So who oversees ClickFix, really? Is the whole thing a ruse? I looked at "Where did this report go?" Ha. Does the "Yale Shuttle Bus Manager" really care about potholes on my street, where Yale buses never venture?

In any event, four weeks after my first report here, and one subsequent report, and then a call to the Town of Hamden street department, the holes are still there, and proliferating.

I've thought of filling the deeper ones with dirt from my yard, just to make the street a bit more passable.

I do understand we're in poor times, and that potholes are a relatively minor nuisance in the grand scheme of things. Well, I suppose ClickFix is somewhat cathartic, even if no one is looking.

@Ben-

We really appreciate you using our site to publicly document these hazardous road conditions in Hamden. We're also sorry to hear your issue has yet to be resolved. While SeeClickFix provides the technology, it's up to citizens like yourself and their local government to collaborate and get things done--holding everyone accountable for improving their environment. Countless communities are improving thanks to the collaborative efforts of citizens, their local government, news organizations, and SeeClickFix.

When (and after) you report an issue, you can view who received email notifications about it by clicking on "Who Sees This Issue?" under the issue number/title. Have you thought about creating a "watch area" for the public works department (or whichever agency handles road hazards) if one doesn't already exist? Watch areas serve as geographic boundaries within which an individual or department will be notified via email anytime an issue is reported or comment is made.

Similarly, have you thought about contacting your local media outlets? New organizations are an important part of the SeeClickFix ecosystem and can assist citizens when it comes to raising awareness about these issues. Oftentimes, media outlets can even lead to the ultimate resolution of reported issues through their news coverage. Please don't hesitate to send any additional inquiries or feedback to contact@SeeClickFix.com!

Cheers,
Megan

The patches in the few holes the town threw a little asphalt into are quickly popping back out, and the rest have not been touched. I don't think anyone there reads ClickFix. Or it appears that Hamden (New Haven is FAR worse) just does not have the resources to tend to potholes. It's late October. There have been SEVEN MONTHS to do the work. The snow and ice are coming again soon . . .

My street is bad, but there are far worse on streets far more traveled. I don't even drive the road through East Rock Park anymore because of multiple deep potholes that can appear too quickly to dodge, especially at night (a friend blew out a tire a few days ago).

Condemned to pothole Hell, I suppose all we can do is drive more slowly.

Either NO ONE READS THESE, or they ignore them.

Please report these issues either directly to Public Works with street addresses if at all possible or contact the Help Desk in the Mayor's Office at (203) 287-7676 or via email at help@hamden.com or submit a service request through the Town's website. Public Works does not see SeeClickFix complaints. The Town has its own service request database for these and all other complaints which allows us to track, respond and close them out.

The half-hearted patching done a few weeks ago has all popped back out of the holes. The majority of holes which were NOT patched continue to grow wider and deeper.

We are excited to announce that the Town of Hamden is now a partner with SeeClickFix! The Town will officially be launching SeeClickFix on Monday, October 23, 2017. This request was submitted prior to the Town using SeeClickFix, so we have closed this issue. If this is still a problem, please open a new issue on SeeClickFix. Thank you for your concern and for helping to strengthen your community!