Toronto Hydro has launched a site that allows anyone to keep track of the work the utility is doing around the city. Searchable by ward,
powerUptoronto.ca is a response to customer research that indicated people would like to be kept abreast of work around the city and in their neighbourhoods in particular.
"They wanted to know about timing of the projects, when it would start ,when it would finish," says Toronto Hydro spokeswoman Denise Atallah. "They were also interested in knowing things like if the timing changed on the project, if there was going to be a delay, and they were also interested in knowing is it going to impact my driveway, am I going to be able to drive down my street, when will my lights be out."
The site allows users to brose a project map and search for current projects, future projects or all projects, across the city or ward by ward. It also gives a list of all projects, project updates and major initiatives, as well as a
glossary of commonly used but poorly understood terms relating to Toronto Hydro's work.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Denise Atallah
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