Category: Project stories

Project stories – digital transformation

Digital library cards introduced

Today marked a milestone in the history of Hafnarfjörður Library when the first digital library card was issued. This is also the first digital library card in public libraries in Iceland. The digital card is part of the City of Hafnarfjörður's digital journey and is linked to municipal cooperation in digital development. Everyone can switch to a digital card on their next visit. The Hafnarfjörður Library has had close cooperation […]

Vitinn – a new design system for the City of Hafnarfjörður

Introducing Vitann – the new design system for Hafnarfjörður City. The City of Hafnarfjörður is on a fast track for digital transformation. In a relatively short time, projects large and small have seen the light of day, and things have moved quickly, despite the fact that new digital products or solutions usually take a long time, and even several years, to prepare and produce. Thus, the emphasis […]

The Hafnarfjörður map service is a powerful real-time source.

The map service allows you to see Hafnarfjörður and its surroundings in a new light. It is a powerful tool for getting to know our town better. The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is placing an ever-increasing and greater emphasis on digital services and communication for the town's residents and other stakeholders. Over the past few months, a great deal of work has been carried out to update, refine, expand and enhance the map website […]

Communication and monitoring of minutes in planning matters

Cooperation between Planitor and the City of Hafnarfjörður. The City of Hafnarfjörður and the software company Planitor have entered into a service agreement for the dissemination of minutes and monitoring services for users of planning and building services. Applicants can now receive automatic email notifications on the progress of their applications as they are processed at meetings of the Planning and Building Committee, at processing meetings of the Planning and Building Officer, and at the Town Council […]

New edition of school calendars

A great deal of energy and enthusiasm for work characterised the group of students who came to work for the town this summer through the summer employment initiative of Hafnarfjörður Municipality and the Employment Authority. An emphasis was placed, amongst other things, on utilising their skills for small and large projects that make a significant difference in the grand scheme of things and are designed to improve and facilitate the council's services and information provision. […]