Simple and transparent

How the project works

Residents tell us what they experience. We combine that information with public data to help show where pedestrian improvements may have the greatest need.

1

Residents report a place

Location, problem type, destinations, walking frequency, and an optional photo or note.

2

We add public data

Where available: traffic, crashes, schools, transit, destinations, sidewalk gaps, and existing or planned projects.

3

We calculate a priority

The proposed MVP score is Safety 30% + Demand & destinations 25% + Connectivity 20% + Accessibility & community need 15% + Community evidence 10%.

4

We show the evidence

Each location explains why it ranks where it does and how confident we are in the underlying data.

What the score does — and does not — mean

A priority score is a community planning signal, not an official Town ranking and not a promise that a sidewalk will be built. Engineering feasibility, right-of-way, cost, environmental constraints, funding, Town plans, and public process still matter.

Proposed MVP weights

Safety risk30%
Pedestrian demand & destinations25%
Network connectivity / sidewalk gap20%
Accessibility & community need15%
Community evidence10%