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PARKING
Indeed, in metropolitan cities there
is an animated debate surrounding
ways to increase revenue from parking
while optimizing costs and reducing
inconvenience to motorists. Such
concerns can be adeptly addressed
with smart parking systems that use
technology to actualize a gigantic
electronic web of nodes and sensors
to display real time-pricing, maximize
efficiencies from scale, and create
synergies.
Globally, cities such as Singapore
use smart parking solutions including
contactless cards for parking fees which
will soon be integrated with credit cards;
this can effectively be used for the
payment of all public services without
physical swiping or online verifications.
Developing smart parking
solutions within a city requires
data standardization, smart phone
integration, constant innovation, and
effective coordination among various
stakeholders. Together, these help build
a technology-enabled, multimodal, fully
integrated transportation system.
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