LivableStreets Alliance Report Shows Vision Zero Saves Lives

Municipal Parking Services (MPS) today praised LivableStreets Alliance for publishing its 2026 Vision Zero Progress Report, a thoughtful, data-driven assessment of a decade of work to reduce serious and fatal crashes in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. The report concludes that sustained Vision Zero commitments produce meaningful results and recognizes Somerville as a national leader after three consecutive years without a fatal crash and a 50% decrease in serious injury crashes in 2025. Its findings and recommendations provide a valuable resource for communities working to make streets safer for everyone.


SenSen Granted US Patent for the AI Positioning System that Solves the World’s Urban Canyoning Challenge

SenSen Networks Limited (ASX: SNS, OTCQB: SNNSF) has been granted a United States patent for the artificial intelligence system that allows a moving vehicle to work out exactly where it is by looking at the street around it. US Patent 12,670,613 B2, titled “Systems and Methods for Image-Based Location Determination”, was granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on 30 June 2026. It comprises 14 claims across six drawing sheets and names four SenSen inventors: Subhash Challa, Nhat Vo, Louis Quinn and Duc Vo. The patent is assigned to SenSen Networks Group Pty Ltd and claims priority to two Australian provisional applications filed in March and August 2020.


Learning Lab Key Takeaways: Beyond Rip-and-Replace: The Shift Toward Open Parking Ecosystems Presented by Trellint

In this Learning Lab, Trellint explored how parking and mobility agencies are shifting away from traditional “rip-and-replace” technology projects and toward open ecosystem strategies. Rather than replacing entire platforms, agencies are increasingly integrating specialized technologies that work together while preserving existing investments.


When Parking Becomes Personal

If you work in university parking and transportation, you quickly learn that parking is rarely just about parking. Our departments serve a remarkably diverse group of people—students, faculty, staff, medical professionals, visitors, contractors, administrators, and other university departments. Each group has different needs, expectations, and priorities. Trying to balance those needs can make parking operations one of the more challenging areas of a university to manage.