Project Sidewalk Web logo with a pictograms of figure in a wheelchair

AS OF 2019 100% OF STREETS HAVE HAD A 1st REVIEW  AND

62% HAVE HAD THE 2nd CALLED "VERIFICATION"   

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO LOG IN AND "VERIFY" LABELS OTHERS HAVE ENTERED. 

Over 300 people have participated so far!

Newberg will be the first city in Oregon to map its entire pedestrian network with Project Sidewalk!

Click this link to begin.

Newberg has over 116 miles of pedestrian pathsways used for travel to work and school; for exercise and business; and community events.  For people with sensory or mobility restrictions it is critical that sidewalks are safe and accessible.

A lack of current information makes it difficult to track conditions and plan improvements.

Enter Project Sidewalk 
A learning computer database managed by the University of Washington Computer/Engineering Dept. that uses interactive "crowd sourcing" to collect data.  It is already in use in Seattle and Washington D.C and now its been made available in Newberg!

This is a perfect activity anyone who lives, works or visits Newberg.
From any desktop or laptop computer you can "virtually" explore sidewalks in Newberg and label conditions you find. 

Click this link to begin assesing local sidewalks.

This project will provide Newberg with:

  • Valuable information about current accessibility - UPDATE TO CITY COUNCIL IN FEB 2020
  • Mapping tools for citizen route planning 
  • Provide improved data for City planning- REVIEW OF CRITICAL ROUTE MASTERPLAN AND 5 YEAR CAPITOL PLANS
Questions ? Let us know!
Technical Support Email: sidewalk@cs.uw.edu 
Citizen Advocate Email: rgathercoal@frontier.com   
City of Newberg: Kaaren.Hofmann@newbergoregon.gov