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Parks committee asks council to help publish lanes survey as public-facing map
Summary
The Parks, Open Space and Lanes Committee recommended asking city council to collaborate on a public-facing version of a lanes survey—an online or printed map—to improve public access, evacuation information and wayfinding; members discussed funding, GIS links and a short council presentation.
Chair Charlie Harrington opened the discussion on converting the committee's lanes survey into a format the public can use, saying the draft report mirrors last year’s structure and could serve as the basis for a web map.
"So, hopefully, you've seen that the structure here is largely the same as last year's letter," Harrington said as he outlined the idea of a public-facing product for the city's Parks and Open Spaces pages. He proposed asking the city to "collaborate with our committee on a public-facing version of the output of this ongoing study," including a web map with pictures and descriptive pages for individual lanes.
Tony, the public-works staff member who supported the lane work, told the committee the study already has internal utility and could be presented to council in a condensed form. "It's very usable as a source of information," Tony said, noting the city could adopt the material internally or work with the committee to publish a public-facing version with GIS links and map integration.
Members discussed asking council not for an immediate, large budget appropriation but for support to develop a small professional product—an online map or printed community map—possibly funded through standard city budgeting channels. The committee also agreed that a short 10–15 minute presentation to council would be more effective than a full 20-minute walkthrough.
Next steps: the committee will revise the priorities letter to explicitly request council collaboration on a community-facing map and include suggested formats (website map, QR-linked signage) and recommended follow-up steps for staff and council review.
