Thanks to a new app developed by Pima County and Graffiti Protective Coatings, you can now report graffiti anywhere in the Tucson metro area through your iPhone or Android device.
Like the "MyTucson" app released late last year, "MyPimaCounty" lets users take pictures of graffiti and submit requests for cleanup. Using GPS, the app attaches a location to the image, then instantly forwards it to techs in the field. Users can also receive real-time status updates on complaints.
"MyPimaCounty" was released on Android phones recently and will be available on iPhones soon.
Graffiti Protective Coatings, which the city and county contract with for graffiti removal, developed both apps for free to streamline its services. The apps are free to download. You download them directly on your phone from the Android Market app on Android phone and the App Store on the iPhone.
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Lupe Mercado, general manager of Graffiti Protective Coatings, said "MyTucson" has been downloaded 1,200 times, which is about what he expected. He said about 100 people use the app to report graffiti multiple times a week, and the reports have boosted his organization's efficiency.
"It's great. We're getting reports of graffiti 'hot areas' that sometimes weren't even reported," said Mercado, who added that users can use either app to report graffiti anywhere in the area. "We're able to get to areas to abate graffiti before it multiplies."
Contact reporter Phil Villarreal at 573-4130 or pvillarreal@azstarnet.com
