Ever since I found the FixMyStreet online reporting tool for England, I have been on the lookout for one to be developed for the U.S. And the other day, I finally found it at SeeClickFix. The site offers users the opportunity to plot their issues using Google Maps. Problems are designated by inputting an address, [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Plot Your Potholes Here!
April 21st, 2009 
Pam Broviak 
Posted in Gov 2.0, Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse, Transportation 
Tags: potholes, Public Works, road failures, roads, sewers, work orders 
Comments OffMuniGovCon09 – A Virtual Conference for Government
April 11th, 2009 Pam Broviak Yesterday the MuniGov group held the first virtual conference for government in Second Life. This event was the result of about five months of planning and hours of volunteer work by members of the group. Registrations for the event totaled 166 people representing all levels of government from the U.S., Canada, and other countries along [...]
Posted in Gov 2.0, Government in the Metaverse, Social Media Tags: conferences, General Government, gov20, MuniGov, second life, Social Media, virtual worlds, Web 2.0, web20 3 Comments »Enter the EPA Water Quality Contest
April 5th, 2009 Pam Broviak Over the last year, the EPA has successfully embraced the use of social media to help promote environmental stewardship. One of their most recent efforts is the launch of a water quality contest. According to their Web site, they are “looking for educational videos that inspire people to help protect our streams, lakes, wetlands, and [...]
Posted in Drinking Water, Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse Tags: contest, EPA, Public Works, water quality Comments Off
