Last week CitySourced announced that City Council President Eric Garcetti would be adopting their iPhone app for his district. The “Garcetti 311″ app will allow users to easily report graffiti, potholes, and other problems that need to be addressed in the Hollywood area. By using the Garcetti branded app, issues you report will be brought directly to his attention.
To kick it off right, Mr. Garcetti will be joining CitySourced at a special event this Saturday, April 17th, dubbed “Download Day”. Personally I love this app and feel it can be a great benefit to any community. Hopefully more council members will start to adapt it for their districts. Help support CitySourced by showing up this Saturday and telling your friends about it.
Details
Date: Saturday, April 17th, 2010
Time: 9:00am to 10:30am
Location:
Americans (SIPA) Community Room
3200 Temple Street
Los Angeles, Ca 90026
Full Press Release
Garcetti Announces New iPhone Application
“Garcetti 311” by CitySourced will allow users to submit service requests via iPhone
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti today announced “Garcetti 311,” a new application for iPhones that will allow users to snap and submit photos of potholes, graffiti, and other problems in his district for the city to address. The application, developed by CitySourced, will be launched as a pilot program in Garcetti’s Council District, which stretches from Hollywood to Glassell Park.
“The new app empowers Angelenos to improve our neighborhoods by providing a quick, easy way of letting city government know where there are problems that need to be fixed. I’m proud to launch the pilot program in my district,” said Council President Garcetti.
Garcetti made the announcement at a training conducted by CitySourced in which Garcetti’s staff learned how to handle requests submitted through the new application.
“CitySourced was founded on a simple premise — to make it easier for all residents make their communities better. We’re doing this by facilitating the communication between residents and government, making the process simpler, more efficient and effective. Plus, as Angelenos ourselves, we’re excited about helping the city.”
“We are thrilled to have Los Angeles as our newest customer, which gives us a great opportunity to showcase and model for the rest of the world the emerging Gov2.0 movement,” said CitySourced Co-Founder Kurt Daradics.
Through the “Garcetti 311” application, users will be able to report problems for the city to address, including:
- Abandoned bicycles and vehicles
- Deceased animals
- Bulky items
- Graffiti
- Illegal dumping
- Broken sidewalks
- Potholes
- Overgrown trees
The application uses geo-tagging technology to automatically provide the problem’s location, simplifying the reporting process for users. During the year-long pilot program, Garcetti’s staff members will submit the requests to the appropriate city departments for action.
The application will be made available free of charge via iTunes later this month. Within the next three months, CitySourced, powered by FreedomSpeaks.com, also expects to expand availability of the technology to other mobile platforms such as Google Android, Blackberry, Palm, and Windows Mobile.
