There’s an App for That

Landtrackr -Toronto’s new app prototype for community land usage is the City’s attempt to understand what communities value within individual wards and the dialogue communities have with land developers.  App features include user access to building permit data and other datasets on toronto.ca/open, enabling users to see changes within their communities and communicate with stakeholders and neighbours on existing building developments. Users can more effectively manipulate criteria, giving them the information they need to make informed decisions. In time, user interaction is meant to generate feedback and stats on individual permits and proposals for city councillors.

Broken Lift - Berlin’s new app prototype takes real-time data from the City’s metro and light rail services and provides them as an application programming interface (API). This allows mobility-impaired transit users to better plan trips and uses the aggregate data of broken and fixed lift history and stats.  Its launch partner, wheelmap.org, automatically connects the company with its target users.

New York Bike Crash Kit - Developed this spring by New York Bike Lawyers, this app features include a cyclist emergency contact page, pre-crash tips, detailed post-crash guidelines, descriptions of insurance laws, an auto-locate function for nearby hospitals, cycle repair shops and taxi services, and  New York bike crash FAQs from a local bike lawyer. Toronto will soon be fixing its gears towards a similar bike accident reporting app by Bikegeist, in response to the high number of unreported bike accidents. It allows witnesses or cyclists to report the location, time, and details of an accident, with Twitter/Facebook ID, or anonymously.

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