Public Works: Sidewalks & Walkways

IBUILDROADS.COM- Questions, answers and solutions

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:40:35 EST

Download this free app to ask anything about construction, maintenance, preservation, soil stabilization and/or erosion control.

Using GIS to meet accessibility requirements, part duex

Wed, 2 Jan 2013 03:59:41 EST

Our accessibility consultant Michele Ohmes critiques San Francisco's online curb-ramp map and installation plan.

Using GIS to meet ADA accessibililty requirements

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:28:17 EST

San Francisco is using a geodatabase to update and/or install 15,000 curb ramps by 2017.

Chicago to eliminate pedestrian deaths

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 10:49:19 EST

The Chicago DOT launched the Chicago Pedestrian Plan, in conjunction with the Mayor’s Pedestrian Advisory Council.

Nashville creates Tennessee's first ‘green’ street

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:59:04 EST

Low-impact design diverts 1.2 million gallons of runoff annually from the Cumberland River.

The infrastructure manager's wish list

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:49:16 EST

Readers choose their favorite products and services.

Roads to wealth

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:51:56 EST

Infrastructure lays the groundwork for renewal of an inner-ring suburb.

Finally: new and improved guidelines

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:29:08 EST

Finally: new and improved guidelines

Regulating access to private subdivisions

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:31:14 EST

Regulating access to private subdivisions

Small pavers, big differences

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:49:02 EST

Commercial pavers may be small, but offer many features

CPR for City Streets

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 10:51:17 EST

Engineered repairs for concrete pavements.

Revitalize This!

Fri, 7 Sep 2012 04:15:11 EST

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Thu, 6 Sep 2012 10:21:51 EST

What to consider when installing detectable sidewalk warning surfaces.

Good Neighbors

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 06:34:01 EST

Los Angeles chief forester George Gonzalez believes sidewalks and trees are just as much a part of a city's infrastructure as a road, a water main, or a sewage pipe--but most cities don't realize the true worth of either. He thinks it's high time they did.

Curb appeal

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 06:31:59 EST

Discover the beauty and benefits of decorative pavement. By taking a decorative approach, cities do more than dress themselves up. They increase the visibility and awareness of crosswalks and bike paths, calm traffic without creating an eyesore, and revitalize neighborhoods and business districts. The following are examples of decorative approaches used across the country.

Down & Dirty January 2007

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 03:41:03 EST

Brief items chronicling the unusual side of news for PUBLIC WORKS.

Getting to the root of the issue

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 05:04:44 EST

A Gardena, Calif., company has come up with a solution that helps sidewalks and trees coexist peacefully.

Ramping up

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 05:05:12 EST

While cities are working to make sidewalks more accessible, many are learning that their curb ramps don't comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This article, the second in a three-part series, discusses product options. Part three will cover real-world examples.

GIS Adds Curb Appeal

Wed, 5 Sep 2012 05:23:49 EST

The city of Austin developed a Pedestrian Master Plan to address compliance issues, using a custom GIS toolset called the Pedestrian Infrastructure Management System that scores sidewalks on ADA compliance, giving the city an efficient way to rank construction or maintenance needs.