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Digital vs. Analog Ways of Transforming Cities

February 2, 2012 by Next American City
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Walkscore, a favorite civic tech app, notes that our Storefront has a decent walkscore but an unfortunate transit score.The other day I got a phone call from Josh McManus to talk about his work and Next American City’s Storefront for Urban Innovation. Josh is a Next American Vanguard who started a project called CreateHere in... [read more]

Animal Hospital Goes Hi-Tech to Reunite Pets with Owners

January 18, 2012 by Megan Dalton
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New Haven Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine and SeeClickFix proudly announce an innovative partnership to reunite missing pets with their owners. The hospital will leverage our place-based reporting platform and open-source mapping technology to track lost and found animals in southern Connecticut. From Norwalk and Newtown to... [read more]

SeeClickFix Ranks Municipalities By Civic Activity and Responsiveness

January 4, 2012 by Megan Dalton
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With the launch of its new comparative widget, SeeClickFix announces a new way to rank the responsiveness and activity of local municipalities across the globe. Through this effort, SeeClickFix hopes to encourage greater civic engagement, promote accountability from both governments and residents, and expand the channels available for... [read more]

PlaceSpeak is Bringing Public Consultation Online

July 18, 2011 by Yuri Artibise
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Web 2.0 apps have been popping up in cities throughout North America over the past few years. Sites like SeeClickFix and FixMyStreet Canada are enabling city residents to report non-emergency issues like potholes and graffiti through web and mobile applications. They also allow residents to track the response to their reported... [read more]

The Squeaky Wheel Gets The Bike Racks

June 14, 2011 by Megan Dalton
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By Emma RichardsColumbia Waterfront Neighborhood Association (CoWNA) member Brad Kerr had a neighbor with a seemingly simple request: a bike rack in front of his home. Realizing that the lack of racks was widespread in their neighborhood, Brad spearheaded an effort to bring more bike parking to the Columbia Waterfront last year. Brad's... [read more]

SeeClickFix Launches Facebook Application

April 7, 2011 by TheCityFix - produced by EMBARQ
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SeeClickFix, an online forum created to engage residents with community leaders to resolve neighborhood complaints, today announced the launch of a Facebook application. The Facebook application, similar to the SeeClickFix website and smartphone application, empowers citizens by giving them a chance to report issues in their communities directly through their Facebook accounts. Once reported, local authorities receive alerts on the complaints and can respond to issues accordingly. [read more]