443 fire hydrants in Hafnarfjörður

The Neighbourhood Webcam is based on an information trail that has
has been around since around the turn of the millennium, but has now been updated to a new and more user-friendly version.
outfit. A new and improved municipal web portal is part of an increased focus on digital
services and information for the town's residents and other stakeholders, in collaboration with
EFLU Engineering Consultants. The local paper, Hafnfirðingur, met Helga Stefánsdóttir, Head of the Environment and Planning Department, and Elsa Guðmundur Jónsdóttir, a geographer, who see the town through different glasses than most.

House and plot plans are the most sought-after foundations today.

In 2001, scanning house drawings and collecting began.
information which is the foundation of today's town web viewer. Helga has worked at
Hafnarfjörður for a long time, as well as Elsa. They want to draw the attention of the town's residents and friends.
Hafnarfjörður wants to see what Granni has to offer and encourages people to try it.
to continue. „House and plot plans are by far the most sought-after in principle today. People
is inquisitive about such matters. This service has taken a great deal of pressure off the staff.
of the town which for a long time provided such data directly,“ says Elsa. It is also possible to
Access data on neighbourhood zoning plans, neighbourhood boundaries, school catchment areas and heritage and
protected areas, the location of schools, institutions, playgrounds, paths, swimming pools and
Neighbourhood bins, water supply layout, heating and drainage systems, along with pipe routes.

A huge amount of information and live data in Granna

„I think people don't realise how much quantity
Information and live data can be found there, with a direct link to
e.g. the Planning Authority and the Transport Authority. You can see, among other things, where accidents have occurred.
takes place in the town and how serious,“ says Helga and Elsa adds that users
can choose between an aerial view or a map, whichever suits them better.
„The possibilities for inserting content and information into Granna are very great, and we
We should have the latest and most accurate information at all times. For example, there is
Recently, the locations of benches, rubbish bins and campsites have been added.,
Prioritisation for snow clearance and then adding, for example, prioritisation for garden maintenance.
with spring.“ Helga also points out that it is easy to access websites.
sports clubs, schools, nurseries and institutions in the town when each and every place
is examined.

Our role is to look at what can be improved. 

„I did
sewer map last year and saw nothing but sewers and this autumn I did
fire hydrant map and then I just saw the fire hydrant“ says Elsa. A journalist then asks what they are.
many fire engines in town and Elsa replies immediately: „443!“ They both burst out laughing.
Helga adds: „We notice broken edges, holes, crooked
lamp-posts and what could be improved. It is our task and to be constantly
ready to improve and fix what can be improved. The most enjoyable thing about working with
What makes work so alive is that it is, in fact, never finished.“

The Neighbourhood Webcam is in constant update, revision
and development with the aim of further deepening this information portal and opening up
even better access to important and interesting information in one and the same
on the spot.

An interview with Helga and Elsa was published in Hafnfirðinginn on 9 March 2020.