Co-ordinating and announcing upcoming municipal infrastructure work and other services is always been a challenge.

For instance, in repaving a stretch of a city road, cities need to gather information from various departments to determine the exact location of the construction area, find out from other departments if any infrastructure repairs or installations are being planned for the area, and inform nearby businesses and residents that might be affected by the work.

To speed things up, some municipalities have begun using geographic information systems (GIS) that bring together information such as mapping data, city zoning, bylaws, schedules and other data into a system that can be accessed by desk PC and mobile device.

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