Harsimus Cove Association makes use of SeeClickFix

We wanted togive a big shout out to our friends at the Harsimus Cove Association, in Jersey City, New Jersey, who’ve been using SeeClickFix to support the work they’realready doing in their neighborhood. 

Recently, theHCA’s President Stephen Musgrave gave this awesome presentation to members ofthe organization to explain how SeeClickFix works, and to encourage itsuse.  The HCA even got some mediaattention for their smart civic engagement from the Jersey City Independent.

Explaining hisenthusiasm for SeeClickFix in the article, Stephen said, “I call SeeClickFix‘block watch for quality of life issues.’ Just like with a block watch, ifthose responsible for resolving quality of life issues know where the problemsare, they will be much more effective in their job.” Musgrave’s neighborsagree, as shown by some of the recent issues that have been reported in the HCAwatch area, including Issue # 148198 Tree limb dangling on Erie and Issue # 149847 graffiti on the clock. 

We love itwhen neighbors come together to improve their community, and we love it evenmore when they’re doing this through SeeClickFix.  Many thanks to Stephen for spreading theword, and to everyone in the HCA for your openness to a new way to improve yourcommunity.  Keep up the great work, guys! 

Spring Cleaning in SF

With trainings underway, Let’s Do It SF! will join DPW’s Community Clean Team to clean and green District 11 next weekend. If you're interested in participating, you can sign up here. 

CLEAN UP DISTRICT 11

Saturday, May 21

9:00am to Noon

Balboa High School

(1000 Cayuga Avenue, at Onondaga Ave.)

Coffee and lunch will be provided!

Participants will not only help beautify their community, but also connect with neighbors in the process. So, grab your gloves and help this awesome initiative tackle blight in the Bay Area! 

Keeping Clean with Smart Phones

Back in April, we told you about Let's Do It SF! which hopes to tackle the increasing presence of blight in the Bay Area. On Monday, the initiative held its first training session with the Excelsior Action Group in District 11 where it taught volunteers how to use our mobile applications to report and map problems like illegal dumping and graffiti in their communities. Check out some photos from the successful training courtesy of Adriel Hampton.

Flashback to Guam Graffiti

Back in October, we told you about one Guam resident Don Muna who took matters into his own hands and dealt with graffiti on the Yona Bridge just eleven days after being reported.

After spending some time on the Interwebz, I stumbled upon this awesome YouTube video that documents how he cleaned it up. Citizens everywhere can learn a lot from this SeeClickFix user!

Tagging San Rafael

The community page for San Rafael, CA in Marin County has become a veritable gallery for graffiti photography. I thought I'd highlight the hard work of a few local community activists (one of whom goes by the cool handle of Expert_Marksman) who are using SeeClickFix to comprehensively document the graffiti problem around their town.

Issue 35540 Blue tag on white wall

Issue 9132: Green Grafitti on east brick wall

Issue 16995: Newspaper rack graffiti

Issue 24801: Empty AT&T stations full of tags

Issue 38129: Newsrack graffiti

Issue 38133: Private Pacific Sun graffiti

Issue 38864: new SALES tag on USPS box

Issue 38873: Yellow MAPE tag on electrical control box

Issue 38874: White tags on the black base of public light pole

Issue 38876: White graffiti on black pole behind Walgreen's

Issue 38880: Yellow Donner and blue Sam tag on alley guard

Issue 38882: Black tag on trash container in Lauren Place

Issue 38896: Tag on brown Marin Sanitary Service container