The City of Pittsburgh, PA yesterday released an iPhone app that allows you to take pictures of potholes and send a complaint directly to the city.
"City Councilman Bill Peduto says Pittsburgh is the first major city in the nation to use an iPhone application like this.
"[...] iBurgh will be the first mobile application for city government. It's the beginning, the beginning of many more," Peduto said."
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