Curb Management

Trellint, a leading provider of parking and curbside management technology for municipalities across the United States, announced the launch of Kurbis™, an AI-driven ecosystem built to work within cities’ existing infrastructure — connecting enforcement, permits, citations, and collections in one coherent operating model, without requiring cities to rip and replace what’s already working.

SenSen Networks (ASX: SNS), a global leader in Live Awareness for smart cities, and Turnstone Data, a Parking Insights platform, announced a strategic partnership to deliver dynamic parking intelligence to municipalities across North America.

For years, we’ve focused on curb management, organizing space, setting time limits, and enforcing payment. That approach made sense when the curb was primarily used for parking. That is no longer the case.

IPMI hosted a Learning Lab on Pittsburgh’s rollout of curb digitization and ticket-by-mail technology, presented by gtechna. Matt Jendrzejewski, PECP, of the Pittsburgh Parking Authority outlined the city’s phased implementation, beginning with smart loading zones in 2021 and expanding to street cleaning enforcement by 2025. The session highlighted the importance of pilot programs, legislation, human review, and technology integration. Ben Pisch from Sensen explained how AI supports plate detection, rule enforcement, and occupancy analytics. Panelists also discussed technical challenges, compliance impacts, and revenue trends following implementation.

Somerville, MA — The City of Somerville has renewed its use of SafetyStick® devices for a third year as officials continue working to reduce illegal parking at MBTA bus stops and other safety- critical curb zones.

Across the parking and mobility industry, I see leadership undergoing a quiet but significant shift. Traditionally, operational decisions were guided by experience, institutional knowledge, and field observation. While these remain valuable, today’s environment demands something more: evidence-based leadership.

We received so many great responses to the March/April 2026 question that we wanted to share them all!

Somerville, MA — At the annual New England Parking & Transportation Council Municipal Forum, Ken Wollins of Municipal Parking Services (MPS) shared how communities are using state-of-the-art technology to address illegal parking and transit rider safety.

The European Parking Association (EPA) hosted its EPA Parking Day at Intertraffic Amsterdam on March 10–11, 2026, bringing together industry leaders, city representatives and mobility experts to discuss key developments shaping the future of urban mobility and parking. The program included three themed sessions at the Intertraffic Summit, two European Women in Parking (E-WiP) events, a members’ networking lunch and an EPA Board meeting with representatives from close to 20 national parking associations (EPA Full Members).

In dense downtown communities, limited parking availability often leads drivers to make short-term decisions that carry real safety consequences. Vehicles parked illegally near crosswalks, bus stops, and intersections may be stopped for only a moment, but they routinely block sightlines, force pedestrians into traffic, and create hazards for motorists and transit riders.

Extreme weather events are becoming a more regular occurrence. As I write this blog, large portions of the country are digging out from significant winter weather events – many of whom do not experience ice, snow and subzero temperatures on a regular (or even occasional!) basis.

Indianapolis, IN — A new study from T2 Systems finds that the time city drivers spend searching for a parking space is causing many to choose rideshare or public transit to avoid parking challenges. In some cases, frustration over limited parking availability is escalating, contributing to conflict.