On August 31, I posted "Article 12.34," about how one person defeated a pothole. On September 7, I posted "Ushahidi for Potholes," describing the idea of prodding the officials responsible for road conditions with a sharp stick. The idea is now very close to becoming reality. The basic Ushahidi site is ready—many thanks to everyone who helped work on it. We came up with a simple domain name—after the corresponding article of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses (KoAP): http://st1234.ru/ We’re now moving into beta testing. Everyone is invited to help test it in real-world conditions. Take a photo of a pothole, upload it to the site with its coordinates, and file a complaint using the ready-made template. For the convenience of pothole fighters, we even came up with this gadget: a pothole gauge.
It’s just an A4 sheet of paper with measurements marked on it. You place it in the pothole and take a photo. You can do without the gauge, of course, but it’s more convenient with it. For now, don’t pay attention to the site’s design—we’re focusing on how the functionality works. The project still needs help: 1. We need a logo. So far, we don’t seem to have any designers or artists among us. One member of the group, at his own risk, suggested this option
but we decided it would look too much like a "No entry in underwear" sign. So we’ll save that symbol for some other interesting anti-corruption campaign. Right now, though, we really need a proper logo. I’d be very grateful if any skilled volunteers could help. You can post submissions in top-level comments. Size: 276 × 92 pixels. There are no special requirements. The logo should reflect the project’s overall idea and be recognizable. 2. The project also needs volunteer PHP programmers to adapt Ushahidi to the project’s needs, as well as HTML/JS frontend developers. If you’d like to take part, email me with "Ushahidi" in the subject line, and I’ll forward the messages to the project lead. Thanks in advance, everyone. The Ministry of Transport and local administrations will never forget you.
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