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Sidewalks

Published by Cambridge GIS · Updated 10/27/2026 · As needed

Last updated
10/27/2026
First published 04/11/2023
Update frequency
As needed
Formats
4
CSV, JSON, GeoJSON
Coverage
Cambridge
City in Massachusetts

About this dataset

View full metadata https://www.cambridgema.gov/GIS/gisdatadictionary/Basemap/BASEMAP_Sidewalks Description City of Cambridge, MA, GIS basemap development project encompasses the land area of City of Cambridge with a 200-foot fringe surrounding the area and Charles River shoreline towards Boston. The basemap data was developed at 1" = 40' mapping scale using digital photogrammetric techniques. Planimetric features; both man-made and natural features like vegetation, rivers have been depicted. These features are important to all GIS/mapping applications and publication. A set of data layers such as Buildings, Roads, Rivers, Utility structures, 1 ft interval contours are developed and represented in the geodatabase. The features are labeled and coded in order to represent specific feature class for thematic representation and topology between the features is maintained for an accurate representation at the 1:40 mapping scale for both publication and analysis. The basemap data has been developed using procedures designed to produce data to the National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy (NSSDA) and is intended for use at 1" = 40 ' mapping scale. Where applicable, the vertical datum is NAVD1988. Purpose City of Cambridge 1" - 40' base map layers from an April 12 & April 22, 2018 flyover. Basemap layers created by WSP. About Edit Dates This data is automatically updated on a set schedule. The Socrata edit date may not reflect the actual edit dates in the data. For more details please see the update date on the full metadata page or view the edit date within the data rows.

Files and access

Links open the official government source

API endpoint: https://data.cambridgema.gov/resource/f245-t77a.json

Links open outside websites we do not control.

Frequently asked questions

Who publishes Sidewalks?
Cambridge GIS, part of City of Cambridge, publishes this dataset on Cambridge Open Data.
How often is it updated?
The publisher lists the update frequency as as needed. The last update was on 10/27/2026.
How do I download it?
It is available as CSV, JSON, GeoJSON, XML. Use the links in Files and access, which open the official government source.

Source: Cambridge Open Data · Last updated 10/27/2026 · Listing only; the data stays with the publisher