Municipal/Cities

Charlotte, NC – Passport, the most trusted technology partner for innovative curb management solutions, released new data showing continued momentum in how cities of all sizes are modernizing curb operations, as more cities actively evaluate enforcement technology solutions to upgrade outdated systems.

Vancouver, Canada – PayByPhone, a global leader in mobile parking payments, introduces Ticket Takeover, a new feature designed to easily offer app-based parking payments in ticketed off-street parking locations to cities and private operators.

Boonton is joining other New Jersey towns by rolling out a pilot program that uses photographic technology to identify parking violators on Main Street. Beginning in July, the town will begin using SafetySticks “to enhance pedestrian safety and improve compliance with parking regulations in designated no parking areas,” a town announcement explained.

The July/August Ask the Experts question generated so many strong responses that not all could be included in one place.

City budgets face unprecedented pressures as rising costs for services, infrastructure, and climate resilience collide with flat tax revenues and uncertain federal aid. Yet at the curb -- prime real estate contested by deliveries, ride-hailing, bikes, and parkers -- many municipalities leave millions in potential revenue uncollected. Fragmented payments, legacy meters, and siloed enforcement practices create massive revenue gaps.

DASH (Alexandria Transit) is proud to announce the start of construction on the first on-route electric bus chargers in the City of Alexandria, Northern Virginia, and the Washington DC metropolitan region.

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.

Quality parking data has become essential for improving driver experience, enabling wayfinding, informing policy, and ensuring efficient operations. Even helping drivers find available parking requires reliable, real-time data. As cities and parking operators face growing pressure to manage curb space, optimize revenue, and support broader mobility goals, the focus has shifted from whether to use data to what type of data is needed.

Los Angeles, CA — Orikan, the parking technology leader, announced the U.S. launch of PayStay Marketplace, a revolutionary digital payment platform designed to simplify parking payments while unlocking new opportunities for municipalities, operators, and mobility partners. PayStay Marketplace brings together parking payments, and mobility-related services into a single, user-friendly interface. The platform allows drivers to pay for parking through an available app they may already have installed or check out as a guest completely account free.

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.