Maybe this will inspire cities to create a web page that anyone can use whether or not they have an iPhone instead of making apps that are simply a wrapper for a website.
There are lots of great uses for push notifications with users and government that are not possible without having a standalone app. FWIW, I agree with you, but due to this other annoying and selfish decision by Apple to not support the Web Push API, this isn't really a viable alternative.
yes indeed! not everyone uses an iOS or Android device (think SailfishOS, Tizen, etc.), and government sites are essentials services for those folk too.