Innovative parking may clear traffic and pollution in the skies. The city of Birmingham, England they are beginning an experimental phase where they plan to reduce congestion in inner cities and make them more livable. The proposed plan will hopefully reduce the congestion that is in turn affecting the economy, local businesses, and citizens. Software will help the city better understand the parking patterns of the city that will allow officials improve parking efficiency and make it easier to find parking in the inner city.
They have implanted ultra low sensors in a 10 block diameter, to begin, that will detect the presence of someone in a parking spot. This collected information will be given to city officials and drivers alike. Citizens will be able to download an application on smart phones that will give them the ability to see availibilty, pricing, and guidance back to their parking spot. This Smarter Parking trial will allow the city to continue it's latest advances in technology to benefit it's citizens and improve city services.
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