SeeClickFix: Report neighborhood issues and get them fixed.  SeeClickFix gives everyday citizens a way to report and track non-emergency issues online or via a mobile phone. The concept is interesting because in theory you don’t have to deal with the hassle/annoyance of filing your complaint with the city. Of course if your city officials aren’t actually paying attention to what’s being said… well, that’s another story. Still, I think we’ll see more of these types of apps in the near future.  High-res

SeeClickFix: Report neighborhood issues and get them fixed. 

SeeClickFix gives everyday citizens a way to report and track non-emergency issues online or via a mobile phone. The concept is interesting because in theory you don’t have to deal with the hassle/annoyance of filing your complaint with the city. Of course if your city officials aren’t actually paying attention to what’s being said… well, that’s another story. Still, I think we’ll see more of these types of apps in the near future. 

Introducing Livehoods.  Using data like tweets and check-ins, a research team from Carnegie Mellon discovered hidden structures of cities. In their own words, “our techniques reveal a snap-shot of the dynamic areas that comprise the city, which we call Livehoods.” While they’ve only mapped New York, San Fran and Pittsburgh thus far, they’re taking requests for new cities.  High-res

Introducing Livehoods. 


Using data like tweets and check-ins, a research team from Carnegie Mellon discovered hidden structures of cities. In their own words, “our techniques reveal a snap-shot of the dynamic areas that comprise the city, which we call Livehoods.” While they’ve only mapped New York, San Fran and Pittsburgh thus far, they’re taking requests for new cities.