The City and County of San Francisco established the 311 line to provide an easy-to-remember telephone number that connects residents, businesses, and visitors to customer service representatives ready to help with information and service requests.
But telephoning is so last century.
Now you can reach the same customer service reps 24/7 via Twitter from your computer or SMS-enabled cell phone.
Get details on the program or skim the SF311 Twitter page first.
Showing posts with label Resources. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Resources. Show all posts
4/12/09
Are you prepared?
When the Girl Scouts coined the motto "be prepared," were they thinking much beyond a possible Thin Mints shortage?
On the other hand, the 72hours.org website has all the bases covered: earthquakes, floods, fires, biohazards, zombie attacks. Okay, maybe not that last thing, but you get the idea.
Being on your own in a disaster won't be fun, but getting your home, car, and office ready for the worst is absolutely essential, and 72hours.org spells out what to do to stay sane in during an emergency. Be prepared.
On the other hand, the 72hours.org website has all the bases covered: earthquakes, floods, fires, biohazards, zombie attacks. Okay, maybe not that last thing, but you get the idea.
Being on your own in a disaster won't be fun, but getting your home, car, and office ready for the worst is absolutely essential, and 72hours.org spells out what to do to stay sane in during an emergency. Be prepared.
3/13/09
DIY for the times
In a perfect world (or even a normal economy), you choose an experienced real estate agent when you decide to sell your home.
But the authors of "How to Sell a House When It's Worth Less Than the Mortgage" know there is nothing normal about a market in which tens of thousands of homeowners are "underwater." That is, their home is worth less than what they owe.
In fact, a Pew Research Center survey found that 20% of all homeowners believe they if they would have to sell their home right now, it would sell for less than they owe. Read the complete survey results here.
2/27/09
Only in San Francisco
Only in San Francisco, the website for tourists, is pretty handy for locals as well.
Their calendar page lets you search by date range, type of event and/or neighborhood. Most of the calendar listings have links to the event websites, so complete details are just a click away.
Their calendar page lets you search by date range, type of event and/or neighborhood. Most of the calendar listings have links to the event websites, so complete details are just a click away.
2/25/09
The very, very local news
Want to know what's happening in your neighborhood?
EveryBlock/SF can tell you about everything from restaurant inspections to crime reports to building permits.
Just enter your address or zip code, and get the very, very local news.
EveryBlock/SF can tell you about everything from restaurant inspections to crime reports to building permits.
Just enter your address or zip code, and get the very, very local news.
2/18/09
It's a zoo out there
Zoodango is a city-centric search engine to help you find things to do right near any San Francisco address you enter.
Dozens of perky little icons will dot your map, showing you restaurants, bars, movies, museums, etc. Each destination also has a score based on other destination websites and Zoodango users' experience.
For more info, check this article on SFGate.com.
Dozens of perky little icons will dot your map, showing you restaurants, bars, movies, museums, etc. Each destination also has a score based on other destination websites and Zoodango users' experience.
For more info, check this article on SFGate.com.
2/9/09
Chicken or fish?
Roost.com now has listings for San Francisco. The site lists all homes and condos for sale in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), plus homes for sale by owner, new construction listings, and foreclosures/foreclosed property listings.
Enter an address on PropertyShark.com and you'll get a description of the property, the most recent sales price, approximate current value, title history, code violations, permits, photographs, maps, etc.
Why aren't any of the real estate sites name after tofu?
Enter an address on PropertyShark.com and you'll get a description of the property, the most recent sales price, approximate current value, title history, code violations, permits, photographs, maps, etc.
Why aren't any of the real estate sites name after tofu?
12/9/08
Thrilling? You decide
Thrillist is a new lifestyle/food/shopping website with editions for several cities, including San Francsico.
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