For residents of Brooklyn Park, finding the nearest polling place or connecting with city services is now just a few clicks away.
The city recently launched a neighborhood app, a program that helps residents quickly find information about their city. The app resulted from the city's initiative to better connect residents with city services.
By typing in their address, residents can look up their recycling pickup days, nearby restaurants and other neighborhood information.
The city's website has dozens of maps for residents, but the application makes the information easy to view on one page, said John Nerge, geographic information system coordinator.
Within the application, residents can search for a business, park and other neighborhoods. It also allows users to look up crime maps and find nearby transit.
Josie Shardlow, the city's neighborhoods relationship specialist, said the app helps residents start "thinking neighborhood."
It's a great way to "have residents connect with resources and assets in their neighborhood," Shardlow said. "The overall goal is to have more pride and identity in the neighborhoods."
Residents have been "clamoring for asset mapping," and the app is how the idea came to fruition, she said.
