New Analysis by DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute of Metropolitan Development Models the Social Benefit of Booking Apps Like SpotHero

To alleviate many parking-related externalities, several rapidly growing cities globally are optimizing parking through “smart-parking” programs, invo…

Imagine using your smartphone to summon your car to exit the parking garage and pick you up at your front door. It may sound futuristic, but if a new system unveiled in London Wednesday is a success, the option may be just around the corner.

An innovative pilot project is under way in Washington, D.C., which is pursuing radical steps to rethink the use of on-street curb spaces in an era of transformative transportation technology.

Everyone vies for curb space: taxis, Ubers, delivery trucks, buses, bicycles, and residents. In Washington, DC, CurbFlow is testing spots reserved via app.

To reduce congestion, Governor Charlie Baker is proposing up to $50 million in employer credits for letting employees work from home or at least farther from the office.

Beware the dumpster corrals.

The company’s Maps feature allows drivers to see available parking spaces and helps cities to better manage and monetise their kerbsides.

The app will use visual reference points, real-time navigation and alerts to send riders to an approved parking space, enforced through geofencing.

Saving space, reducing costs and a pleasant user experience – parking doesn’t get much better than this. Cityscapes around the world are changing,...