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Parks committee advances trail interconnectivity work; GIS drafts and public mapping proposed
Summary
Committee members reported work drafting trail interconnectivity proposals using the city's public GIS data and discussed signage, QR‑linked 'you are here' wayfinding and inviting the city's GIS analyst to present a demonstration to the committee.
Committee members and staff updated the Parks Advisory Committee on ongoing work to map and improve trail interconnectivity using the city's GIS layers.
"All of our GIS data and everything is actually public," committee member Zach Andrews said, describing draft layers he and the city's GIS staff have shared to sketch potential trail loops and connections that would link neighborhoods, the riverfront and parks.
Staff encouraged continued tinkering and said the committee could present draft maps back to the full group for review. Zach and staff discussed adding signage and QR codes to link park wayfinding signs to an interactive online map. Austin Michael, the city's GIS analyst, was identified as the staff contact for map edits and as a candidate to present to the committee.
Frank Simons, a volunteer and Friends‑of‑the‑Trail organizer, and other committee members described mileage and user‑experience input volunteers can provide. Committee members said draft routes should emphasize connections from Mountain Hood Community College to the historic Columbia River Highway and possibilities for looped routes.
Members noted some interactive map segments appear to cross private property and that draft trails should be checked against property ownership before being labeled as public routes. The committee asked staff to coordinate edits with Austin and to bring preliminary maps to a future meeting for public‑facing wayfinding discussion.
