{"id":283,"date":"2015-10-01T21:27:18","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T01:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/?p=283"},"modified":"2015-10-01T21:27:18","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02T01:27:18","slug":"use-boston-311-for-pedestrian-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/2015\/10\/01\/use-boston-311-for-pedestrian-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Use BOS:311 for Pedestrian Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The city recently rolled out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofboston.gov\/311\/\">BOS:311<\/a>, the latest attempt to provide a single\u00a0coordinated interface for citizens to report non-emergency issues. BOS:311 replaces the old &#8220;Citizen&#8217;s Connect&#8221; app. You can install the app for free on your <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/bos-311\/id330894558?mt=8\">iPhone<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=gov.cityofboston.citizensconnect&amp;hl=en\">Android<\/a>\u00a0device; or if you don&#8217;t have a smartphone, use the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofboston.gov\/311\/#content-3\">web interface<\/a>\u00a0or just call 311 from a\u00a0land line.<\/p>\n<p>While we&#8217;re not convinced that bad sidewalks and crosswalks should count as &#8220;non-emergency&#8221;, BOS:311 is an excellent way to report and track pedestrian infrastructure issues that should be addressed with a relatively quick fix. You can also use your BOS:311 report as a pointer when asking your elected representatives to demand that the relevant city departments take action. We urge all WalkUP supporters to install the app and report problems with our walking environment.<\/p>\n<p>Below are a couple of examples we reported this week. The first one has oddly been marked as &#8220;case resolved,&#8221; which in this case appears to mean &#8220;this is scheduled to be fixed&#8221; (we hope!). Click on either image to get the full report and status.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_285\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 650px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/311.boston.gov\/reports\/101001601886\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"285\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/2015\/10\/01\/use-boston-311-for-pedestrian-advocacy\/4197-washington-street-curb-cut\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4197-Washington-Street-Curb-Cut.png?fit=1037%2C1179&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1037,1179\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4197 Washington Street Missing Curb Cut\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;4197 Washington Street Missing Curb Cut&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4197-Washington-Street-Curb-Cut.png?fit=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4197-Washington-Street-Curb-Cut.png?fit=648%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-285\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4197-Washington-Street-Curb-Cut-901x1024.png?resize=640%2C727\" alt=\"4197 Washington Street Missing Curb Cut\" width=\"640\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4197-Washington-Street-Curb-Cut.png?resize=901%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 901w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4197-Washington-Street-Curb-Cut.png?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4197-Washington-Street-Curb-Cut.png?w=1037&amp;ssl=1 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">4197 Washington Street Missing Curb Cut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_284\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 650px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/311.boston.gov\/reports\/101001601888\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"284\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/2015\/10\/01\/use-boston-311-for-pedestrian-advocacy\/poplar-and-south-curb-cut\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Poplar-and-South-Curb-Cut.png?fit=1021%2C1160&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1021,1160\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Poplar and South Curb Cut Problem\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Poplar and South Curb Cut Problem&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Poplar-and-South-Curb-Cut.png?fit=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Poplar-and-South-Curb-Cut.png?fit=648%2C736&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-large wp-image-284\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Poplar-and-South-Curb-Cut-901x1024.png?resize=640%2C727\" alt=\"Poplar and South Curb Cut Problem\" width=\"640\" height=\"727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Poplar-and-South-Curb-Cut.png?resize=901%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 901w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Poplar-and-South-Curb-Cut.png?resize=264%2C300&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/walkuproslindale.org\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Poplar-and-South-Curb-Cut.png?w=1021&amp;ssl=1 1021w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Poplar and South Curb Cut Problem<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The city recently rolled out BOS:311, the latest attempt to provide a single\u00a0coordinated interface for citizens to report non-emergency issues. BOS:311 replaces the old &#8220;Citizen&#8217;s Connect&#8221; app. You can install the app for free on your iPhone\u00a0or Android\u00a0device; or if you don&#8217;t have a smartphone, use the web interface\u00a0or just call 311 from a\u00a0land line. 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