That's a great idea. I've seen a couple of examples out there from other cities of mobile apps that allow users to report a pothole or other hazard. These reports are then consolidated in a central database. I bet it would increase reporting considerably over the City's current form entry method. Perhaps a project for the Madison hackers/mashup group...
On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 12:18 PM, Robbie Webber <[email protected]>wrote: > Saw this article today, and thought maybe Madison could use a similar > program. Abandoned bikes that take up perfectly good, usable, needed spots > in busy areas of the city is one of my pet peeves. > *The Big City Bike Parking Negative Feedback Loop* > > http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/03/big-city-bike-parking-negative-feedback-loop/8596/ > > Madison's definition of "abandoned" is not as strict as that in New York. > I think we all know what an abandoned bike looks like: chain off and > rusted, bent wheel, leaves/cobwebs/litter in the spokes, stripped, sad, and > lonely. I think the city actually has a maximum time that a bike can be > left in the same spot on the public right of way. > > What we need for this project is a hashtag - maybe #deadpedalMSN - and > someone to forward the info to the city. Oh, yeah, and we need the city to > promptly take action. > > Although I think you can probably use the Report a Problem link on the > city's website - which actually has a choice of "abandoned > bike<https://www.cityofmadison.com/reportaproblem/abandonedbicycle.cfm>" > - taking a photo and tagging it just seems much easier. And a shorter > number of field to fill out. > > Robbie Webber > Transportation Policy Analyst > State Smart Transportation Initiative > www.ssti.us > 608-263-9984 (o) > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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