Notices by Leigh Dodds (ldodds@mastodon.me.uk)

That list is alike a potted history of recent uk tech hype.

The lack of a blockchain or VR based solution are signs of a missed soundbite for someone.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/transport-secretary-pledges-to-fix-pothole-plague-as-she-sees-cutting-edge-repair-technology-in-action-on-blackpool-visit

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/multimillion-pound-initiative-to-improve-local-roads-across-england

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-accelerating-pothole-mapping-project-to-support-motorists-and-cyclists-ahead-of-school-return

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-improve-road-journeys-across-the-country-with-93-million-investment-and-cutting-edge-transport-tech

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/highways-englands-intelligent-network-of-the-future

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-backs-smartphone-app-to-pinpoint-potholes

Tech to fix potholes, a brief incomplete history:

2025, AI obviously
2024, "Advanced Imagery System"
2021, "Drones and 3D printing"
2020, "Data from Uber and Deliveroo"
2020, "An AI app for cyclists"
2017, "Cars of the future"
2013, "A smartphone app for cyclists"

@adamgreenfield @cfiesler @edsu @luis_in_brief might depend on your entry point. In terms of low barriers to entry I think hard to improve on StreetComplete or MapSwipe. And I found HOT projects more accessible than full map contribs.

@luis_in_brief @edsu @adamgreenfield @cfiesler looking over your list, OSM has all of this I think? And the chapter/local mappers setup helps to blur lines between different ways of working and learning together

@danhon