We live in a world where there are many ways of communicating but are voices being heard. Officialdom values numbers. "Numbers" are more likely to be listened to than individuals. Community Reporting is a medium to have voices heard and to test whether the opinions are held by others. This may lead to improvement for ,"Real People" living "Real Lives."
On the street, many people voice the opinion that politicians, local planners, policy makers are ,"Out of Touch." Community Reporting is a tool to potentially influence Policy Makers. Give it a try, use your voice to speak up, rather than just having a moan.