Written by Anne Herngaard
The project called CitySourced brings crowdsourcing to another level. Recently, the project was in the top three finalist category in the TechCrunch50 awards.
The company and the product initiated as an iPhone app, but the app now includes Blackberry and Android devices as well. The CitySourced app lets citizens report the everyday problems they encounter when they frequent the city – such as podholes, vandalism, trash, snow removal or whatever they feel need attention. The app features a simple way to send a geotagged photo along with a comment directly to the City Hall or the appropriate body in charge of fixing the issue. With the geotag, cities can also view the reports with picture and text on Google.
This app is a great way for cities to use crowdsourcing by empowering citizens to contribute in making their city a better place. A very ambitious project some may say, yet it builds on democratic values and allows for government bodies to give a voice to citizens in their everyday lives in a simple way.
Interested cities can sign-up on the web.
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