A Hub For New Yorkers To Address Infrastructure Complaints
F** This is a place for residents of America’s largest city to identify and fix problems with the local infrastructure. This is, after all, the kind of place that depends on a tremendously complex and tightly connected networks of roads, rails, wires, pipes, pathways, and fixtures to function–and to the extent our infrastructure is f’ed, we’re f’ed. So, folks: when you see a killer pothole, a busted subway escalator, a dead street light, or a bus stop desperately in need of a shelter, take a picture and post a complaint. Then let’s work together to get it fixed!
Is something F’ed up? Just click on the map below, enter your complaint, and upload your pic (if you have one).
Want to talk about it? Start a comment thread below!
May 29th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
With a little more robust interface, this could be an invaluable tool to use nationwide, provided that our municipalities actually pay attention.
June 4th, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Will you publish the source code for this tool? Or, transmit it to me.
June 11th, 2009 at 10:29 am
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June 11th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
I love this idea! I’m not entirely sure how much “dog business” is a part of infrastructure problems (although certainly annoying), but its all part of public interaction and democratically generated content, so that’s a good thing. I’m hoping the next step will be the ability to enter content from a mobile phone. It didn’t seem to work when I tried it. Then we could really narrow the gap and give a whole new meaning to “If you see something, say something.”
June 12th, 2009 at 8:33 am
links to flickr would really help as they would highlight either the area, related issue and ideally a before and after.
June 13th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
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June 19th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
This is fantastic. I use this reporting tool every day in New Haven and I know it is taking off around the country. Thousands of people in New Haven have viewed pages, resulting in hundreds of comments — the key is to get public officials, electeds and activists to set up “watch areas” so they can monitor and respond to public complaints.
Stuff that I post often gets “fixed” in a matter of hours. Even people who barely use a computer have started to use it in New Haven because it is so effective.
It may not be quite as essential in every city (NYC already has a good 311 system), but the difference of this tool is that it allows citizens to collaborate directly on community issues/problems together, rather than just reporting an issue to the authorities and waiting to hear back.
June 19th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Isn’t this the same thing as SeeClickFix.com?
June 20th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Hey Adrian,
Go to http://www.seeclickfix.com directly to enter from your mobile phone.
We are working to modify this widget to be more mobile compatible.
You can also tweet issues with map location @seeclickfix with an app like twitterific.
July 13th, 2009 at 12:13 am
This is a joke. Graffiti on mailboxes? FedEx trucks parking in bike lanes….are these infrastructure related? Next thing you know people will be calling 911 because the girl at the drive-thru didn’t super size their fries……….