4.2 Pothole Politics

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Jan 31, 201900:17:32Education

Potholes are an everyday annoyance for commuters, but they're a really complex problem for cities to solve. Many cities, including Boston, have 311 apps that allow citizens to report potholes in their own neighborhoods....

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