JanSahay : Community Civic Engagement Platform 🏘️

A citizen-powered platform for reporting and resolving local civic issues, fostering community engagement and government accountability.

🌟 Key Features

🗺️ Interactive Mapping

• Real-time issue visualization on OpenStreetMap
• Cluster markers for high-density areas
• Custom map layers for different issue types
• Street view integration for context

📋 Reporting System

Feature	Description
Multi-step Form	Guided reporting process with progress indicators
Smart Categorization	Auto-suggestions for issue types based on description
Media Attachments	Support for images (JPG/PNG) and optional video clips
Anonymous Reporting	Option to submit without personal details

🔍 Discovery Tools

graph TD
    A[Search Interface] --> B(Keyword Search)
    A --> C(Location Filter)
    A --> D(Date Range)
    B --> E(Full-text on titles/descriptions)
    C --> F(Radius selector)
    D --> G(Timeline visualization)

Loading

📊 Community Dashboard

• Personal contribution metrics
• Issue resolution timelines
• Neighborhood heatmaps
• Achievement badges system

🛠️ Technology Stack

Frontend Architecture

graph LR
    React-->TypeScript
    Vite-->React
    Tailwind-->shadcn/ui
    React-Leaflet-->MapComponents
    GSAP-->Animations
    Cloudinary-->ImagePersistence

Loading

Core Dependencies

Package	Version	Purpose
react	^18.2	Core framework
leaflet	^1.9.3	Mapping engine
react-leaflet	^4.2.1	React bindings
nominatim-client	^3.1.0	Geocoding
recharts	^2.8	Data visualization
sonner	^1.4.1	Notification system

🚀 Installation Guide

System Requirements

• Node.js v18+ (LTS recommended)
• npm v9+ or yarn v1.22+
• 500MB disk space
• Modern browser with ES2020 support

Setup Instructions

# Clone with SSH
git clone git@github.com:your-org/jansahay.git

# Install dependencies (using yarn)
yarn install

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env.local

# Start development server
yarn dev

Configuration Options

Environment variables in .env.local:

VITE_MAP_TILE_LAYER=https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png
VITE_GEOCODING_ENDPOINT=https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search
VITE_MAX_REPORTS_PER_USER=50

📂 Project Structure

src/
├── assets/           # Static assets
├── components/       # Reusable components
│   ├── map/          # Mapping components
│   ├── ui/           # shadcn/ui overrides
│   └── ...           # Other components
├── hooks/            # Custom hooks
│   ├── useGeolocation.ts
│   └── useLocalStorage.ts
├── lib/              # Utilities
│   ├── api/          # API clients
│   └── constants.ts  # App constants
├── pages/            # Route components
│   ├── Dashboard/
│   ├── MapView/
│   └── ...           
├── types/            # TypeScript types
├── App.tsx           # Root component
└── main.tsx          # Entry point

🌐 System Architecture

Data Flow

sequenceDiagram
    User->>+Frontend: Submits report
    Frontend->>+Nominatim: Geocode address
    Nominatim-->>-Frontend: Returns coordinates
    Frontend->>LocalStorage: Save report
    Frontend->>Map: Display new marker

Loading

State Management

• Local reports: localStorage persistence
• Map state: URL-encoded parameters
• UI state: React context
• Form state: React Hook Form

🖥️ User Interface

Screen Mockups

1. Landing Page

2. Report Submission

3. Issue Map

🔧 Development Guide

Common Tasks

# Run linter
yarn lint

# Fix formatting
yarn format

# Build for production
yarn build

# Preview build
yarn preview

Testing

# Run unit tests
yarn test:unit

# Run component tests
yarn test:components

# Generate coverage report
yarn test:coverage

📈 Roadmap

Upcoming Features

• Municipal API integration
• Bulk report import/export
• SMS notifications
• Crowdsourced verification

Known Limitations

• LocalStorage has ~5MB limit
• No offline support yet
• Basic authentication only

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contribution Guidelines for details.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📜 License

JanSahay is MIT licensed.

📬 Contact

Project Maintainer: Your Name
Community Manager: Community Lead

Official Website: https://jansahay.app
Twitter: @JanSahayApp