Atlanta Researchers Help Cities Track Their Sidewalk Problems

Georgia Tech professor Randall Guensler, right, and graduate student Daniel Walls stand with the tool they’ve developed to assess sidewalk quality.

Stephannie Stokes / WABE

A lot of cities struggle to maintain their sidewalks. And that can lead to legal trouble.

Last month, a lawsuit argued Atlanta’s crumbling sidewalks violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

So researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a tool to help cities assess how problematic their sidewalks are.