CITY OF MESA know about these programs , whether we ' re live streaming the information on social media - like we do with council meetings - or whether we ' re creating custom content for our website . We have created a digital one-stop-shop for all of the programs that exist to help during the pandemic . “ We have had countless responses from our audience saying , thank you . As a city government we tend to exist in the background but when something happens - that ' s an opportunity for us to rise to the occasion and to be there for our citizens .”
Other smart city initiatives include :
• Wi-Fi in parks – broadband access in public spaces helps bridge the digital divide , giving all residents access to the internet and allows the city to deploy sensors and controllers .
• Launchpoint is the city ’ s technology accelerator which provides entrepreneurs and small companies business development assistance , networking and training opportunities .
• Mesa K-Ready helps children and parents prepare for kindergarten . Using a tablet device , educational app and learning activities at city museums , parks and libraries , Mesa K-Ready helps children in our community start kindergarten ready to learn .
• Thinkspot is a mini-makerspaces in all city libraries which allows citizens free or inexpensive access to the tools of creation .
• Shared Active Transportation Vehicle ( SATV ) - Mesa Moves . The pilot scheme started last year to allow licensed providers of SATV , including bicycles , e-bikes and scooters , to operate in Mesa .
A smarter future As citizens embrace their smart city , a number of initiatives look set to make life even easier . These include making free wifi available near traffic signals and smart parking .
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