Huntington Beach Goes Live!
Huntington Beach may be the latest city to interact their citizens in greater comfort with their MyHB mobile app. City officials discovered that 40% of website visitors to the city’s website was from mobile devices. Using features like Government, Beach Information, Experience HB, City News, Upcoming Events, and Services, citizens will discover it simpler than previously to stay associated with their city with just a number of taps on their mobile device.
Residents and visitors alike can find information about facilities, libraries, points-of-interest and the over 100 parks, together with information, phone numbers, maps and directions, as well as gain access to city council agendas. They’re able to stay informed and up-to-date around the latest happenings and upcoming events through the City News and Upcoming Events sections. The status of requested permits may be checked inside the app while using the permit number, APN or property address. Beach Info is one of the most visited an eye on the city’s website. Now surfers and beach goers will discover beach conditions with a few taps inside the Engagement App. Beach and surf conditions furnished by Surfline are fed into the app daily at 7:05am. Additional features and functions will periodically be included.
Monthly, town will include a special tab to focus on a meeting or service which is unique to the next month. Dynamic information will be time sensitive and ever-changing as events appear and disappear. The 1st such event could be the city’s upcoming airshow. The app is launching with functionality to promote the airshow, providing all pertinent event information and including an FAQ section. Also available, will be parking information, and Uber and Lyft drop-off and pick-up locations. Citizens can report issues and incidents amongst the airshow that’ll be received, tracked, and resolved by police and city officials, depending on issue type. The info collected will be valuable not just in handle the issues since they are reported but to boost upon citizen experience for all those future events.
Keep an eye out for the capacity to Benefit by an Issue through the app, because city offers to replace their current issue reporting provider together with the MyCivic RAI as soon as the new year.
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