Huntington Beach is the latest city to have interaction their citizens like never before using their MyHB mobile app. City officials found out that 40% of visitors to the city’s website was from mobile phones. Using features like Government, Beach Information, Experience HB, City News, Upcoming Events, and Services, citizens will find it easier than previously to keep associated with their city with simply a couple of taps on their mobile phone.
Residents and visitors alike can discover more details about facilities, libraries, points-of-interest as well as the over 100 parks, as well as information, phone numbers, maps and directions, as well as have access to city council agendas. They are able to stay informed and up-to-date on the latest happenings and upcoming events through the City News and Upcoming Events sections. The status of requested permits can be checked within the app with all the permit number, APN or property address. Beach Information is probably the most visited track of the city’s website. Now surfers and beach goers can find out beach conditions with just a few taps within the City Issue Report. Beach and surf conditions supplied by Surfline are fed to the app daily at 7:05am. Characteristics and operations will periodically be added in.
Month after month, the city will come with a special tab to focus on a celebration or service that is unique to the next month. Dynamic information will likely be time sensitive and ever-changing as events appear and disappear. The 1st such event will be the city’s upcoming airshow. The app is launching with functionality to advertise the airshow, providing all pertinent event information and including an FAQ section. Also available, will likely be parking information, and Uber and Lyft drop-off and pick-up locations. Citizens can report issues and incidents amongst the airshow that will be received, tracked, and resolved by police and city officials, dependant upon issue type. The data collected will likely be valuable not just to handle the problems since they are reported but to further improve upon citizen experience for all those future events.
Keep an eye out for that ability to Benefit by an Issue through the app, as the city promises to replace their current issue reporting provider together with the MyCivic RAI following the new year.
For more information about City Issue Report take a look at this webpage