City Transport & Traffic Innovation Magazine’s Post

A top question for 2023 was “to gate or not to gate”. Check our list of key considerations to think about when making this decision in our #2 article of 2023. 2️⃣ Gateless Parking Solutions: Considerations for Commercial Real Estate Owners Recent advancements in digital solutions have revolutionized the parking industry, offering a range of benefits such as an enhanced customer experience, increased revenue, and decreased costs.

Apex Parking’s first full year operating St Johns Shopping Centre has witnessed remarkable success, transforming the car park's performance. Upon engagement, the car park faced considerable challenges: - Revenues were down by 40% compared to the peak in 2019.  - Car park volumes had decreased by 40% from their highest levels.  - The site was grappling with the impact of a significant change in the local road network. In response, Apex Parking implemented a strategic plan, focusing on: - Launching a more competitive pricing strategy.  - Marketing to an adjusted catchment area.  - Expanding the known customer database through the introduction of new parking products. The outcomes of these initiatives have exceeded expectations:   - Car park revenues surged by an impressive 48% year-on-year (2022 compared to 2023).  - Car park volumes experienced a notable 16% year-on-year increase (2022 compared to 2023).  - The known customer database expanded to 45,000 for the single 612-space car park.  - 40% of total car park revenue coming through known customers. This success underscores the power of collaboration with forward-thinking clients like RivingtonHark, Neil Ashcroft & his team, where an open-minded partnership enabled the creation, implementation, and delivery of a highly successful commercial parking strategy. If you are seeking a parking partner for your shopping centre, office building, car park, or development land and aspire to achieve similar results, please contact us by emailing: [email protected]. Our team are eager to discuss how Apex Parking can contribute to the success of your parking facilities. Mark Harvey Max Collett #parking #parkingmanagement #parkingsolutions #commercialisation #retail #shoppingcenters #liverpool

🇬🇧 Orbility Modernizes Fleet Walk Shopping Centre's Parking for a Smooth Summer Season! 🔆 We're thrilled to announce that Orbility has been chosen by Fleet Walk Shopping Centre in Torquay 🌊 to revamp their parking facilities! Our goal? To create a seamless and convenient parking experience for visitors during the busy summer months ahead. What We Delivered 🎯 👉 Hybrid, Ticket-Reduced ANPR Solution: This innovative system combines Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) with a reduced reliance on traditional paper tickets, streamlining entry and exit processes. 👉 Cashless Pay Stations & Pay on Exit card terminals: Say goodbye to fumbling for cash! Fleet Walk Shopping Centre's new cashless payment options offer faster and more convenient payment options for customers. Ready for Summer 🔆⛱️ Thanks to the collaboration between Orbility and Fleet Walk Shopping Centre, complete with new signage provided by the site, the parking facilities are fully prepared for the summer influx of visitors. This means smoother parking experiences, less time spent searching for a spot, and more time enjoying the shops! Helping Businesses Thrive At Orbility, we're passionate about providing parking solutions that benefit both businesses and their customers. We're confident that Fleet Walk Shopping Centre's modernized parking facilities will contribute to a successful summer season. More about Orbility 👉 www.orbility.com #parkingtechnology #orbility #IPMI2024 #siepark #metpark #parking #parkingmanagement #parkingsystem #parkingnetwork #parkingtoday #parkex #parcsafe #airportparking #hotelparking #intertraffic #Parkex #parcopolis #EPAcongress #PIE #IPMI #NPA #PACE #intersec #NPA2023 #NPA Jim Short

The City of St. Catherines in Ontario has come full circle, after eight decades, on coin-operated parking meters. They have uprooted the last 200 single-space meters and replaced them with a centralized kiosk system. (h/t Karena Walter of the St. Catherines Standard) But what if cities like St. Catherines could manage all those parking spaces in real-time, setting prices according to demand? You could do it if you knew who was parking where and at what time of day. Real-time, location-driven data from cars taking a space and paying for it from their car's infotainment screen, in the moment, gives far richer insight to city parking authorities than cleaning out a bucket of quarters every week. Our SheevaConnect platform lets drivers find and pay for parking from their car cabin -- without apps, credit card swipes or taps -- but it also gives cities real-time cash flows and usage data, without any new infrastructure. No new parking meters, no kiosks, no software. Ask us how. https://lnkd.in/ezt4PCRn . . . #Parking #invehiclepayments #softwaredefinedvehicles  #EV #energy #retail #automotive #CX #customerexperience #autodealers #Payments #evcharging #smartcities #SDV

Seattle Department of Transportation team announces the City's upcoming changes to paid parking rates starting March 18! Our Curbspace Management team's parking rate program is nationally recognized because it is: ✅Goal oriented - SDOT aims to have 1-2 parking spaces available on every city block, helping customers access local businesses and organizations. It uses pricing as a tool to meet this goal. ✅Data driven - Pricing is adjusted when occupancy is above 85% (price goes up) and below 70% (price goes down) ✅Updated frequently - on-street parking rates have three 'time of day' rates to reflect average usage across mornings, afternoons, and evenings & parking rates are updated 3 times annually to reflect use ✅Uses partnerships - Our curbspace management teams help cross-promote employer-paid transit passes in its messaging, so employees can get to work without worrying about parking rates!

More motorists will be able to park for free in Bromsgrove town centre after changes to council parking charges were agreed. Councillors at last week’s (Feb 21) council meeting voted to remove parking charges for quick stays of up to 30 minutes, after 6pm, and for blue badge holders in council car parks. Regular parking charges increased from an average of 80p an hour to £1 after a 13-year price freeze, although the council’s unlimited-parking season tickets were frozen at £80 a quarter for qualifying car parks. Portfolio holder for Economic Development and Deputy Leader Cllr Sue Baxter, said: “We have tried to include something for everybody in these changes, from free parking when you just need to pop to the shops, to more free parking in the evenings aimed at supporting the night-time economy, and with extra support for people with blue badges. “We have also kept our great value season tickets frozen at just £80 a quarter and, despite the below-inflation increase to £1 an hour in general, we have ensured that Bromsgrove continues to be one of the cheapest comparable councils for parking anywhere in the area.” Current parking charges apply until 7pm in the eight public district council car parks across Bromsgrove town centre. Those charges, set in April 2011, did not include any free parking. Outside of the new free parking, the up to 25% increase in regular charges until the earlier time of 6pm compares to a 38.8% increase in the Consumer Price Index in that time. There will now be a formal process to amend the relevant parking orders including a consultation period before the changes can come into effect. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/giYh9v8X

Explore a wide range of solutions for managing parking systems tailored to address modern urban challenges! ⚡ From pay and display parking and valet services to advanced ✨smart parking technologies, 🏆Euro Parking Services specialises in examining how these systems optimise space, improve efficiency, and elevate user experience. In this blog, discover different types of parking management systems that are efficient and enhance parking operations based on the requirements of the parking environments. #parkingmanagement #system #unitedkingdom #article #post #solutions

Our modern cities are changing. How shall we adapt? Convert office structures to residences? More transit? We worked on the EIR for the SF MTA Better Market Street project https://lnkd.in/gAW-xDFC, which re-imagines the future of this arterial, with ICF. Perhaps the right solution is still a work-in -progress, but it's nice to see read John King's voice supporting the current direction. https://lnkd.in/g6RK4STV

When does solving a problem end up creating another problem? In the world of parking, this can happen far too often, unfortunately. Prime locations often have the challenge of limited parking, creating frustration for patrons who can’t find a spot. Implementing paid parking is one step toward opening up spaces, but if it’s not intuitive, it could backfire. The best solutions are always centered around a defined user. In this scenario, the shops and restaurants want paying customers to visit regularly, reduce non-paying traffic, and ensure vendors can make deliveries without hassle. But how can this be accomplished? Message me if you are interested in a better solution. Feel free to comment and add to the discussion. #aceparking #parking #austin #houston #sanantonio #dallas

2024 Honorable Mention for Innovation in a Mobility, Transportation, or Parking Program (sub-category: Innovation and Technology): Digital Smart Zone Program, submitted by Populus. Demand for general parking in Miami’s commercial districts has grown, leading to more cases of non-commercial vehicles parked illegally in loading zones. Unavailable loading zones lead to a rise in dangerous and illegal parking. To address the problem, the Miami Parking Authority (MPA) launched the Digital Smart Zone program to provide commercial fleet operators with seamless access to curb space without the need for hardware or an app download. The program is designed to achieve operational improvements in parking, transportation, and safety in the city by enhancing efficiency, reducing congestion, and improving parking compliance. MPA worked with Populus to structure and implement the Digital Smart Zone program, which required digitizing curb inventory and aggregating parking data in the city’s two most congested neighborhoods. Digitizing policies for priority curb management zones into an industry-leading data standard will enable the city to share associated parking rules with connected fleets. The innovative program was made possible by leveraging industry-specific technologies like the Curb Data Specification (CDS), a digital tool from the Open Mobility Foundation. CDS provides the means for expressing static and dynamic regulations, measuring activity at the curb, and developing policies that create more accessible, useful curbs. Miami is also leaning on the CDS Events API as the standard framework for what is required of commercial fleet operators to enroll and participate in the Digital Smart Zones program and also to promote a higher rate of participation. Congratulations to Populus and all Apex Award winners and honorable mentions this year. Look for more award spotlights here on our social media as we get excited for the IPMI Parking & Mobility Conference & Expo next week in Columbus, OH. Meet the other award winners who will be honored at #IPMI2024 on our website, https://ow.ly/aQlx50RPQjs