City selects DeepWalk for sidewalk condition pilot; full data collection planned this summer

Apr 23, 2025

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.

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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.

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