Mayor Lee Launches New Mobile Application to Increase Government Service Access
11/7/11—Mayor Edwin M. Lee today launched a mobile application that can be used to quickly access key City information and services on a smartphone anytime, anywhere. The SFGov mobile app simplifies and streamlines City agency published online content.
“The SFGov mobile application will make government more responsive and City services easier to access for all San Franciscans,” said Mayor Lee. “San Francisco is leading the way in creating innovative tools like the SFGov app. This, combined with our City’s Open Data Policy, is making San Francisco the true leader in Open Government and Gov 2.0.”
The SFGov mobile app offers simplified access to information and services, including:
· Access to news and updates about City government policy initiatives;
· Finding information about City services and connecting to the City’s 311 Customer Service Center;
· Connecting directly with City government through social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) for regular updates;
· Streaming audio and video content of archived meetings, Mayor’s events and key programs produced by the SFGovTV government channel; and
· Access to a broad variety of information such as the City’s event calendar, programming schedules, and linking to both the State of California and Federal government.
SFGov Mobile is available on both Apple iPhone and Android platforms and can be downloaded from the Apple iTunes App Store and from the Android Market, respectively. This is only the first release and subsequent versions continue to enhance content and upgrade and develop more functionality on mobile devices. However, access is not limited to Apple and Android platforms; all other users can access the SFGov mobile website by entering the following URL in their browser of choice: http://m.sfgov.org.
About SFGov
SFGov is a division of the Department of Technology and is the official City and County of San Francisco web site dedicated to facilitating access online to city information and services. It is a portal that serves as a gateway to a constellation of City services, agencies and their web sites. The SFGov website has more information about the SFGov application and other third party apps built upon data sets from the City’s Open Data Policy: http://sfgov.org/mobile.
“The SFGov mobile application will make government more responsive and City services easier to access for all San Franciscans,” said Mayor Lee. “San Francisco is leading the way in creating innovative tools like the SFGov app. This, combined with our City’s Open Data Policy, is making San Francisco the true leader in Open Government and Gov 2.0.”
The SFGov mobile app offers simplified access to information and services, including:
· Access to news and updates about City government policy initiatives;
· Finding information about City services and connecting to the City’s 311 Customer Service Center;
· Connecting directly with City government through social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) for regular updates;
· Streaming audio and video content of archived meetings, Mayor’s events and key programs produced by the SFGovTV government channel; and
· Access to a broad variety of information such as the City’s event calendar, programming schedules, and linking to both the State of California and Federal government.
SFGov Mobile is available on both Apple iPhone and Android platforms and can be downloaded from the Apple iTunes App Store and from the Android Market, respectively. This is only the first release and subsequent versions continue to enhance content and upgrade and develop more functionality on mobile devices. However, access is not limited to Apple and Android platforms; all other users can access the SFGov mobile website by entering the following URL in their browser of choice: http://m.sfgov.org.
About SFGov
SFGov is a division of the Department of Technology and is the official City and County of San Francisco web site dedicated to facilitating access online to city information and services. It is a portal that serves as a gateway to a constellation of City services, agencies and their web sites. The SFGov website has more information about the SFGov application and other third party apps built upon data sets from the City’s Open Data Policy: http://sfgov.org/mobile.