‘Street Bump’ App Reports Potholes
23rd March 2011
Boston is taking to technology to help fix its bumpy pothole problem. One new tactics in the war against troublesome roads is an upcoming Android app.
Street Bump uses the device’s GPS and accelerometer in tandem to detect, locate and report potholes as you drive. The developers claim it’ll be sensitive enough to identify even small cracks and divots before they evolve into dangerous potholes.
It comes from the New Urban Mechanics, the software engineers who bring civic innovation to Boston through apps and software. In 2009, it developed the Citizens Connect app for iPhone which allows the public to report issues like graffiti, vandalism and potholes using the camera and GPS. You’ll even get a push notification when the problem’s been fixed.