Comments on: Bakersfield's Pothole Map http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/02/27/bakersfields-pothole-map/ Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:40:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hazel http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/02/27/bakersfields-pothole-map/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Hazel Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:19:11 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/02/27/bakersfields-pothole-map/#comment-1097 There is a pothole at the RR tracks on Gilmore St. that needs fixing. There is a pothole at the RR tracks on Gilmore St. that needs fixing.

]]> By: Bill Thompson http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/02/27/bakersfields-pothole-map/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 Bill Thompson Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:19:06 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/02/27/bakersfields-pothole-map/#comment-1096 Over here in the UK we've got a similar site about to launch - Neighbourhood Fix-It (note the spelling) at http://www.neighbourhoodfixit.com/ has a very nice mapping interface and can be used to report all sorts of stuff to the local authority. It's being built by mySociety, who do lots of other socially-oriented sites, with support from think-tank the Young Foundation. Interestingly enough I showed it to my online journalism class at City University (London) yesterday and asked them to think of how it could provide useful data for story research - it's not just the CJ crowd who are interested here. Over here in the UK we’ve got a similar site about to launch – Neighbourhood Fix-It (note the spelling) at http://www.neighbourhoodfixit.com/ has a very nice mapping interface and can be used to report all sorts of stuff to the local authority. It’s being built by mySociety, who do lots of other socially-oriented sites, with support from think-tank the Young Foundation.

Interestingly enough I showed it to my online journalism class at City University (London) yesterday and asked them to think of how it could provide useful data for story research – it’s not just the CJ crowd who are interested here.

]]> By: Davin McHenry http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/02/27/bakersfields-pothole-map/comment-page-1/#comment-1095 Davin McHenry Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:31:03 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/02/27/bakersfields-pothole-map/#comment-1095 As steven mentioned, the map does have some pictures and readers absolutely can add photos with their potholes. It's kind of up to the users if they want to provide that info. If you scroll to the bottom of the map you will also see a link to the city's webpage where you can request a pothole be fixed. There is also a phone number for the county, which does not have an online form or email. We're working on the other "next" steps, including tracking potholes that get fixed. Davin McHenry Web editor Bakersfield Californian As steven mentioned, the map does have some pictures and readers absolutely can add photos with their potholes. It’s kind of up to the users if they want to provide that info.

If you scroll to the bottom of the map you will also see a link to the city’s webpage where you can request a pothole be fixed. There is also a phone number for the county, which does not have an online form or email.

We’re working on the other “next” steps, including tracking potholes that get fixed.

Davin McHenry
Web editor
Bakersfield Californian

]]> By: steven http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/02/27/bakersfields-pothole-map/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 steven Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:11:46 +0000 http://citmedia.org/blog/2007/02/27/bakersfields-pothole-map/#comment-1094 that map actually does feature photos of *some* of the potholes. that map actually does feature photos of *some* of the potholes.

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