Buckeye-Shaker GIS

Charting a course for systemic change.

Art x Love taught students and residents geospatial analysis (ArcGIS) and mapped every sidewalk and intersection in Cleveland’s Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood. We assessed the condition of roadways, sidewalks, structures, greenery, litter, visibility, perception of safety, and pinpointed ideas for improvement. This data has mobilized residents, guided new partnerships, and is informing transformational investments.

Steps to Equity was selected as the opening presentation on Equity & Social Justice at the 2022 Esri User Conference in San Diego, CA.

University Park GIS

Art x Love partnered with volunteers from the University of Akron’s Engineering Services Design Team (ESDT) to create a daytime & nighttime Walkability Assessment of Akron’s University Park neighborhood using a geographic information system (GIS). The team walked every intersection of the neighborhood at day and night, and used the Survey123 application on their mobile phones to log walkability data about roadways, sidewalks, litter, greenery, structures, visibility, and perception of safety.

The data was compiled and analyzed to provide targeted insights and recommendations to improve walkability and neighborhood perception. The team shared its findings with the City of Akron’s GIS & Cartography department, City Arborist, and members of the Office of Integrated Development.

Through Art x Love’s @PLAY GIS process, University students reported a greater appreciation for the diversity and quality of the neighborhood. An executive summary of the team’s findings, including specific reports on key features can be provided upon request.