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CitySourced: A new tool for not just govt but journalists too?

Posted by admin | Posted in Mobile, Technology | Posted on 15-09-2009

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CitySourced screenshot (Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET)

CitySourced screenshot (Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET)

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Journalists Tweeting at TechCrunch 50 are excited about the prospects of CitySourced, a digital startup focused on mobile civic engagement tools.

Here is how the people at CitySourced describe their mobile apps:

1) a free, simple, and intuitive tool empowering citizens to identify civil issues (potholes, graffiti, trash, snow removal, etc.) and report them to city hall for quick resolution; 2) an opportunity for government to use technology to save money and improve accountability to those they govern; and 3) a positive, collaborative platform for real action. Our platform is called CitySourced, as it empowers everyday citizens to use their smart phones to make their cities a better place.