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Posted by @BarryRafkind a 11:24 pm on March 25, 2012
Here’s what I’ve learned so far via the following Twitter conversation (in chronological order):…
Posted in 311 Requests, Government Reform, Public Health & Safety | 2 Comments »
Posted by intrepid a 12:36 pm on March 5, 2012
The following letter was submitted to the resistat blog on 3/5/2012 after its writer read David Dahlbacka’s announcement of upcoming HUD Plan hearing:…
Posted in 311 Requests, Accessibility, All Ages, Announcements, Civic Action, Civil and Human Rights, Politics, Seniors | 1 Comment »
Posted by @BarryRafkind a 1:26 am on July 28, 2011
As the following examples indicate, the Curtatone administration routinely ignores, delays, or over-charges for data sought under the state’s public records law, in contrast to what the Mayor calls an “open, transparent and efficient government”.…
Posted in 311 Requests, Government Reform, Investigative Reports, Public Records / FOIA Requests | 5 Comments »
Posted by leilani a 6:19 pm on January 21, 2011
Posted in 311 Requests, Beat Reporter, Consumer Money Saving, Environment and Open Space, Government Reform, Investigative Reports, Politics, Teele Square, Traffic & Parking, Ward 7 | 40 Comments »
Posted by intrepid a 8:15 pm on April 22, 2010
Before the emergence of Coffee Parties, we saw, locally, the advent of Somervillevoices.org, a courageous and worthy experiment in a 21st Century democratic, community- controlled public media forum, and of the much heralded, government- built Resistat program…
Posted in 311 Requests, Civic Action, Davis Square, Pedestrians, Politics, Public Health & Safety, Traffic & Parking | No Comments »
Posted by @BarryRafkind a 10:27 am on September 13, 2009
About a month ago, on Aug 16th, I submitted a 311 service request through the new SeeClickFix tool to repair a loose utility wire tied to the fence at Hodgkins-Curtin Park along Simpson Ave (see photo below). After an initial flurry of promises from a Somerville 311 rep to have the issue fixed asap, it was ignored. Today the wire is still there, menacing passers-by and testifying to the failure of the 311 system.…
Posted in 311 Requests, Public Health & Safety | 6 Comments »
Posted by @BarryRafkind a 10:07 am on August 26, 2009
to Jaclyn Rossetti <JRossetti(at)somervillema.gov>
cc Thomas Champion <TChampion(at)somervillema.gov>,
John Gannon <JGannon(at)somervillema.gov>
date Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 9:16 AM
subject Public Records Request : 311 Service Requests
Dear Public Information Officer Jackie Rossetti, (cc…
Posted in 311 Requests, Public Records / FOIA Requests, Special | No Comments »
Posted by @BarryRafkind a 12:22 am on August 18, 2009
The SeeClickFix tool on the Globe’s local Somerville website allows anyone to report and track 311 service requests on a map of the city. You can even include a photo of the problem. All reported requests are visible to everyone, so it’s easy to view what others have submitted and add your support to those that you care about.…
Posted in 311 Requests | No Comments »
Posted by @BarryRafkind a 9:17 am on August 17, 2009
I just submitted the following query through ResiStat’s public Q/A tool called SomerBlog:
What types of information are stored with each 311 request? (e.g. request, date + time of request / resolution, service…
Posted in 311 Requests, Public Records / FOIA Requests | No Comments »
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