Citizen Reports on iPhone and iPad

City of Portland Citizen Reports is a terrific app and a great contribution to the world of public apps.

It's a classic iPhone app that relies on the camera and GPS. Take a photo, note your location (automatically or manually on a map), choose your category (Street Lights, Potholes, etc.), and add your comments. Your contact information can be provided, but it's optional. You can also track your previous reports.

Here's the iTunes download link (remember, it's free).

It's a great example of how a municipality can provide better services at lower cost using new technologies. And we all owe Portland a debt of gratitude. Here's a notice from the end of their website:

Source code for City of Portland Citizen Reports is now available for download and may be utilized under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 2. Download a zip archive containing the Xcode project, objective-c source code and miscellaneous project resources [the link is on their website]