FixMyStreet & FixMyTransport - Let us take Adelaide back

As a lot of my followers would know, I have been looking at ways in which we can use technology to help make planning more accessible and accountable to the community.

I was looking at some ideas that have been implemented in the United Kingdom and came across FixMyStreet and FixMyTransport.

On FixMyStreet, people can take images of things that need fixing in their local community, whether it be a pot hole or graffiti. This gets pinpointed on a map and then this report is sent automatically to the local government authority or relevant body in charge of fixing the issue - i.e. in Adelaide, fixing street lights would in some cases be ETSA.

FixMyTransport allows people to report where trains, trams or buses have run late, not at all. Dirty trains, crimes, rude staff - report it and let the government know about it. Sure, you could send an email or a letter. Highly unlikely the Government would try and make it easier for the public to report problems.

Reports are generated, where local Councillors or MPs can see what needs doing and whether the Council is responding. It is a ‘name and shame’ platform to ‘keep the bastards honest’, as the Democrats once famously said.  

The platform is open source and has been implemented in a few other countries around the world, mainly in Europe. I have emailed the team to investigate ways in which I could port the platform here to Adelaide and give it a crack. 

Here is the catch - I will need a team to help out. Firstly, I am particularly looking for someone passionate about Adelaide but also has some programming experience. The platform is easy enough to port, however if you want to set up additional functionality, such as the ability to SMS issues, you will need some customisation.

I would also need people for other roles - of which I am not quite sure what they are - to help manage the site and get some word out.

Voluntarily of course. For the good of our great city.

Please repost this and help spread the word if you think you may have other followers that would be interested.

Send me a PM if you have any questions or would like to get involved.