Comments on: Dear PoP – Pedestrian hazards on Q St, NW

By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:56:22 +0000

Awesome iPhone app: the phone. It’s also cross-platform compatible – works on blackberries, smartphones, and even old-school land-line phones.

It’s really quite simple — and requires far fewer keypresses than almost every other iPhone app.

You just press “3,” then “3,” then “1, ” then “Send.” It uses the highly advanced “audible communication” interface which miraculously can relay information without any typing all! Once your iphone and larynx complete the link-up protocol (it usually goes like this:

“Hello, DC citywide call center, how can I help you?”
“I’d like to report problem.”

…you can use this advanced technology to report the problem.

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:30:14 +0000

oh, i think you should definitely report it. just don’t text it in whilst walking…

By: Stefanie

Stefanie — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:51:44 +0000

There is an iBurgh like tool for DC to use, SeeClickFix.

By: Naomi

Naomi — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:08:38 +0000

I’d use an iphone app to report problems **like** thisto the city. I think I would be more concerned about the pics being taken if the app supported that, or the drunkards out and about turning every little thing they run into or stumble upon as a problem.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:30:15 +0000

With due respect to those who are visually impaired and whatnot, yet more evidence that 90% of DC pedestrians are so completely unaware of their surroundings that they would be immediately consumed by lions if released into the wild.

311 is pretty unresponsive on signs if they aren’t totally missing, I’ve been reporting a misplaced parking zone sign for months and it’s still there.

By: link

link — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:12:27 +0000

Has anyone noticed all the crosswalk signs that are no longer facing the correct way so you don’t know if you have a red hand or walk signal? How does this happen? They are a good 15 feet up! Is this something to call 311 about?

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:15:36 +0000

Maybe the more logical neener personality should use the name ‘neener’ when posting, and then neener’s other personality should use another name like ‘reneen’.

By: bobadgloggitty

bobadgloggitty — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:57:16 +0000

Episode 1 of The Park View

Neener: GGGGRRRRR. You’re all just a bunch of finger pointing whiners!

its be a huge hit, i tell ya.

By: Nichole

Nichole — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:48:55 +0000

Oh, and yay for my hometown being all techy and innovative. I guess that’s what you get with a bunch of CMU nerds and a 29 year old mayor. (I use the term “nerds” lovingly.)

By: Nichole

Nichole — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:46:33 +0000

I actually think that having a way to report this stuff immediately when you see it is great (even if it only works for people w/ iPhones). All sorts of things happen when you’re not in front of a computer, and (at least for me) by the time I’m back in front of it I’ve usually forgotten about that stuff. Knowing that you can just take a quick pic, type a few words, and send while you’re standing right there is kind of neat, if you ask me.

Also, kudos to the guy writing in for just admitting he did something dumb. I walk into sh*t all the damn time (no need to be texting; I’m just clumsy as hell).