[Libs-Or] city information apps

[Joanna Milner]

Portland has the PDX Reporter App
<https://www.portlandoregon.gov/bts/article/638664>. I haven't used it, but
I have shown it to library patrons.

Best,
Joanna

*Joanna Milner*
*Library Assistant*
Multnomah County Library, Central Library
My schedule: Sunday-Thursday
Pronouns: she/her/hers

multcolib.org




On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 4:48 PM LUDINGTON Sue R <Sue.LUDINGTON at co.lane.or.us>
wrote:

> Hi Sami,
>
> The City of Gresham has been using such an app – they call it “My Gresham”
> – for a few years now:
>
> https://greshamoregon.gov/About-My-Gresham/
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>
>
> I don’t live or work there, but learned about it when Gresham’s Mayor
> Shane Bemis presented at the OLA Conference in 2015. At the time, they had
> just launched the app -- so, 4 years later, apparently it’s successful!
>
>
>
> Best,
> Sue
>
>
>
> *Sue Ludington*
>
> *Law Librarian*
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>
>
> Lane County Law Library
>
> 125 East 8th Avenue
>
> Eugene, OR 97401
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>
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> sue.ludington at co.lane.or.us | 541.682.4337
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>
>
> *From:* Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On
> Behalf Of *Leah Griffith
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 23, 2019 11:53 AM
> *To:* 'Sami Pierson' <spierson at coosbaylibrary.org>; 'libs-or' <
> libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> *Subject:* Re: [Libs-Or] city information apps
>
>
>
> Newberg is just working on setting one up called  SeeClickFix by
> Cartegraph.   It’s being led by Public Works for those potholes, but it
> will be for the whole city, including the library.   We’re just setting it
> up, so I don’t know how it really works.     https://seeclickfix.com/
>
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>
> *Leah*
>
> Leah M. Griffith,  Director
>
> Newberg Public Library
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> 503.537.1256      cell 971.281.1874
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>
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> *From:* Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> <libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>] *On Behalf Of *Sami Pierson
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 23, 2019 9:56 AM
> *To:* libs-or <libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> *Subject:* [Libs-Or] city information apps
>
>
>
> Good morning -
>
> The idea of having an app for our citizens to communicate with the city
> has come up.  For example "Here is a new pothole" or "this building was
> tagged last night" type things.  Nothing of any emergency or urgent matter
> but just an easy way to accept information and even better be able to push
> out information such as street closures.   Anyone's city's currently using
> such a thing?  Thanks
>
>
> --
>
> Sami
>
> Samantha Pierson
>
> Library Director
>
> Coos Bay Public Library
>
> 525 Anderson Ave.
>
> Coos Bay, OR 97420
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>
>
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