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“Snow Helpers” Mobilize to Clear Sidewalks, Bus Stops
February 17, 2010 – 12:39 am | 2 Comments

“Snow Helpers” Mobilize to Clear Sidewalks, Bus Stops

At the end of the day on Friday, I created “Snow Helper” Watch Areas on SeeClickFix, with the advice of SCF Co-Founder Ben Berkowitz, in an attempt to keep track of all the snow-related issues …

SeeClickFix on TheCityFix DC: Become a Snow Helper!
February 13, 2010 – 7:23 am | One Comment

SeeClickFix on TheCityFix DC: Become a Snow Helper!

Here at TheCityFix DC, we’ve been intrigued and motivated into action by all the recent reports about uncleared sidewalks, poorly plowed streets and other “snowmergencies” in the city.
That’s why we’re creating special “Snow Helper” Watch …

Councilmember Kwame Brown: What Needs to Be Fixed?
February 13, 2010 – 4:30 am | 2 Comments

Councilmember Kwame Brown: What Needs to Be Fixed?

We are very excited to announce that At-Large D.C. Councilmember Kwame Brown (connect with him on TheCityFix Social!) is encouraging local residents to report transportation-related issues caused  by the record-breaking snow storms this week. Need …

TheCityFix Report on SeeClickFix Results in Improved Safety for Pedestrians at Critical Intersection
February 6, 2010 – 2:04 am | No Comment

TheCityFix Report on SeeClickFix Results in Improved Safety for Pedestrians at Critical Intersection

It all started four months ago, when TheCityFix blogger David Daddio reported an issue on SeeClickFix about a dangerous intersection at U Street and Florida Ave., east of 18th Street NW. Over just several days, …

DDOT Director, D.C. Councilmember Take Action in Response to SeeClickFix Report
November 10, 2009 – 4:09 am | One Comment

DDOT Director, D.C. Councilmember Take Action in Response to SeeClickFix Report

As I noted in a post a little over a week ago, my SeeClickFix report about a dangerous pedestrian crossing at U Street and Florida Ave. NW has garnered a lot of attention, even surpassing …

Buses Don’t Get No Respect
August 21, 2009 – 1:13 pm | 7 Comments

Buses Don’t Get No Respect

Buses are a bit like the Rodney Dangerfield of public transportation: they don’t get no respect.  In general, the smart growth community holds up rail transit as the paragon of public transportation, and bicycling as …

Bringing SeeClickFix to D.C.: Join Us!
August 13, 2009 – 5:14 pm | One Comment

Bringing SeeClickFix to D.C.: Join Us!

TheCityFix DC talks a lot about how we’d like to see D.C. change. We’re also committed to making sure that your voices get heard. That (and the similar names!) is why we’ve teamed up with …

Seeing Cities as Islands and What Cars Are Good For
August 3, 2009 – 11:32 am | 2 Comments

Seeing Cities as Islands and What Cars Are Good For

The Mother Nature Network has a slideshow up showing seven car-free cities around the world. What’s interesting is that the majority are tiny islands and heavily reliant on the tourist industry. The largest “city,” Venice, …

Use SeeClickFix to Send Your K Street Comments
July 30, 2009 – 3:40 pm | 3 Comments

Use SeeClickFix to Send Your K Street Comments

Following up on my earlier post about the K Street Transitway, you can also express your support for the K Street Transitway using SeeClickFix. SeeClickFix is a website that allows you to publicly map problems …

D.C. Wireless Hotspot Map
July 20, 2009 – 12:42 pm | No Comment

D.C. Wireless Hotspot Map

I just learned, via DCist, that the District offers a map of all the city-operated WiFi hotspots around town.

Good for them. I can imagine this being extremely useful to people looking for a place to …