tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post7627320357269981883..comments2023-06-30T07:39:20.662-04:00Comments on BRISTOLTODAY.COM: Try SeeClickFix.com to report neighborhood problemsSteve Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-74569122720127709382009-11-06T16:14:23.646-05:002009-11-06T16:14:23.646-05:00Steve, Check with the PW dept and ask to see the d...Steve, Check with the PW dept and ask to see the database with problems called in to the city. Look to see how many outstanding items there are for streets and engineering. <br />Of course they will use this as a reason to get more money or staff. But they just need to get off of their a--es and make city employees do the jobs they are paid for.<br />then you would not have a need for this other website.Just Ventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421676797040028854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-85217674685961175972009-11-06T15:05:46.654-05:002009-11-06T15:05:46.654-05:00I just created a watch area for the Bristol's ...I just created a watch area for the Bristol's Mayor Office. They will receive alerts now.<br /><br />You can see that watch area here:<br />http://seeclickfix.com/watch_area/2277<br /><br />Most city mayor's offices will respond when alerts are sent.<br />Lets see how Bristol does.<br /><br />The City can also embed SCF on their site if thy like it as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03502898522829208272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-62350439155978584582009-11-05T19:09:22.837-05:002009-11-05T19:09:22.837-05:00And it will be getting worse.And it will be getting worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-10657013910648878272009-11-05T17:18:50.686-05:002009-11-05T17:18:50.686-05:00To many friends in city hall no one could carry t...To many friends in city hall no one could carry the ball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-69339855589471015472009-11-05T17:17:10.799-05:002009-11-05T17:17:10.799-05:00It would be a sad state of affairs if it was true....It would be a sad state of affairs if it was true...but it's not. Nice try though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-34856175328645507732009-11-05T13:49:37.789-05:002009-11-05T13:49:37.789-05:00It is a sad state of affairs when people cannot/do...It is a sad state of affairs when people cannot/do not call their officials directly.<br /><br />We used to, up until just recently, basically the current administration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-67577588036479342972009-11-05T13:16:08.162-05:002009-11-05T13:16:08.162-05:00Adolph Hitler used a similar system back in the 40...Adolph Hitler used a similar system back in the 40's. <br /><br />Some things just never change .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-86296165741689072802009-11-05T10:27:45.239-05:002009-11-05T10:27:45.239-05:00Online complaints are far better than my passing t...Online complaints are far better than my passing them on directly. The value of transparency vanishes if they aren't out there in public.<br />If you take a look at the SeeClickFix site, you'll notice that many towns and politicians, including the mayor of New Britain, are monitoring issues within their borders. So far, only the Press is watching the site for Bristol-related problems. But that'll change.<br />Of course, the city could do all of this on its website. That would serve the same function. What's important is that people can see what the complaints are and find out what the city is doing about them, if anything.Steve Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-82635757722017774222009-11-05T10:23:50.709-05:002009-11-05T10:23:50.709-05:00Steve,
As your contribution to the betterment of ...Steve,<br /><br />As your contribution to the betterment of Bristol, and surounding towns, why don't YOU forward the complaints to the appropriate city on a regular basis??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-72587660247769091682009-11-05T08:41:49.278-05:002009-11-05T08:41:49.278-05:00Do you really think the city will respond to any o...Do you really think the city will respond to any of these issues just because they are posted here? They don't know the meaning of customer service at the city - I think the last thing they'll do is go looking for reports of problems, they don't respond to the ones that come in by regular channels. Someone should ask the mayor if he will commit to monitoring and responding to these complaints and the ones that are directly reported to the city. Ask him what a public servant should be doing???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-14470299345617391102009-11-04T21:17:56.678-05:002009-11-04T21:17:56.678-05:00I agree with you, except that's what I said -&...I agree with you, except that's what I said -' "transparency can hasten action."<br />Government tends to react more quickly if people are watching. We all do.Steve Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316108296993240817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811616037332448221.post-41203784807072783722009-11-04T21:14:32.306-05:002009-11-04T21:14:32.306-05:00I think you're misusing the word "transpa...I think you're misusing the word "transparency". Open government is not responsive government. It can lead to it, but it ain't the same thing.Odinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08047474568437169458noreply@blogger.com