Ben BerkowitzWhat Happened When a City Asked Residents for Help RecyclingEarlier this week I wrote an article on citizens who have leaned into their city’s beautification and ongoing self-improvement efforts. A…Aug 18, 2018Aug 18, 2018
Ben BerkowitzHelpIn June we decided to move the SeeClickFix office to a new neighborhood in New Haven for ‘Summer Vacation.” Our temporary location is…Aug 14, 2018Aug 14, 2018
Ben BerkowitzSeeClickFix iOS 5.0 —A more efficient 311 app.Biased words of sentiment and embellishment below. Skip ahead and Download the new app here.Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
Ben BerkowitzThank You for 10 Years of building SeeClickFixIt was February 10 years ago when we launched SeeClickFix. It began as a “nights and weekends” project between friends with a goal of…Feb 1, 20182Feb 1, 20182
Ben BerkowitzHow to Leverage a Citizen Request Management System to Plan WITH the Community(This article was written for and is included in this month’s American Planning Association Tech Division Newsletter. You can sign-up here…Jan 5, 2018Jan 5, 2018
Ben BerkowitzTips for non-emergency communications teams responding to IrmaAs Florida braces for Hurricane Irma this Saturday AM non-emergency communications teams in local government prepare their residents and…Sep 9, 2017Sep 9, 2017
Ben BerkowitzHurricane Harvey: How To HelpTo follow is an email we will be sending to all registered SeeClickFix users later this afternoon. We thought it would be useful to share…Aug 31, 2017Aug 31, 2017
Ben BerkowitzHouston leverages SeeClickFix in Hurricane Harvey So You Can Help and Get Help.A flooded Houston has flooded Twitter and Facebook with calls for assistance from neighbors. SeeClickFix, which runs the mobile…Aug 28, 20171Aug 28, 20171
Ben BerkowitzTime to leave the big city for the little cityThe big city is hot, loud, congested, exhausting, overwhelming. The common wisdom is that eventually everyone moves to the suburbs to get…Aug 16, 20177Aug 16, 20177
Ben BerkowitzNow is The Time for Transparent Algorithms in Civic TechnologiesFacebook strengthens our filter bubbles. So does Twitter. So does Cable news. This has serious civic consequences. All three of these…Dec 7, 2016Dec 7, 2016