A social-good apartment marketplace that transforms everyday rent payments into community infrastructure. Every transaction on the platform contributes 1% to Blocks—a flexible safety net fund designed to prevent evictions, provide micro-grants, and connect people to essential city resources quickly. Blocks is seamlessly integrated into landlord websites as an embeddable widget, compatible with any rent payment system. Vonna Lane combines lease management, community connection, and dignity-centered financial support into a single platform—bridging the gap between individuals and the fragmented systems they must navigate to stay housed.
Developed at The Mine in Tulsa, OK — a human-centered design lab where creative problem-solving is built around the needs, behaviors, and contexts of the people you're designing for.