Here at Patch, our job is to keep you informed and help make life easier for you. Because of this, South Cobb Patch is bringing back our Local Links column, which keeps you in the know about websites, apps and more that help us have easier lives in our communities. This is just an introduction to an app that will not go live until April 17. MyCityWay Now is a one-stop-shop for everything you need to know about where you are standing and what surrounds you. The location-based app can tell you everything from the nearest public restrooms, wi-fi hotspots, skating rinks and much more. You will …

We might not like to admit it, but Americans live in a culture of consumer waste. We buy something, use it once and leave it sitting in the closet untouched. We fill up self-storage units with loads of our stuff and for months simply forget about it. In fact, there are 19.2 square feet of self-storage space for every American household, according to the Self Storage Association. But how can the smart consumer get more use out of the stuff they own? A relatively new NeighborGoods.net may provide an answer. In the Metro Atlanta area, the user base is not huge yet, as Krimmel said the company is…