Kentucky GIS Conference 2024

The City of Houston has created a solution to ensure equitable decision making throughout the city. Using a Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) combined with Houston-specific data, the goal is to create flexible indices to influence prioritization of projects. The first phase produced a Sidewalk Index – this index aims to promote sidewalk equality and just funding allocation by prioritizing funding for vulnerable areas, addressing socio-economic disparities and considering factors like natural disasters that impact critical infrastructure, such as bus stops and high pedestrian areas. Attendees will see an innovative demo of the data and learn how this initiative was achieved.