New Features: Traffic and Gas Guide, Neighborhood Photo Gallery

At Patch, we're always trying to find new features that will be useful and user-friendly.

This week, we introduce a Traffic & Gas tab and .

Traffic & Gas

Click on the Traffic & Gas tab in the navigation bar near the top of any Patch homepage and you can consult a real-time traffic map complete with crash reports and construction notices. With this map, powered by Mapquest, you can also find the lowest gas prices in town and in surrounding areas.

The specific web address for the page is http://applevalley.patch.com/traffic.

Your Neighborhood Gallery

Ready, set, upload! You can now upload any photos and videos straight to Patch—no specific, separate article needed anymore.

Did you see a car crash, or even a mob for egg nog at the grocery store? A group of preschoolers in Santa hats who make the cutest carolers ever? Having a great get-together at home or out in the community? Simply click the "Add to Neighborhood Gallery" button located near the top right of our homepage, and upload.

It's that easy.

Try out our new features and let us know what you think in the comments section below.