anchor.diff:        <%= javascript_tag "var graffitis = #{@graffitis.to_json}" %>
         <%= javascript_tag "var street_lights = #{@lights.to_json}" %>
         <%= javascript_tag "var tree_debris = #{@trees.to_json}" %>
  +			
  +			<span>Filter results:</span>
  +			<select id="filter" style = "color: black">
  +			  <option value="all"  selected >All</option>
  +			  <option value="potholes">Potholes</option>
  +			  <option value="abandoned_vehicles">Abandoned Vehicles</option>
  +			  <option value="rodents">Rodents</option>
  +			  <option value="graffiti">Graffiti</option>
  +			  <option value="street_lights">Street Lights</option>
  +			  <option value="tree_debris">Tree Debris</option>
  +			  <input type="submit">
  +			</select><br><br>
       	<script>
  +	    	var categories = {
  +	    		"all": requests,
  +	    		"potholes": potholes,
  +	    		"abandoned_vehicles": vehicles,
  +	    		"rodents": rodents,
  +	    		"graffiti": graffitis,
  +	    		"street_lights": street_lights,
  +	    		"tree_debris": tree_debris
  +	    	}
  +
  +		    $( "#filter" ).change(function() {
  +		    	debugger;
  +				  
  +				  plotMarkers(categories[this.value])
  +				});
   
   	      var map;
   	      var geocoder;
  +
   	      function initialize() {
   	        var mapCanvas = document.getElementById('totally-different-map');
   	        var differentMapOptions = {
  
positive.code: 	        });
  	      }
  	      // can I plot point from 311
  
  
      	</script>
  
  
negative.code: 	        }
  		        map = new google.maps.Map(mapCanvas, differentMapOptions);
  
  	      }
  
  	      google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
  
  	      function plotMarkers(array){
  	       $.each(array, function(i, obj) {
  					  //use obj.id and obj.name here, for example:
  					  	thisLatLng = new google.maps.LatLng(obj.latitude, obj.longitude);
  					  	// console.log(thisLatLng);
  					  	createMarker({
  					  		position: thisLatLng, 
  					  		map: map,
  					  		title: obj.type_of_service_request});
  						});
  	       	}
  	      
  
  	      var marker;
  	      function createMarker(coords, map, title){
  