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Corporate Production GIS Metadata

Layer Name: Walkability

General Information

Layer Name: Walkability
# of Features: 41575
Status: ACTIVE
Layer Source: GIS_DATA.ACTIVE_TRANSPORTATION
Layer Quality: Good
Feature Accuracy: +/- 0.5m
Type: POLYLINE
Description: Centreline of sidewalks, trails, crosswalks and walkability links
Projection: NAD 83 UTM Zone 17N (EPSG 26917)
Disclaimer: The City of Kitchener assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the provided data. Any use of this information is done so at the users risk. Good survey practices must be applied when utilizing this information. The City of Kitchener and its partners have created this data for information purposes on an as-is and as available basis and is under no circumstances a substitute for a Legal Survey. The City does not make any representations or warranty, express or implied, concerning the accuracy, quality, likely results, or reliability of the use of the data. The City of Kitchener assumes no responsibility for any errors and is not liable for any damages of any kind resulting from the use of, or reliance on, the information and material contained in this layer. All information should be verified independently before being used or relied on. Users are encouraged to contact the City of Kitchener to ensure the accuracy of the information provided by Kitchener.

Source and Contraints

Source Map Label: Sidewalk Centrelines: Corporate Services - Technology Innovation and Services - GDA (Current)
History: After the sidewalk polygons were created, ArcMap was used to create a centreline for each sidewalk polygon. Since this did not take place for the ramps the centre lines were snapped together at each intersection. Updated based on either information provided by Engineering or picked up off the Ortho Imagery reflys. This layer is maintained with a category field to determine the type of sidewalk i.e. sidewalk, walkway sidewalk or trail link sidewalk. Oct 2005 Sidewalk updates were added in as well as potential sidewalks along regional roads and roads ranked with a priority from the sidewalk priority project (Patrica Bacon and Larry Lynch) were added. Sep. 2007 Added all active and potential sidewalks based on 2006 Ortho and roadsegments/parcels. 2020: The values in the SUBCATEGORY field reflect the City’s 2020 Cycling and Trails Master Plan (CTMP, p 23), and are generally split into two major components: All Ages and Abilities (AAA) Facilities, and Supporting Facilities. For Walkability, AAA facilities are MUTs (Multi-Use Trails) and BMUTs (Boulevard Multi-Use Trails - trails within and along road ROWs); Supporting facilities are Major (granular surface) and Minor (natural surface/footpaths) Trails. Other facilities that do not fall under the CTMP are: Sidewalks, Walkways (a sidewalk connecting two neighbourhoods or subdivisions), Crosswalks, Links (virtual street crossings), and Connections (unofficial routes along roads or driveways connecting separate facilities. For Cycling, AAA facilities are Neighbourhood Bikeways (Traffic-calmed and restricted streets) and Separated Bike Lanes/Cycle Tracks. Supported facilities are traditional painted Bicycle Lanes, and Paved Shoulders. Other cycling facilities not covered in the CTMP are: Marked Shared-use (i.e. Sharrows), Signed Routes, Crossbikes, Transition to BMUTs (ramps connecting bike lanes to BMUTS)
Original Source: TIS - GeoSpatial Data and Analytics
Original Source Process:
Maintenance: New sidewalks are added from Engineering General Plans as part of the Land Development Process. They are added in as pending and when the houses are built the status is changed to Active.
Current Info Source: Engineering General Plans and Ortho Imagery
Outstanding Issues:
Update Frequency: ANNUAL

Data Fields & Domain Information

Walkability

Column Name Alias Data Type Comments Domain Name Default value Domain Values
OBJECTID OBJECTID NUMBER ESRI system maintained integer field used to uniquely identify rows in tables in a geodatabase. Note that OBJECTIID values change upon export or import of the data and should not be used as a primary field for searching or identifying records.
ACTIVETRANSPORTID Activetransportid NUMBER Database maintained field that permanently assigns a unique value for each record. This ID value should be the one referred to when identifying a record.
STATUS Status VARCHAR2 Indicates the status of feature. A pick list is used for this field - contact GIS for pick list values. AtStatus ACTIVE ACTIVE; CLOSED; PLANNED; POTENTIAL; UNDESIGNATED
STATUS_DATE Status Date TIMESTAMP(6) Database maintained field. Updates to the current date/time when the STATUS field value is changed.
CATEGORY Category VARCHAR2 Identifies the major branches of Active Transportation modes. AtType SIDEWALKS AND WALKWAYS CYCLING; MAINTENANCE ACCESS; NETWORK LINKS; PATHWAYS; SIDEWALKS AND WALKWAYS
SUBCATEGORY Subcategory VARCHAR2 Identifies a further breakdown of the major branches of Active Transportation modes. AtSubcategory SIDEWALK BICYCLE LANE; COMBINED CROSSRIDE; CONTINUOUS SIDEWALK; CYCLE TRACK; MIXED CROSSRIDE; RAISED TRAIL CROSSING; SANITARY AND STORMWATER UTILITIES; SINGLE TRACK; TRAIL CROSSING; TRANSITION TO BMUT ...See GIS for a complete list...
TRAIL_MASTER_PLAN_CLASS Trail Master Plan Class VARCHAR2 same as CTMP_FACILITY_TYPE AtTrailMasterPlanClass CTMP; CTMP ABANDONED; CTMP COMPLETED AS PROPOSED; CTMP COMPLETED DIFFERENTLY; CTMP EXISTING; CTMP PROPOSED NEW; CTMP PROPOSED UPGRADE; OTHER; UNKNOWN
FEATURE_TYPE Feature Type VARCHAR2 Quickly shows locations of bridges and other non-standard asset types. Can also be used to query out features when mapping vertical relationships between features. AtFeatureType SURFACE BOARDWALK; BRIDGE; NA (VIRTUAL LINK); OVERPASS; STAIRS; SURFACE; UNDERPASS; UNKNOWN
SURFACE_MATERIAL Surface Material VARCHAR2 Identifies the type of surface material of the asset. AtSurfaceMaterial CONCRETE ASPHALT; GRAVEL; NA (VIRTUAL LINK); NATURAL; STEEL; STONE; STONEDUST; TAR AND CHIP; UNKNOWN; WOOD ...See GIS for a complete list...
ROUTE_NAME_1 Route Name 1 VARCHAR2 Gives name of route AtRouteName1 CENTRAL STATION TRAIL; DOON CREEK TRAIL; DOON SOUTH HYDRO CORRIDOR TRAIL; EVAN'S POND TRAIL; EVENSTONE TRAIL; GROH TRAIL; STAUFFER TRAIL; STAUFFER WOODS TRAIL; TARTAN WOODS TRAIL; TILT TRAIL ...See GIS for a complete list...
ROUTE_NAME_2 Route Name 2 VARCHAR2 Gives alternate name of route, i.e. if two routes share a facility before diverging again. AtRouteName2 BOARDWALK - BRESLAU; CONESTOGA COLLEGE DOON - BOARDWALK; DOWNTOWN - FAIRWAY - TRILLIUM; DOWNTOWN - STANLEY PARK; FOREST HEIGHTS - DOWNTOWN; MANNHEIM - DOWNTOWN; MANNHEIM - FAIRWAY - STANLEY PARK; NONE; SPORTSWORLD - STANLEY PARK - WATERLOO; TRANS CANADA TRAIL
ROUTE_NAME_PROPOSED Route Name Proposed VARCHAR2 Identifies potential named route
WIDTH_M Width M NUMBER Gives width of facility in metres default width 1.8m AtWidth 1.5 0; 10; 12; 6.5; 7; 7.5; 8; 8.5; 9; 9.5 ...See GIS for a complete list...
GRADE Grade VARCHAR2 Indentifies maximum slope present along facility as calculated through a script AtGrade EXTREME; FLAT; MODERATE; NONE; STEEP; UNKNOWN
RAILING Railing VARCHAR2 Indicates presence of railing along the segment YesNoOnly N No; Yes
CURBCUT Curbcut VARCHAR2 Indicates whether the facility is a curbcut down to street level YesNo N N - NO; U - UNKNOWN; Y - YES
STREET Street VARCHAR2 Street name of the feature based on the STREET MASTER Table.
ROADSEGMENTID Roadsegmentid NUMBER ID of the Road the feature is on if applicable
ROADSEGMENT_SIDE Roadsegment Side VARCHAR2 Side of the road the feature is on if applicable AtSide NA LEFT; NA; RIGHT; UNKNOWN
PARCELID Parcelid NUMBER Reference Parcel ID that the feature is located in. The value is either manually entered or generated from a spatial join process.
WARD Ward NUMBER Reference Ward that the feature is located in. The value is either manually entered or generated from a spatial join process. WardCodedValues
SOURCE Source VARCHAR2 GIS maintained field. Source EDRA (Electronic Document Registration Application) document number, or name of department or specific staff member that the information came from.
SOURCE_DATE Source Date TIMESTAMP(6) GIS maintained field. Date of the source document or information.
NOTES Notes VARCHAR2 Descriptive text outlining any problems or to highlight special characteristics of the feature.
OWNERSHIP Ownership VARCHAR2 Asset Owner: Who owns the feature, Generally Government agencies such as CITY, REGION and MTO and private citizens and businesses shown as PUBLIC. This usually relates to the property the asset sits on. AtOwnership KITCHENER GRCA; HYDRO; KITCHENER; PRIVATE; PROVINCE; REGION; UNKNOWN; WATERLOO; WCDSB; WRDSB
MAINTAINED_BY Maintained By VARCHAR2 Asset Steward: The division at the City of Kitchener that is the custodian/caretaker of the asset. This is the City department or Non-City group that maintains an asset. AtMaintainedBy CEMETERY; NA; OPERATIONS (ROADS); OPERATIONS (TURF); PRIVATE; REGION; SSU; UNKNOWN; WCDSB; WRDSB ...See GIS for a complete list...
INSTALLATION_YEAR Installation Year NUMBER Year the asset was installed. Usually a database maintained field.
LAST_INSPECTION_YEAR Last Inspection Year VARCHAR2 Last year feature was inspected through the sidewalker inspection program in Engineering or Operations trail inspections
SURFACE_CONDITION Surface Condition VARCHAR2 Surface condition as found in the 2015 Trail inventory project AtSurfaceCondition GOOD FAIR; GOOD; POOR; UNKNOWN; UNUSABLE
CONDITION_DATE Condition Date TIMESTAMP(6) Date of alculated condition score from Cityworks
CONDITION_SCORE Condition Score NUMBER Calculated condition score from Cityworks
SW_WEIGHT_CLASS Sw Weight Class VARCHAR2 Sidewalk weight class as determined by
SW_PRIORITY Sw Priority NUMBER
PN_PROJECT_NO Pn Project No VARCHAR2
PN_MAP_CLASS Pn Map Class VARCHAR2
PN_OFFICIAL_PLAN_MAP Pn Official Plan Map VARCHAR2
PN_REGION_CATEGORY Pn Region Category VARCHAR2
CREATE_BY Create By VARCHAR2 Database maintained field. Updates to the user name that created the feature. Update takes place when the feature is created.
CREATE_DATE Create Date TIMESTAMP(6) Database maintained field. Updates to the current data/time. Update takes place when the feature is created.
UPDATE_BY Update By VARCHAR2 Database maintained field. Updates to the user name that most recently updated either an attribute or the geometry of the feature. Update takes place when the feature is created and/or changed.
UPDATE_DATE Update Date TIMESTAMP(6) Database maintained field. Updates to the current data/time when an attribute or the geometry of the feature is changed. Update takes place when the feature is created and/or changed.
SHAPE SHAPE ST_GEOMETRY ESRI system maintained field. Stores the geometry type and geometry of the feature.
CW_WORK_AREA Cw Work Area VARCHAR2 Work areas used in Cityworks to assign work. Currently it is set to the plow route areas CityworksWorkAreaPlow 11-2; 12-2; 2-1; 2-2; 3-1; 5-1; 5-2; 7-2; 8-1; UNKNOWN ...See GIS for a complete list...
WAYFINDING Wayfinding VARCHAR2 YesNoOnly N No; Yes
WINTER_MAINTENANCE Winter Maintenance VARCHAR2 Is the section winter maintained AtWinterMaintenance NONE LOAD; NA; NONE; PLOW
PLOW_OFF_ROAD Plow Off Road NUMBER
PLOW_DESC_NUM Plow Desc Num NUMBER
WINTER_MAINTAINED_BY Winter Maintained By VARCHAR2 What section performs winter maintenance if it is done AtMaintainedBy CEMETERY; NA; OPERATIONS (ROADS); OPERATIONS (TURF); PRIVATE; REGION; SSU; UNKNOWN; WCDSB; WRDSB ...See GIS for a complete list...
SIDEWALKER_PROGRAM Is sidewalk part of the Sidewalker Program VARCHAR2 Is the segment part of the current year's sidewalk inspection program completed by engineering. Segments may be excluded due to construction in the area or sidewalk is stll under a developer warrenty YesNoOnly N No; Yes
UPGRADE_YEAR UPGRADE_YEAR NUMBER
FACILITY_TYPE CTMP_FACILITY_TYPE VARCHAR2 AtCtmpFacilityType NA AAA; CONSTRAINED CORRIDOR; NA; SUPPORTING; UNKNOWN
SOC_AAA Largest AAA network VARCHAR2
SOC_SUP Largest supporting network VARCHAR2
SLOPE_GRADIENT_PERCENT SLOPE_GRADIENT_PERCENT NUMBER
SLOPE_GRADIENT_CLASS SLOPE_GRADIENT_CLASS VARCHAR2
SLOPE_GRADIENT_SOURCE SLOPE_GRADIENT_SOURCE VARCHAR2
SLOPE_GRADIENT_MAX SLOPE_GRADIENT_MAX NUMBER
SLOPE_GRADIENT_MIN SLOPE_GRADIENT_MIN NUMBER
SLOPE_GRADIENT_AVG SLOPE_GRADIENT_AVG NUMBER
GRADE_CATEGORY_MAX GRADE_CATEGORY_MAX VARCHAR2
PATHWAYS_MAINTENANCE PATHWAYS_MAINTENANCE VARCHAR2 YesNoOnly N No; Yes
PATHWAYS_MAINT_AREA PATHWAYS_MAINT_AREA NUMBER