal is to understand perspectives more than allow one political party to dominate space and order. Behāv was created to begin conversations and demystify controversies because everyone deserves a voice. Every time you add something to the map, consider it voting for personal or shared initiatives, just like paying for things is associated with positive reinforcement of that particular brand or product. If you represent a certain political party, feel free to contact us to help you gather quasi-quantitative/qualitative data to help you identify injustices or implement interventions to improve your communities.