San Antonio Enables Additional Digital Communication

With an eye toward transparency, the San Antonio Public Works Department rolled out its digital dashboards this month, according to a news release.

The Road to Progress page links constituents to these project dashboards:

• 2017 and 2022 bond programs
• Stormwater drainage
• Streets
• Sidewalks
• Alleys

“We are proud to unveil these upgraded dashboards to our community,” Public Works Director Razi Hosseini said in the release. “They align with our goal of transparency and enhance the ways we share information about our vital infrastructure and construction projects. We are committed to continually improving this tool and welcome feedback from our residents and stakeholders. It is essential for us to meet the needs of our community through such innovative technologies.”

The city has more than $6 billion in infrastructure needs, according to the website, and the dashboards are one way for the city to maintain transparency while providing “support, accountability and innovation.”

The department has 335 department employees, and the dashboard will facilitate communication among residents and project leaders by publishing staff contact information.

Other ways the city is using digital updates are on-site QR codes required at bond project sites and theSASpeakUp website that brings together city information, meeting times and surveys.

Public works has total funding of $605.6 million, which includes about $129,000 in federal funding for intelligent transportation enhancements and $1.3 million for Texas Department of Transportation congestion mitigation and traffic signal optimization.

The city’s full spending plan for this year is $3.7 billion, and its fiscal year runs through Sept. 30.