The Garcetti 311 App Helps Residents Report Problems about their Neighborhood
“Garcetti 311″ is a real-time mobile civic engagement tool that allows residents to identify problems in their neighborhood such as potholes, graffiti and broken sidewalks. Utilizing GPS technology, users can identify and take photos of the problem, which are then automatically geo-coded – or mapped – and then sent to the City for repair. The application is free and available for iPhones during the year-long pilot program. You can download the app through iTunes.
Another recent addition to the pool of iPhone apps is the “Official Hollywood Walk of Fame App” which helps fans navigate Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Just type in the name of the star you’d like to see, and the application searches its database to guide you directly to the correct spot along Hollywood’s famed sidewalks. A biography also pops up alongside the star’s location with up-to-date information. The “Official Hollywood Walk of Fame App” is now available $1.99 on iTunes.
HCS is always interested in learning about apps that help users navigate cities, so if you try either of these apps let us know what you think! Or, if you use other mobile apps that use geo-coding and allow you to upload pictures, tell us about them in the comments.
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