Municipal/Cities

Arrive announced the company’s new sustainability strategy: MOVE. Built on a comprehensive analysis that unifies the work of EasyPark Group, Flowbird and Parkopedia, the new sustainability strategy has resulted in four focus areas. This will integrate sustainability throughout Arrive’s operations, leading the way for a more sustainable mobility industry and more livable cities.

This Learning Lab breaks down what it takes to upgrade to a Ticket-by-Mail parking enforcement system, from legislative changes that set the foundation, to insights from the initial pilot, through to rollout strategy and expansion. It also looks ahead to the next step: upgrading to AI LPR. The Pittsburgh Parking Authority will soon use AI-powered cameras to improve enforcement efficiency and create new opportunities for automation at scale.

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.

Bellevue, WA – INRIX, a global leader in transportation data and analytics, has launched a new AI solution, designed specifically for safety analytics. INRIX Compass™, an advanced generative AI agent designed specifically to help transportation agencies improve roadway safety, is now available to customers. To help cities and government agencies quickly identify systemic safety risk before serious crashes occur, Compass leverages large language models (LLMs) and a massive data lake of speed and exposure data, including speeding trends, hard braking patterns, and vulnerable road user risk factors, and state and federal guidance.

Hartford, CT – Propark Mobility announced the acquisition of K-7 Parking Company, a longstanding parking operator based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands Propark’s presence in the region and adds a well-established portfolio of valet and surface lot management operations.

Visitors to downtown San Luis Obispo, CA have a new place to park. The Cultural Arts District Parking Structure celebrated its grand opening in March by offering free parking for the first 28 days. With 396 new parking stalls and sweeping views of the surrounding Bishop and Cerro San Luis peaks, the new parking facility creates a gateway to the museum corridor of downtown as well as direct connection to the future home of the Repertory Theater. Visitors to the parking structure will discover decorative archways, mission tiling, enhanced light fixtures, a copper dome, terra cotta roofing and decorative screening that honors the Mission-style architecture of the Cultural Arts District. A gable designed into the Palm Street façade provides a canvas for a public art installation that will be selected through a city procurement process.

When you think about using an autonomous vehicle, is your reaction ‘No Waymo’? Or are you curious about the changing technology around us and instead think ‘Yes Waymo’? Being that I live part time in Phoenix, I have become quite accustomed to seeing Waymo on the streets around us for almost a decade now. First as a testing ground in Tempe and then mainstream as one of the first launch cities in the US. About 18 months ago, my husband Nathan transitioned from Uber to Waymo when it was possible, and I quickly followed suit.

San Diego, CA — EnSight Technologies has announced the completion of a vision-based parking occupancy management and guidance system at Hocking Hills State Park in Logan, Ohio. The system is now live, providing real-time parking availability to visitors at one of Ohio’s most-visited natural destinations.

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.

New Orleans, LA – Universal Parking, a leading innovator in the parking industry, announces its latest parking management contract for Canal Place, one of New Orleans’ most iconic mixed-use destinations located at the base of Canal Street in downtown.

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.