Who Is The Ultimate Game Changer In Technology?


Who Is The Ultimate Game Changer In Technology?
Changed the game by ... bringing back the town square by putting it on the Internet. Berkowitz is the founder of SeeClickFix.com, a site that invites users to post non-emergency problems in their neighborhoods, such as a broken streetlamp or a potholed road (imagine a crowd-sourced 311 hotline). Other users are encouraged to chime in with solutions; sometimes neighbors reply with fixes within minutes. With SeeClickFix.com, citizens can rapidly identify and repair local problems to improve their communities and, by extension, the entire country. The site has built partnerships with media organizations, enabled citizens to uncover patterns of neglect and hold local businesses accountable in ways they could never before, and developed a space where the workings of local government institutions can be put on display in a simple, easy-to-use way.

He said it: From SeeClickFix.com: "Citizens who take the time to report even minor issues and see them fixed are likely to get more engaged in their local communities. It's called a self-reinforcing loop. This also makes people happy and everyone benefits from that."

Must-click link: SeeClickFix.com

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