In addition to the iPhone app now available in the Apple App Store (that includes the new CitiesGeo feature built on the Smarter Cities Tumblr content), and the Smarter Planet and The Social Business apps on the Android Market, you can text yourself a link to download the Smarter Planet app customized by GetJar for other phones such as Nokia (Symbian) Palm (WebOS) and 2,100 smartphone models.
The IBM Maximo Everyplace iPhone Experience Demo
IBM Delivers New Mobile Software for Smarter Maintenance of Cities, Campuses and Businesses
University of Texas Medical Branch uses IBM software to gain intelligence on thousands of physical assets across its campus
The IBM Maximo asset manager software allows organizations to keep track of the equipment they own–such as vehicles, buildings or expensive testing equipment–as well as schedule service for these items.
NYC rolling out new technology projects - Crain’s New York Business
Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveils an iPhone application and upgraded Web sites as IBM plans a new Manhattan facility for analyzing government and financial data.
See Click Fix and Tucson
I’m very proud of the partnership Tucson has forged with SeeClickFix. The development of the SeeClickFix Plus application channel for Tucson, available on the I-Phone, Blackberry and Android platforms, now allows our citizens to report non-emergency issues with their mobile phones. Though the project was only recently rolled out to the citizens of Tucson, it is being widely used.
My interest in SeeClickFix stems from the City’s need to find better ways to serve our citizens. Looking into the future, it seems likely that city budgets will continue to be constrained. It will be more and more difficult for cities to continue to deliver basic services as they have traditionally.
The use of technology—and SeeClickFix in particular—can help increase efficiency and productivity in city operations. Any savings can be used to maintain those basic services in difficult times.
Moreover, the emerging model for city governments requires a change in culture. Cities will continue to provide basic services, such as police, firefighting, water, garbage collection and parks and recreation. But more often than now, cities will be forced to provide the means for citizens to help themselves. SeeClickFix enables our citizens to easily identify, locate and even prioritize non-emergency issues. When citizens can fill this role, then government can more easily fulfill citizens’ service needs.
And there may also be times where citizens can view issues—such as litter, graffiti or tall weeds—through SeeClickFix and take care of the issues through their neighborhood associations, civic groups or just by themselves. This can help government stretch limited tax dollars, too.
I encourage other cities to consider using SeeClickFix and other technologies to help solve problems, save money, increase transparency and accountability and serve its citizens better.
Sincerely,
Andrew Greenhill
Mayor’s Chief of Staff
City of Tucson
“‘If the love of your life walks past you and you’re too engrossed in work to notice, StreetSpark stops you in your tracks. It’s also a great way to break the ice.’ Users fill out their details on the free app or on the StreetSpark website and the network searches for potential dates ranging from ‘ember’ compatibility levels to ‘inferno’. If a person meeting their criteria is nearby they both get sparked – if they both ignite they can start chatting over the network…. It actively searches out people you might want to know while you’re living your normal life, not while you’re sitting at the computer”
SpotSwitch - Find and share street parking spots
What is SpotSwitch?
We’ve all been there. We want to find that parking spot on the street.
But we end up circling the block, only to end up frustrated and going to the pay garage.
And we also know the lucky feeling you get when a car pulls out of its spot JUST as you roll up.
SpotSwitch is a help network for parking. With its iPhone App and integrated website
SpotSwitch locates fellow members leaving their parking spots around you at any given time.*
“Mayor Michael Bloomberg outlined a series of technology initiatives for the city Thursday, including everything from a new iPhone application to increased broadband access for low-income residents. The new plan, dubbed the Connected City Initiative, is part of a broader attempt by the Bloomberg administration to increase transparency and efficiency when it comes to government services …[and] was announced at an IBM SmarterCities forum in Manhattan.”
