Pittsburgh Launches GPS-Enabled Snow Plow Tracker
Pittsburgh has a new web-based portal for residents to track snow removal operations as they happen. It's the latest example of a city allowing public access to the details of city operations during snowstorms.
According to Michael Grass, a new system in Pittsburgh "allows anyone to remotely track the movements of public works plow trucks during a snow event."
Mayor Bill Peduto is quoted in the story saying it's the first time residents can track city operations in real time.
"The city has launched an all-encompassing snow website that not only hosts the online snow plowing tracker…but other snow-related resources, including the city’s snow-removal ordinance," adds Grass.
Grass also points out a recent article by the Associated Press about free mobile apps that allow residents to track snow removal operations in cities like Chicago, New York, Seattle, and more.
Published on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in
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