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Talk to your city with PublicStuff, it will talk back

During Hurricane Sandy, Philadelphia turned to a new system for communicating vital information related to the historic storm. Tree down in the neighborhood, blocking streets or disrupting power? Instead of being left guessing, affected city residents received a proactive email and a notification to their mobile phone. The municipal government’s mission: reach residents in near real time using multiple outreach methods to impart important updates about a stressful emergency situation.

"This isn’t necessarily something people are used to with government," says Lily Liu, founder of PublicStuff http://www.publicstuff.com/ , the technology being used in Philadelphia.

By Beth Carter

Full Story: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/report/talk-to-your-city-with-publicstuff-it-will-talk-back/1803?tag=nl.e660&s_cid=e660&ttag=e660

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