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or to shared mobility. The second zone. These types of innovations
question pointed out by Ogra was can really help.” The government
how could we make our streets According to Sree Kumar, there
walkable with the segregation is a constant growth in demand should take necessory
of vehicular & non-vehicular for vehicles. However, the streets steps to bring in
movements? Are we equipped with are limited, the parking spaces
technology integration to manage inside the buildings are also very capable technology
this change? limited, but the vehicular growth and system integrators
Lakshman stated that it is continuously expanding. In big to implement Smart
was important that Expos like cities like Bangalore or Mumbai,
TrafficInfraTech Expo & Parking every day around 1,000 vehicles Parking Infrastructure
InfraTech Expo have been trying are getting registered, so is there
to bring technology, research, enough parking to accommodate
planning and enforcement these vehicles?
all onto one platform. The practical way of managing is many shopping malls and commercial
“I know more about enforcement, using resources or spaces efficiently. buildings where the parking lots are
may not be about planning or There is a need for long-term not occupied for the entire day. The
technology. So, it is important planning and we need to delink wise thing is to utilise these extra
to bring them on a platform and this connection between FSI and spaces and charge for parking. In
create a level playing field where parking supply which is another this way, they can reduce the parking
each of the entity understands biggest problem. Cities like Mumbai issue and congestion on roads. Even
other stakeholder’s difficulties. In the residential complexes/buildings
Kerala, we have state level and have an oversupply of parking. For can utilise their vacant parking space
district level road safety committees example, Lower Parel has around but this model/concept needs people
with all stakeholders. The decision 1,700 vehicle parking spaces, engagement. For this, there is a need
is taken jointly. This is yielding however, only 25% is occupied. That for contractual arrangements and
slow results, but they are positive.” means around 3000 parking spaces proper access for people to come
“Some busy areas like office centres are lying unoccupied in one area. and park their vehicles.
could be made into a ‘no parking Whereas just two kilometres away, As Lakshman explained, “Spot
zone’. The local authority should there is absolutely no parking space parking systems/computerised
create multilevel parking on a PPP available; this is clearly planning and systems are deployed everywhere
model on government land or on a incentive problem. whether in USA or the UK. What
developmental model. To be used The demand and supply need to is required is to identify the spots
by the commercial establishments be met, the best way is to create a available around the city centres and
around, the area should be a walking parking pool for example. There are bring them under a centralised body.”

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