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Glens Falls rolls out public GIS dashboards to guide sidewalk and paving priorities
Summary
City staff demonstrated new public GIS dashboards showing sidewalk, curb ramp and pavement condition data and asked council to review prioritized lists for the 2025 work program; council members raised ADA transition and coordination concerns with utilities and school projects.
City GIS and public works staff demonstrated a newly launched public GIS Hub and interactive dashboards intended to help the city prioritize sidewalk, curb ramp and pavement repairs.
The presentation, led by “Sarah” (GIS staff), showed layered maps that filter pedestrian facilities by ward, show DOT-standard condition ratings and mark sidewalk gaps as dotted gray lines. “These are DOT standard ratings for pedestrian facilities, going from 4 being fully accessible to 1 being not accessible,” Sarah said, walking council members through the dashboard and a separate pavement layer that uses DOT scores of 1–10.
Council members and staff said the dashboards should help set priorities for the upcoming construction season. Councilman Lapham suggested the city add a layer showing which locations have no sidewalks; staff confirmed that…
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