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City selects DeepWalk for sidewalk condition pilot; full data collection planned this summer
Summary
Council heard that the city awarded an RFQ to DeepWalk to pilot a smartphone LiDAR program to map sidewalk presence and condition. A two-week pilot in May will assess about 15 miles split across council districts; staff plans a larger contract (~$300,000) to map more of the network and return with a draft sidewalk program this fall.
City staff briefed the PIES Committee on a sidewalk‑condition pilot contract with DeepWalk that uses smartphone LiDAR to gather condition data, a step staff said is needed before recommending program design or funding approaches.
Lorena Croucher, who leads the effort, told the committee the city issued an RFQ in mid‑March and opened submissions on April 8; three firms applied and the team selected DeepWalk. "The pilot phase is…
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