1. Citywide Sidewalk Maintenance
Forum
City of Atlanta
Department of Public Works
Richard Mendoza, Commissioner
July 30, 2013 1

2. Walkable Communities
Sidewalks can
improve pedestrian
safety, encourage
walkability, and
enhance the quality
of life in our
neighborhoods.
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3. Citywide Sidewalk Maintenance & Repair
Program Objectives
• Develop efficient and effective
protocols for inspecting and repairing
sidewalks currently in disrepair.
• List sidewalk conditions that should be
identified for further investigation and
possible improvements.
• Manage needed sidewalk repairs
within current budgetary constraints.
• Develop priority list of candidate
sidewalk repair projects for future
funding.
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4. Current Backlog of Sidewalk and Curb
Repairs
Sidewalks $119,913,000
Curbs $32,274,000
Total $152,187,000
These figures were derived from the 2010 State of the Infrastructure Report
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5. Educate Property Owners:
Sec. 138-14. Maintenance of sidewalk area.
(b) Whenever a sidewalk is paved …the owner of the
abutting property shall be responsible for maintenance of
that space and for keeping it free of holes and weeds, level
with the sidewalk and sodded with grass and for watering,
pruning and maintaining the planted materials, …
(Code 1977, §§ 9-3016, 9-3087, 9-3086; Ord. No. 2001-22, § 1, 3-14-01)
Sidewalk Maintenance Per City Code
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6. Sidewalk Maintenance Per City Code
Educate Property Owners:
Sec. 138-14. Maintenance of sidewalk area.
(d) Damaged sidewalk abutting the right-of-way. When the sidewalk
abutting the right-of-way is damaged, it is the obligation of the
abutting property owner to repair such sidewalk upon notice from
the Department of Public Works. If after receiving such notice, the
abutting property owner fails to repair the sidewalk within a
reasonable time, the department of public works is authorized to
make such repairs and assess the abutting property owner for costs
incurred.
(Code 1977, §§ 9-3016, 9-3087, 9-3086; Ord. No. 2001-22, § 1, 3-14-01)
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7. Incident Reporting
Sidewalk complaints are recorded
and logged by the DPW
Customer Service Center.
(404) 330-6333
Email:
publicworks@atlantaga.gov
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8. Inspections
Samples of damaged sidewalk
All sidewalks containing elements of
disrepair such as dipping, cracking,
chipping or shifting that cause the
sidewalk segment to be raised,
missing, deteriorated or broken will
be evaluated by the Engineering
Division
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9. Repairs
• City responsible repairs
will be done within 30
days
• Property owner
responsible repairs will
be noticed with cost
estimate and repair
alternatives
• Property owner may use
city contractors or own
contractors, Reply within
15 days of receipt of
notice
City Crews complete sidewalk repairs
along Peachtree Street, NE
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10. Sidewalk Condition Assessments
Georgia Tech Study
$400K Grant Study Underway
DPW Full Time Program Manager / Inspector
- Repair Alternatives
- Full Excavation / Replacement
- Sidewalk Leveling / Shaving
- Sidewalk Injection
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11. Sidewalk Repair Management
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12. Process Moving Forward
Red Tape Recommendations Completed
DOJ Agreement in Process
Future Bond List
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13. Citywide Sidewalk Maintenance &
Repair Program
City of Atlanta
Department of Public Works
Richard Mendoza, Commissioner
July 30, 2013
Thank You!
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