Fixyourstreet.ie

Zamboni

Great idea for a website.
Pilot run in South Dublin.

http://www.fixyourstreet.ie/

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0802/road.html

DannyD

Best I've seen yet is "16:55 Aug 2 2011 m50
Description
For the entire length of the M50 since upgrade to three lanes, I have noticed an excessive increase in hazards in both lanes two and three. These hazards come in the form of, but are not limited to, articulated trucks, buses, small hatchbacks and other various vehicles, which, when observed from a vehicle travelling at 100km/h, appear to be stationary."

SerialComplaint

Fixyourstreet.ie is a nice idea, but they need to improve it. Some of the language used on the site is unnecessarily complex. The need to place EVERY issue on the map is an unnecessary barrier for many users.

I really hope they've done the necessary work with the behind-the-scenes processes. It is all very well having the glitzy front-end app, but if the people behind the scenes are not prepared and ready to react and respond to a large volume of new calls, the front-end bit is worse than useless. It does look like South Dublin are doing a decent job of providing an initial response, even to issues outside their own area.

I really hope that they've done the necessary work behind the scenes.

pablo104

Anyone had an experience with this? Is it any use and do they actually fix and problems or just a PR stunt?

bonzer79

Yeah, after the snow and freezing last year the "speed bumps" :rolleyes: "traffic calming" you know those red asphalt bump things!
Well the Salt had worn them away into just pot holes and rutts, have 6 of them in a 1/2 mile stretch beside us.
Reported and fair dues they were fixed within a week!

bernard0368

I think they had good intentions with this site, however I reported several large sacks of rubbish on the side of the road twice now before christmas and 10 days ago. Those bags are still on the side of the road and are reproducing.

SerialComplaint

bernard0368 wrote: »

I think they had good intentions with this site, however I reported several large sacks of rubbish on the side of the road twice now before christmas and 10 days ago. Those bags are still on the side of the road and are reproducing.

Whereabouts were these?

bernard0368

Outside De selby crescent in Tallaght.