See. Click. Fix.

Streetsblog had a post on seeclickfix, a new web-based infrastructure problem reporting system. In New Haven it brought attention to a dangerous railroad grade crossing that caused several bike crashes. A few DC reports have been opened - including requests to enforce the Downtown bike/bus lanes and to smooth the Georgetown Branch Trail. For many reports I'd suggest going to DDOT directly, but for enforcement issues it could be useful to use something like this - if for no other reason than to vent.

Streetsblog also mentioned a new iPhone app for reporting such things in Boston.

thanks to network member Sprawled Out for alerting us to a piece in the Boston Globe about a new iPhone app being launched in that city. Called Citizen Connect, it will allow iPhone users to instantly register their complaints about everything from potholes to overflowing garbage directly with the city.

It's only a matter of time before we have such an item here.

Comments

[Miles]

Thanks for posting about SeeClickFix. Did you know we built SeeClickFix to be a tool used by communities everywhere? Feel free to start using it in your town.

We welcome any feedback you have and have an iPhone app in the works, too.

[kelly]

Key to adoption of SCF is getting people to post stuff, vote on issues, then ask locals (agencies or concerned individuals) to set up "public watch areas" and start fixing! Reporting directly to DOT is great but a site like SCF gets a lot more people involved.