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…3 min read·Aug 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…4 min read·Aug 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.4 min read·Mar 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…7 min read·Feb 1, 2018--2--2
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…4 min read·Jan 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…4 min read·Sep 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…2 min read·Aug 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…2 min read·Aug 28, 2017--1--1
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…6 min read·Aug 16, 2017--7--7
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…5 min read·Dec 7, 2016----