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Crowd-sourcing info by Police Commissioner thro twitter

murali772 - 17-JAN-2015

Tweets by Shri M N Reddi, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City - @CPBlr (twitter handle)
  • Request all to report poorly lit stretches of roads in Bengaluru to @dcpadmnbcp (twitter handle) n we'll verify them n take up with BBMP for remedial action. 
  • If we can get the list of poorly lit roa

Bangalore's Bicycle and Pedestrian Crowdmap

neelakshijoshi - 13-NOV-2013

I am trying to build a crowdmap for frequent biking and pedestrian routes in Bangalore.
Also to collect some pics and identify problem points. 
Globally crowdmaps are be

Helping ourselves

wgwwd - 3-SEP-2013

Recently I was searching how we can help ourselves to understand and try to beat the traffic problems. I have found interesting Andriod Apps. While I neither working for these companies nor I want to promote these one, I think it is worthy for Prajagalu to have look at these apps.

 

Crowdsourcing Public Works

nithinsujir - 13-APR-2010

I came across this article on slashdot (a tech site). It's an excellent idea that is working for a lot of communities.

http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/04/crowdsourcing-the-dpw.html

Is this something that can work in Bangalore? This a great way to report issues such that they are visible to everyone. The reports that are in the newspaper are easily forgotten. But this way it will remain until fixed.

We will also be able to guage the responsiveness of our local governments.

Discuss.

 

Thanks,

Nithin.