We think this post from Maddock Douglas about how GPS can make local government more efficient is really interesting. How else can cash strapped local goverments use technology and the power of the crowd to "do more with less"?
Future Trends: Crowdsourcing Municipal Maintenance
December 29, 2009 (11:12 AM) by Michelle Oldham
Let’s say you’re driving home from work when all of a sudden your front left tire drops into a massive pothole causing you to swerve right. Luckily, there are no cars in the right lane, but regardless you’ve narrowly avoided an accident, and with good reason, you’re upset.
So what?
Well, a few years ago, you might have complained to your friend in the passenger seat and just kept on driving. But now, people have the power to report local issues with the click of a few buttons and the power of GPS.
Read more at: http://www.maddockdouglas.com/future-trends-crowdsourcing-municipal-maintenance
