iGotta Problem Wednesday, october 7, 2009 By The Fly, Metro As the capital of Silicon Valley, it stands to reason that San Jose serves as the testing ground for the latest iPhone app: an app that tells City Hall whenever there's a problem. Everything from graffiti to gang wars, potholes to public nuisances can be reported directly to the city, along with a picture and GPS location, through the new app called CitySourced. Councilman Pete Constant, who now monitors the complaints, is optimistic about the app's potential: "I think it's going to be just a steady flow of information so that we can deal with things without small problems becoming big problems." CitySourced will soon be available on Blackberries and other phones as well. If the project succeeds, it is likely to be adopted in other Bay Area cities and from there it is expected to reach nationwide. But Fly predicts that Constant is about to be deluged. Send political tips to The Fly. Or send a letter to the editor about this story.

 

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