Shareabouts

= open source location-aware crowdsourcing platform Shareabouts is a compelling example of how civic tech can serve the public interest and enrich the commons.

URL = http://shareabouts.org/

Description

Paul Davies:

"As demonstrated by the fierce competition in mapping and local listings, the future of the web is mobile and local. But much of this data is silo’d by for-profit companies that use it for competitive advantage, enriching these businesses but not the commons. As non-profit Open Plans declares in its mission statement, “Information is the currency of democracy,” which is why the organization’s open source location-aware crowdsourcing platform Shareabouts is a compelling example of how civic tech can serve the public interest and enrich the commons.

Shareabouts evolved out of the NYC DOT bike share map, which allowed residents to propose and comment on locations for the city’s bike sharing program. A Rails app built upon a spatial database, the Shareabouts project aims to let users submit locations that can be voted and commented on by other members of their community. A demo instance can be found on the Shareabouts site." (http://www.shareable.net/blog/open-source-crowdsourcing-for-cities-and-neighborhoods)