Efficient parking solutions are crucial for supporting community needs. However, conventional approaches to parking management often overlook the potential of existing public infrastructure, such as lampposts, in optimizing parking ecosystems. These seemingly ordinary fixtures play a pivotal role in the creation of sustainable and tech-enabled parking solutions.

Lampposts serve as more than just sources of illumination; they are strategic assets embedded within the urban landscape. Integrating smart technology with lampposts can revolutionize parking management by providing real-time data on parking availability, facilitating seamless navigation for drivers, and optimizing parking space utilization.

The installation of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies like sensors onto lampposts empowers cities to gather valuable insights into parking patterns and trends. By installing sensors on lampposts, cities can monitor parking occupancy, detect violations, and implement dynamic pricing strategies, thereby maximizing revenue generation and improving traffic flow. This utilization also eliminates the need to disrupt streets and pedestrian areas by avoiding digging holes into pavement. This helps facilitate both short- and long-term utilization of parking sensors. 

Another way to use existing infrastructure like lampposts is by outfitting parking dynamic digital displays or signage with QR codes. Cities can disseminate information about parking regulations, local events, and nearby amenities, enhancing the overall experience for residents and visitors alike.

Existing public infrastructure like lampposts present a valuable opportunity for cities to optimize parking ecosystems and promote sustainable urban mobility. Through innovative technologies and strategic planning, cities can transform lampposts into multifunctional assets that enhance visibility, safety, and accessibility while fostering a more efficient and eco-friendly urban environment. Embracing the potential of lampposts in parking management is not merely an illuminating idea; it's a pathway to building smarter, more resilient cities for the future.

Cleverciti works with our partners to identify opportunities to reduce civic disruptions and utilize existing infrastructure like lampposts to integrate innovative parking solutions. While legacy in-ground sensors require expensive construction efforts, Cleverciti Sensors can easily be mounted on existing infrastructure allowing for quick and low-cost deployment.
Connect with us today to learn how our solutions like the Cleverciti Sensors and others can help your operation embrace the power of your parking data. 

Gelsenkirchen, Germany – Cleverciti, a global leader in intelligent parking and curb management solutions, has collaborated with the City of Gelsenkirchen to transform the parking experience for residents and visitors in the city. Through the integration of advanced sensor technology and innovative software solutions, Cleverciti aims to streamline parking navigation and reduce emissions in Gelsenkirchen's bustling district of Buer.

Spearheaded by the City’s new "Intelligent Parking System – Parking 2.0" project, as part of its Green City Plan, this initiative signifies a significant step toward congestion and air pollution control. Through this federally funded program, a cutting-edge sensor network, developed and implemented by Cleverciti, streamlines traffic caused by parking search, resulting in a significant decrease in traffic impacts and carbon emissions over time.

In its inaugural phase, the City and Cleverciti installed over 300 "overhead sensors" across Buer, monitoring approximately 2,000 parking spaces individually. This deployment marks the largest utilization of such a parking guidance system on public streets in Germany to date, providing real-time parking availability insights for nearly an entire district. Cleverciti collaborated closely with the City to realize this transformative project.

The project also included the integration of a new feature in the city’s existing mobile app called "Parking in Buer". This enhancement empowers users to quickly and easily locate available parking spaces in Buer, select, and be guided directly to the space, mitigating the need for aimless circling. Should their selected space become occupied en route, the system seamlessly reroutes them to the nearest available parking, circumventing unnecessary journeys through residential areas, saving time, and reducing congestion and emissions.

In addition, the system also integrates parking availability data from Gelsenkirchen's central parking facilities, providing users with comprehensive occupancy information for both on- and off-street locations. Further, the improved mobile app identifies designated accessible parking and electric vehicle charging stations, underscoring the City’s commitment to inclusivity and sustainability.

For City officials, the Cleverciti solutions offers unparalleled insights into public parking utilization, informing future traffic planning and policy development endeavors. Long-term observations on occupancy rates, average parking durations, and pressure in critical areas will enable data-driven decisions to enhance parking and mobility experiences well into the future.

Cleverciti SVP of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development, Dr. Günther Picker, stated “We are thrilled to be a part of this initiative to not only improve parking experiences for residents and visitors of Gelsenkirchen, but also taking steps to reduce traffic and emissions as part of the City’s important sustainability initiatives. This program is an important step toward creating a more sustainable, healthy, and comfortable community now and into the future.” 

Cleverciti and the City of Gelsenkirchen have not only revolutionized the parking landscape in Buer, while setting a new standard for urban mobility and environmental stewardship. Through the seamless integration of cutting-edge sensor technology and user-friendly software solutions, the project has helped to alleviate parking woes, while making significant strides towards reducing emissions and congestion. Looking ahead, this partnership serves as a testament to each organization’s shared commitment to building smarter, more sustainable cities, as well as driving innovation and positive change for the benefit of all residents and visitors in Gelsenkirchen and beyond.

Over the past several years, the urban transportation environment in cities across the globe has transformed more significantly and more rapidly than any time in recent history. It has resulted in an extremely complex and diverse landscape of transit options, sparked by innovation, evolving consumer expectations, and even global events like the COVID pandemic. The concept of a multi-modal ecosystem has emerged as a beacon of innovation.

This ecosystem encompasses an extensive range of transportation options, from traditional modes like cars and public transit to newer alternatives such as bikes, scooters, and ride-sharing services. At the heart of this complex network lies a crucial element often overlooked: parking.

Parking plays a pivotal role in shaping the efficiency and accessibility of a city's transportation system. In a multi-modal ecosystem, where seamless transitions between different modes of transportation are paramount, the management of parking resources becomes a critical factor in facilitating mobility for all.

One of the key challenges in fostering a successful diverse transportation network is ensuring seamless integration and connectivity between various transportation modes. Efficient parking solutions allow travelers to transition smoothly from one mode of transportation to another along their individual journeys.

In densely populated urban areas, where space is often limited, an efficient use of parking resources is essential for maximizing the utilization of available land. However, in a multi-modal ecosystem, the focus shifts towards optimizing parking to accommodate a diverse range of transportation options. Smart parking solutions, powered by technology and data analytics, offer cities the ability to manage parking supply and demand in real-time. By leveraging tools such as occupancy monitoring, demand-based pricing, parking guidance, and more, cities can allocate parking resources more efficiently, reducing congestion and enhancing the overall urban environment.

As cities continue to embrace the principles of multi-modal transportation, the role of parking will only grow in importance. By reimagining parking as an integral component of a comprehensive transportation ecosystem, cities can realize new opportunities for mobility, connectivity, and livability.

As the multi-modal ecosystem continues to evolve, and innovative parking solutions continue to play a vital role, Cleverciti stands out as a trailblazer. Cleverciti offers comprehensive curb management and integrated parking intelligence solutions that are redefining the way cities across the globe approach parking. Cleverciti's platform enables parking managers to make informed decisions, enforcement officers to address violations efficiently, and drivers to navigate effortlessly to available parking spaces. Contact us to take the first step toward gaining the insights needed to maximize your multi-modal transportation and parking system.

Cleverciti®, a leading provider of comprehensive curb management and parking intelligence solutions, has been awarded a cooperative purchasing contract in the Curb Management category for Sourcewell. This achievement marks a significant milestone in Cleverciti's commitment to revolutionizing parking and curb management solutions across the United States.

Sourcewell is a self-sustaining government organization offering a cooperative purchasing program with more than 400 competitively solicited contracts to government, education, and nonprofit entities throughout North America. By utilizing Sourcewell contracts, participating agencies can save time and money by capturing the buying power of more than 50,000 organizations.

Cleverciti's success in securing a Sourcewell contract follows an extensive request for proposal effort. This process ensures that the contracts offered not only meet but exceed local procurement requirements.

Cleverciti is a leading provider of integrated parking intelligence solutions for on-street and off-street parking detection, monitoring, and guidance. Cleverciti's suite of solutions includes the CleverPortal, Cleverciti Sensor, Cleverciti Sign, Cleverciti Circ, and the Cleverciti App. Cleverciti’s platform brings together an extensive inventory of parking assets, real-time occupancy and payment data, and digital signage, allowing parking managers to make more informed decisions for their operations. 

Cleverciti CEO David Parker stated, "We are thrilled to have been selected by Sourcewell as a vendor for Curb Management. This partnership will significantly streamline our ability to introduce our solutions to municipalities across the United States and Canada. We are excited to collaborate with Sourcewell to empower cities and organizations with our parking intelligence solutions."

Learn more about Sourcewell and its contract with Cleverciti at sourcewell-mn.gov.

Urban congestion is a pervasive challenge faced by cities worldwide. As populations grow and urbanization accelerates, the pressure on transportation systems intensifies, leading to increased traffic congestion.  

One often-overlooked aspect of congestion is its connection to curb management. However, effective curb management solutions, such as those offered by Cleverciti, can play a crucial role in alleviating urban congestion and improving the overall efficiency of transportation networks. 

Urban congestion is a multifaceted issue influenced by various factors, including population density, infrastructure capacity, vehicle ownership rates, and travel patterns. Congestion not only leads to wasted time and increased travel costs for commuters but also has significant environmental and economic consequences, such as increased air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and reduced productivity. 

The Role of Curb Management 

Curb management encompasses strategies and technologies aimed at optimizing the use of curbside space in urban areas. Traditionally, curbs have been primarily utilized for parking, loading/unloading, and other street-side activities. However, the growing demand for curb space from various stakeholders, including motorists, delivery vehicles, public transit, cyclists, and pedestrians, has intensified competition and conflicts over its allocation. 

Effective curb management solutions provide cities with the tools and insights needed to better regulate and optimize curb space utilization. By strategically managing curbside activities, cities can mitigate congestion, improve traffic flow, enhance safety, and create more accessible and livable urban environments. 

The Cleverciti Difference 

Cleverciti is revolutionizing curb management with our innovative suite of solutions. Using advanced sensor technology, Cleverciti offers real-time insights into curbside occupancy, allowing cities to monitor and manage parking availability more efficiently. By providing drivers with accurate information about available parking spaces, Cleverciti helps reduce circling for parking, thereby minimizing congestion and emissions. 

The Cleverciti suite of solutions can optimize municipal parking operations, obtaining real-time parking data and delivering it to drivers and decision-makers. The Cleverciti Sensor is the only smart parking sensor that harnesses the power of sophisticated edge computing, artificial intelligence, and deep learning to accurately identify parking space occupancy. It can measure the exact GPS location of parked cars and size of open spaces.  

The sensors can deliver real-time parking availability information to solutions like the Cleverciti Sign or Cleverciti Circ parking guidance signs. This information can also be delivered to the CleverPortal, Cleverciti's smart parking management platform, delivering real-time parking data to simplify operations and reduce parking complexity. 

The Cleverciti platform enables dynamic curb management, allowing cities to adapt curb regulations based on changing demand patterns and priorities. Cleverciti empowers cities to optimize curb space allocation in real time, improving overall traffic flow and accessibility. 

Congestion is a complex urban challenge with far-reaching impacts on mobility, economy, and the environment. Effective curb management solutions, such as those offered by Cleverciti, are essential tools for addressing congestion and improving the efficiency of transportation networks in dense urban areas. By leveraging advanced sensor technology and real-time data insights, cities can optimize curb space utilization, reduce congestion, and create more accessible and sustainable urban environments for all. 

Parking operator Denison Parking recently achieved a 50% increase in enforcement revenues and 10% decrease in labor costs by deploying Cleverciti’s CleverCompliance solution. The successful collection and utilization of parking data has become a key issue for all parking owners and operators today. Parking technology has come a long way in a short amount of time, and it has completely transformed and expanded opportunities to achieve nearly any goal stakeholders may have.

Quality data has quickly become the answer to many of the issues these organizations face, from increasing revenues and streamlining staffing, to reducing carbon emissions and enhancing the user experience. With the right solution in place, it is now possible to obtain truly real-time parking data (occupancy, utilization, payment compliance, etc.) from multiple parking locations simultaneously. This allows organizations to evaluate and make immediate improvements across their entire portfolio. Parking operator Denison Parking recently achieved a 50% increase in enforcement revenues and 10% decrease in labor costs by deploying Cleverciti’s CleverCompliance solution.

Like many operators, Denison Parking was looking for a more efficient way to enforce and manage their portfolio of parking lots and garages through technology. Since developing the first self-park garage in Indianapolis (only the fifth in the country) and growing to now operate more than 90,000 parking spaces across the country, Denison has cemented its legacy of innovation and thought leadership. 

Inspired by a rich history of forward-thinking solutions, and the specific goal of increasing compliance and enforcement revenues, Denison engaged Cleverciti to identify a parking intelligence solution to meet the unique needs of a parking lot in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. The extremely high turnover lot provides parking for city residents and visitors to numerous destinations including events, restaurants, office buildings, and more.

The location had become difficult to enforce given an extensive range of payment options available to users including parking permits, mobile payment apps, and multi-space meters. While this setup accomplished the purpose of enhancing convenience for customers, it presented challenges to enforcement staff, requiring them to manually check each payment. Further, many parkers had taken advantage of this situation, especially during very short parking periods, allowing them to arrive and depart quickly without paying. Denison knew they were not only missing out on enforcement revenues, but also accruing unnecessary labor costs through this process.

Cleverciti worked with Denison to identify the solution that would best meet their needs. The objectives for this project were to decrease labor through automation, generate data to evaluate parking utilization, improve compliance, and obtain real-time compliance levels and alerts to automate enforcement.

Cleverciti installed two overhead, optical occupancy detection sensors to cover 69 parking spaces across the project area. The solution included Cleverciti’s space detection and management service, as well as enhanced analytics software. The Cleverciti Space Management solution monitors real-time parking occupancy, enabling Denison to gather and analyze the most accurate parking data updated every few seconds, as well as view historical data to predict and evaluate parking demand and habits to support smart parking decisions.

Denison and Cleverciti also collaborated to develop the CleverCompliance solution to provide payment compliance by space. This feature takes the occupancy data obtained through Cleverciti’s solutions and compares it to payment data from the parking meters and mobile app, revealing concrete real-time compliance data. Further, the solution also sends compliance alerts directly to parking enforcement officers, allowing them to immediately identify vehicles parked illegally or that have overstayed, and ticket them rather than sift through extensive payment information to identify violators.

The results of this project have been groundbreaking and will serve as a platform for future rollouts. Denison has identified numerous improvements to the operation at the lot including:

·        50% increase in enforcement revenues

·        10% decrease in labor costs

Prior to this project, Denison was only able to view parking lot utilization based on payments. Today, they can evaluate utilization based on occupancy, significantly improving the efficiency of the lot. This project has successfully achieved all identified objectives including streamlining enforcement, capturing lost revenues, and obtaining highly accurate and real-time utilization data. Additionally, they recently installed a new Cleverciti Sign, a fully digital dynamic messaging sign to show parking occupancy to the driver before arriving. This has been beneficial advertising the available spaces, thereby increasing utilization of the hard to see spaces at the rear of the lot.

According to Denison President Perry Griffith, III, “This partnership between Denison and Cleverciti has transformed our ability to obtain and understand parking compliance data in this key asset in our portfolio. The solutions implemented have greatly improved the ability of staff to enforce the lot, allowing us to improve compliance and identify inefficiencies. We are very pleased with the results, having increased our enforcement revenues and streamlined our operations staff so they can focus on more valuable activities like lot safety, customer service, and maintenance.”

To learn more about how Cleverciti can provide your organization with the solutions to meet your unique needs visitwww.cleverciti.com or contact Andrew LaMothe, Vice President of Sales, North America.

Last week's #IPMI2023 was a hit! Thank you to the IPMI staff and volunteers who made it all possible. The Cleverciti team had an amazing time connecting with our clients and colleagues from throughout the industry. The parking, transportation, and mobility industry continues to transform rapidly, playing a vital role in the future of our communities. After many conversations with friends and partners alike, here are our top three themes from this year's show!

Curb Management

Curb management seems to mean something different to everyone, but it looks like we can all agree on the importance of data-driven insights with new technology playing a key role. 

Granular data equals granular reporting and research.  Capturing curb activity in real-time allows for new levels of efficiency, with insights parceled out by time ranges, locations, user groups, or curb-related activities such as EV charging, loading, pickups, etc.

These new innovations and inventory tools are also creating a diverse range of options and opportunities for parking operators. These include dual-use curblanes, dynamic pricing, multi-modal integration, real-time feedback, shared mobility, and more.

The combination of all of these innovations continues to drive the technological diversity of our industry, while creating more equitable parking, transportation, and mobility solutions for all. 

Guided Enforcement

We've come a long way since the days of handwriting parking tickets and placing them on a windshield. Automated parking enforcement technologies are rapidly making their way into our communities, utilizing solutions like optical detection and computer vision systems to monitor parking and automate visual verification alerts. 

Benefits of guided automated parking enforcement systems include increased efficiency, streamlined staffing, increased revenues, improved compliance rates, enhanced safety, and cost savings. Guided enforcement solutions are also equipped to generate and evaluate significant data related to parking patterns, occupancy rates, and violation trends. This enables stakeholders and owners to make the decisions necessary to further improve their operations and make informed policy and planning decisions. 

Wayfinding

Real-time and accurate occupancy detection is what leads to trustworthy and reliable parking guidance. One of the greatest advancements made in recent years within our industry is the contribution to creating cleaner and more sustainable communities. The search for parking spaces at a global level emits a significant level of emissions, while causing drivers to spend a considerable amount of time in their search and keeping them from their destinations. Parking wayfinding utilizes solutions like static and dynamic signage, mapping, and other tools to guide drivers directly to available parking spaces. 

Benefits of enhanced wayfinding solutions include reduced search times, enhanced user experiences, effective parking space utilization, increased revenue generation, increased parking turnover, reduced traffic congestion, enhanced safety, and yes, more opportunities for data collection and analysis (are you seeing a theme here?). Each of these outcomes not only creates a much more convenient and comfortable parking experience for drivers, but also improves the overall parking operation.

Most importantly, streamlining the search for available parking spaces helps to dramatically reduce the levels of emissions generated by these activities. Providing real-time parking guidance information through any available communication channel allows patrons to drive directly to an available parking space and get on their way as quickly as possible.

Looking Ahead

These three key themes from the IPMI show this year may be vital, but they are just the tip of the iceberg! The conversations, collaborations, and connections made at this event will no doubt have a lasting impact on our ability to continue to support our clients and their communities. We look forward to continuing to work with IPMI this year, as well as all of the amazing parking owners, operators, and solution providers to continue to move the industry forward. 

Connect with Cleverciti today to get started implementing any or all of these innovations into your on- or off-street parking operation. Cleverciti offers an extensive lineup of smart parking technology solutions designed to enhance the customer experience, while providing owners and operators with the tools to maximize their parking operation from staffing to revenue. Schedule a one-on-one meeting or demo to discuss your organization’s unique needs and take your operation to the next level. 

We’ll see you next year in Columbus!

Cleverciti recently completed an innovative smart parking integration with the City of Paderborn, Germany. This week, Mayor Michael Dreier hosted a press conference commemorating the beginning of the most comprehensive and modern parking guidance system in Germany. Since 2021, the City and Cleverciti have gradually intensified their collaboration in smart parking over several phases.

The Paderborn community faced numerous parking-related issues including extensive time and emissions spent circling streets searching for available spaces. Further, the existing parking guidance system did not include on-street or parking lot spaces, significantly limiting parking availability information presented to drivers.

The City sought to streamline the parking experience, while gaining greater insight into their overall parking data. Cleverciti worked closely with ASP, a city owned company responsible for a range of municipal functions including parking management. Cleverciti implemented its integrated parking intelligence solutions to create a more convenient and comfortable parking process for residents and visitors.

The Paderborn smart parking project included the comprehensive integration of multiple Cleverciti solutions. The footprint included parking detection covering approximately 800 on-street parking spaces within the city core.

Cleverciti mounted approximately 80 single-space vehicle detection sensors. With a range of up to 220 degrees, each Cleverciti Sensor measures the exact GPS position of parked cars and size of open spaces. The sensors then deliver real-time parking availability information to 66 Cleverciti parking guidance signs. The Cleverciti Sign is a high-resolution, multi-purpose dynamic messaging sign. Installed at major decision points throughout the city, the signs provide turn-by-turn guidance through parking availability data communicated from the Cleverciti sensors.

Cleverciti also worked with ASP and the City to integrate its Cleverciti Cockpit. The Cleverciti Cockpit is a smart parking dashboard providing real-time parking data to simplify operations and reduce parking complexity. The dashboard in Paderborn also offers access to live status and control of sensor and sign devices as well as the possibility of blocking spaces, for instance in case of construction works.  Furthermore the Cockpit has the option to run sophisticated data analytics, allowing the City to understand unique patterns throughout the area and identify opportunities to further support the parking needs of their users. The Cleverciti Cockpit is a cost-effective solution to increase revenues, improve the overall driver experience, and streamline operations.

“We are pleased to be able to put one of the most modern and innovative parking guidance systems in Germany into operation today,” Mayor Michael Dreier emphasized during the inauguration of the new system. “On behalf of the city of Paderborn, I would like to thank all those involved for their commitment,” he further stated.

“We have broken new ground in many areas with this project and I am glad that we have competent partners at our side in the form of the Fraunhofer Institutes and Cleverciti, who have supported us,” exclaimed Dr. Dietmar Regener, operations manager of the ASP.

The partnership between Cleverciti and the City of Paderborn is revolutionizing smart parking in the region. It will serve as a model for similar municipalities throughout the region and beyond creating cleaner, more efficient, and successful communities through innovative parking technology.

View the official City of Paderborn press release.

Cleverciti® has partnered with LA Express Park™ to bring smart parking and congestion relief to the iconic Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice Beach, CA. The initiative, currently in the pilot stages, will revolutionize the parking experience in the mile-long corridor known for its fashion, art, and food located just minutes from Venice Beach.

LA Express Park™ is the City of Los Angeles’ intelligent parking management program formerly led by renowned parking industry leader, the late Peer Ghent.  The Venice Beach project was inspired by Peer’s vision and leadership in the expansion of LA Express ParkTM.

Abbot Kinney merchants worked with LADOT’s LA Express Park™ team to identify options to alleviate several parking and traffic issues throughout the neighborhood. The corridor had become a destination for visitors and residents from throughout Venice Beach and the greater Los Angeles area. It offers an attractive combination of posh retail and dining destinations, with close proximity to the beach.

The influx of traffic to the area resulted in several parking challenges. The businesses and the community on Abbot Kinney regularly experience on-street parking issues such as infrequent parking turnover, vehicles overstaying beyond existing parking time limits, inefficient parking behavior, and the obstruction of building facades by parked lunch trucks. These challenges negatively impact local merchants who depend on vehicle turnover for the success of their businesses and create an unpleasant parking experience for drivers visiting the area.

With a goal to gain actionable insights into the parking behavior and utilization on Abbot Kinney, LADOT retained Cleverciti. As part of the initial pilot project, Cleverciti installed 23 IoT sensors to monitor parking in LADOT Lot 760 and on Abbot Kinney to deliver unparalleled real-time occupancy and utilization data. Each Cleverciti Sensor covers up to 100 parking spaces, and harnesses the power of edge computing, artificial intelligence, and deep learning to accurately identify parking space occupancy and parking behavior. Cleverciti also deployed its Cleverciti Circ 360 Ultra parking guidance signage. These digital displays are located at decision points throughout the area, providing drivers with real-time parking availability information and delivering turn-by-turn guidance to available spaces. The use of these signs will significantly reduce the time drivers spend searching for parking thereby reducing harmful gas emissions.

Data obtained by Cleverciti Sensors will help stakeholders better understand the parking challenges throughout the neighborhood and enable decision-makers to implement data-based and behavior-based policies to alleviate these issues. Following the completion of the pilot phase, future opportunities include more efficient and effective parking regulations and pricing, on-street curb space configurations, parking enforcement, and loading zone management.

“We are excited to be partnering with LADOT to provide them for the first time real-time and historical occupancy data on their curb space in Abbott Kinney,” said David Parker, Cleverciti’s CEO. “By making data-driven decisions, parking managers in LA and beyond are using Cleverciti to grow parking revenues, reduce traffic congestion, and provide a great citizen experience.” 

To learn more about Cleverciti’s integrated parking intelligence solutions, visit www.cleverciti.com.

Cleverciti has partnered with Trojan Energy to provide electric vehicle drivers with real-time EV parking space availability. The initiative integrates Trojan’s electric vehicle charging stations with Cleverciti parking occupancy sensors to monitor on-street parking spaces throughout the London Boroughs of Barnet and Camden, and notify local EV users when a charging space is available near their residence. 

 Scottish-based Trojan Energy develops, manufactures, deploys, and operates “the next generation of electric vehicle charging points.” Trojan is committed to providing on-street vehicle charging to the millions of drivers throughout the UK who do not have private parking spaces at their residences. Each Trojan Energy charging hub adds up to 15 on-street EV charging spaces. This allows neighborhoods to equip entire blocks with EV charging stations, while not reducing the availability of parking spaces for existing gas-powered vehicles. 

 Trojan is also dedicated to reducing instances of “ICE-ing” in which electric vehicle drivers are “ICEd” out of potential charging spaces by internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. The goal is to “DE-ICE” street parking while creating a more convenient parking experience for local EV drivers.

 In London (and throughout the UK) it is becoming more difficult to zone off ever-increasing numbers of charging spaces exclusively for EV users. All on-street parking spaces, even if equipped with Trojan EV charging stations, are available to all drivers. This project integrated the Cleverciti Sensor with Trojan’s network to notify local EV users via mobile app immediately when a parking space becomes available on their street. The system removes the tension between EV drivers and ICE vehicle drivers, offering everyone the same access to on-street parking, yet giving EV drivers the advantage in the search for parking. 

 Trojan retained Cleverciti to incorporate its innovative sensor technology. The sensors monitor on-street parking spaces and deliver real-time parking availability to registered EV users. With a range of up to 220 degrees, each Cleverciti Sensor can cover up to 100 parking spaces (depending on its mounting height) and can measure the exact GPS position and size of open parking spaces. 

 Cleverciti worked with Trojan to install the sensors on existing street infrastructure. Parking availability information is updated in real-time, providing drivers with trustworthy insight into available spaces and notifying them as soon as a charging-capable parking space becomes free in their neighborhood. 

 Mark Constable, Trojan’s Head of Marketing & Public Affairs stated, “The Cleverciti solution has been an extremely powerful tool to allow us to maximize the utilization of Trojan EV spaces throughout the Boroughs of Camden and Barnet. Our ability to provide parking availability data to our EV users significantly improves their parking experience, while creating a more equitable solution for everyone.”
The initiative between Trojan and Cleverciti will continue to have a significant impact on the future integration and success of EVs throughout London and beyond. This approach improves EV charging utilization, allows municipalities to introduce EV charging spaces on a larger scale, and increases consumer confidence to commit to an electric vehicle.

Cleverciti® has appointed Adam Kriegel to Vice President – Eastern U.S. Adam brings more than 5 years of parking industry experience to the Cleverciti team, most recently as one of PayByPhone’s top executives. He will support Cleverciti’s continued growth across the eastern United States.

Cleverciti is the leader in integrated parking intelligence solutions for both on-street and off-street operations. The Cleverciti platform includes the Cleverciti Cockpit, Cleverciti Sensor, the Cleverciti Circ, the Cleverciti Sign, Clever Compliance, and more.

Adam’s appointment builds on Cleverciti’s significant momentum, delivering its integrated parking intelligence solution to cities, universities, and parking operators. In the past year alone, Cleverciti has substantially expanded its global impact, partnering with numerous high-profile public and private clients.

Municipal deployments in the past few months include the Miami Parking Authority (Miami, FL); the City of Bend, OR; the Cities of Paderborn and Gelsenkirchen in Germany; and a soon-to-be-announced major west coast city! Cleverciti has also recently partnered with several private owners and operators including the iconic Liffey Valley Shopping Center in Dublin; and the Parking Company of America in Southern California.

The appointment of Adam Kriegel allows Cleverciti to build on this growth. In addition to his sales expertise, Adam brings with him a strong technology background. Prior to joining the parking industry, Adam worked for a global consulting firm helping organizations of all sizes overcome their technology and data challenges. Most recently, Adam served as VP, Enterprise - North America for PayByPhone where he worked with cities to better manage their payments and data analytics.

Cleverciti CEO David Parker stated, “At Cleverciti, our goal is to offer cities and operators across the globe a comprehensive, innovative platform of solutions for on-street parking detection, monitoring, and guidance. The addition of Adam to our team boosts our capacity to serve our current and prospective clients, supporting their efforts to enhance user convenience, build loyalty and engagement, and maximize their revenues.”

Cleverciti solutions have been deployed in over 200 locations globally, primarily in the US, Germany, and UK. As a leader in intelligent parking technologies, Cleverciti seeks to help organizations reduce traffic and emissions, and increase revenue while allowing drivers to enjoy a smooth, stress-free parking experience.

For more information, visit www.cleverciti.com.

The City of Bend, OR recently announced a partnership with Cleverciti®, the leading provider of integrated parking intelligence solutions, and Passport, the transportation software company with the only end-to-end digital platform for managing streets and sidewalks. The City is leveraging both solution-provider’s platforms to offer mobile pay parking, parking enforcement and digital parking permits solutions.

Cleverciti is working with Passport and the City to integrate its innovative overhead sensor solution, providing accurate real-time information on the number, location, and direction of free spaces based on AI and deep learning algorithms. Cleverciti sensors provide drivers with real-time parking availability information delivered to Cleverciti Circ LED guidance displays located at various decision points.

The Cleverciti Sensor can cover up to 100 parking spaces and can be easily installed on existing infrastructure, such as lampposts, buildings or masts. With a range of up to 220 degrees, the sensors measure the exact GPS position and size of open parking spaces. Purpose-built for parking operations, the sensors are fully compliant with privacy regulations—all image processing occurs ‘at the edge’ and only metadata leaves the sensors.

Passport’s mobile application for parking payments, allows users to initiate and manage parking sessions directly from their smartphones. With Passport’s digital permitting solution, parkers can manage long-term parking anytime and anywhere through a user-friendly portal. Both solutions allow drivers to safely manage and extend long or short term parking sessions remotely without the need to use coins or to touch parking hardware.

“Delivering a seamless parking experience and ensuring the health and safety of every individual in our community is important to us,” said Parking Services Division Manager, Tobi Marx. “Offering Passport’s digital technology and experiencing one backend will streamline our operations and will provide our community with smarter and safer options for all of their parking needs.”

Passport partners with over 1,000 cities, including Portland and Eugene, OR, to simplify parking and mobility management. Deploying Passport to manage all aspects of its parking means the City of Bend can house rules, rates and restrictions for the curb in a central system which can be communicated to enforcement officers on the streets. Data for all payment methods flows through that same system, providing a holistic look at the parking ecosystem.

Cleverciti is the leading provider of integrated parking intelligence solutions for outdoor, indoor, and on-street parking detection, monitoring and guidance. Cleverciti's solutions allow customers to maximize ROI of their parking assets while providing an unparalleled arrival experience that reduces congestion and emissions.

Cleverciti is excited to bring our innovative parking technology solutions to the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre in Dublin, Ireland! Liffey Valley is one of Ireland’s largest shopping destinations, with more than 80 stores, 20 restaurants, and a state-of-the-art movie theater. 

Cleverciti worked with Liffey Valley owner and global real estate investment firm Hines to implement our innovative solutions across the development’s nearly 3,000 parking spaces across four parking lots. This initiative transforms the way parking is utilized within the development, creating a more efficient, sustainable, and pleasant parking operation. 

Hines’ goal is to provide the best experiences possible from arrival to departure for its thousands of annual visitors. Parking plays a vital role in every visit to a destination, and can ultimately determine whether or not someone chooses to return. Further, providing real-time parking availability information helps to reduce the amount of time people spend looking for parking, allowing them to be on their way to their destination, while reducing carbon emissions associated with circling and vehicle idling. This initiative complements the centre’s existing Park Easy parking management system, providing convenient touchless parking options for visitors. 

For this project, Cleverciti integrated our cutting edge, pole-mounted Cleverciti Sensors. The sensors monitor the parking occupancy throughout the parking areas, complemented by ClevercitiTotem LED signage. Visitors can arrive at the parking lot and be greeted by dynamic signage providing the number and location of available parking spaces in real-time.

Each Cleverciti Sensor can monitor up to 100 parking spaces, and easily be installed on existing infrastructure including lampposts, buildings, or masts. With a range of up to 220 degrees, the sensors can measure the exact GPS position of each available parking space and relay that information to the LED signage. 

In addition to the sensors and signage, Cleverciti is providing our Cleverciti Cockpit parking management system and dashboard. This solution not only provides the property owner and operator with real-time parking occupancy information, but it also provides comprehensive parking data valuable to evaluate patterns, optimize the parking operation, implement dynamic pricing to maximize revenues, and identify and correct any issues. The Cockpit also provides stakeholders with analytical insights, full reporting features, heatmaps, and a live view dashboard.

Cleverciti is thrilled to announce our new partnership with the Miami Parking Authority (MPA). Cleverciti will work with the MPA to enable them to improve curb management operations, reduce curb abuse, and create a “white glove” parking experience for drivers.

Effectively managing the curb in the trendy Midtown neighborhood of Miami has become increasingly difficult in recent years. As traffic has increased, so has congestion and curb abuse from all vehicle types. In response, the Miami Parking Authority (MPA) piloted various technologies to help resolve these issues yet struggled to find a comprehensive platform that simultaneously tackled curb abuse, delivered driver guidance, and integrated payment methods with real-time occupancy data to reveal compliance levels.

Fortunately, as the MPA was shaping a revised strategy they learned of the Cleverciti solution implemented in Redwood City, California that solved similar challenges. In partnership, the teams collaborated on a scalable solution designed to reduce congestion and curb management issues, while enhancing the driver experience for those parking in Midtown.

The initial phase of the MPA plan will concentrate on the heart of Midtown (Buena Vista Blvd, NE 1 stAve between 36th St and 32nd St) and will include:

• 12 Circ 360 Ultras installed at intersections guiding drivers to available spaces.

• 43 sensors to monitor the complete curb providing a fully integrated view of payment compliance, occupancy status, and loading zone activity all from the Cleverciti Cockpit.

• The Cockpit will equip the MPA with new levels of analytical insights, full reporting features, heatmaps, a live view dashboard, and automated Clever Enforcement alerts to MPA staff to mitigate curb abuses.

• The MPA and Cleverciti will share data between systems using the Curb Data Specification (CDS), a digital tool created by the Open Mobility Foundation that helps cities and companies pilot and scale dynamic curb zones. The CDS provides a mechanism for expressing static and dynamic regulations, measuring activity at the curb, and developing policies that create more accessible, useful curbs.

As the project rolls-out, the MPA will use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure congestion, curb abuse, and payment compliance. Based on project averages across Cleverciti’s global customer base, the MPA anticipates double-digit improvements in each category. Additionally, with access to Cleverciti’s comprehensive parking management platform, the MPA will look to integrate existing technologies to further streamline operations across its portfolio.

Cooperatively, the leadership of the MPA and Cleverciti have committed to finding and sharing answers to elusive curb management questions with the aim of moving the parking, mobility, and transportation industry forward collectively.

Last week Cleverciti was at NPA in Austin, networking and taking in everything ‘parking mobilized’ had to offer. Here are our top 3 takeaways from the National Parking Association’s convention 2022.

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1) EVs - an all-electric future

There was a clear emphasis on the future of mobility, especially when concerning electric vehicles (EVs). There is still a percieved lack of infrastructure in place to facilitate the uptake of electric vehicles and so a lot of conversation was steered towards the topic of enhancing EV friendly infrastructure like making charging points more accesible. Cleverciti’s solution supports EV drivers and providers by enforcing the correct usage of dedicated EV charging spaces.

2) Curb Management

Curb Management continues to be a hot topic in post-pandemic parking industry. It’s clear from conversations that demand is driving development. End users are seeking solutions that can solve problems not only at the loading zone but the complete curb and beyond the curb. Commonly asked questions, such as “can my on-street occupancy and garage occupancy be captured in one place?” and “can my payment compliance be compared with my occupancy?” were discussed. The answer was “Yes!”. Cleverciti’s holistic approach to space management includes the spectrum of space types and locations.

3) Tech Partnerships

The world is becoming increasingly more digitized and integrated. City planning and parking management should be no exception. Connected experiences are becoming expected by consumers, and one way the parking world can keep up with this is by creating parking ecosystems and by bringing all parking assets online.

 NPA raised the discussion, that there are already companies with these kinds of technologies available and are being deployed at an increasing rate in North America. For example, Cleverciti has partnered with many providers across the parking spectrum to deliver the worlds leading occupancy management platform. With data arriving from multiple sources simultaneously our Cockpit delivers and insightful view of parking locations to end users of all types. When Municipalities, Universities and Operators take partnership approach they bring their assets into the connected age, unlock undiscovered value and deliver a world class parking experience.

At Cleverciti, we’re always striving to improve and innovate our products and services to ensure that we provide our customers with the most seamless, pain-free experience that helps them to achieve their goals— whether that is increasing car park capacity, reducing parking search time or emissions, or increasing revenues. That’s why we are excited to introduce some changes to our Cleverciti Cockpit.

The Cleverciti Cockpit is our dashboard product where all parking data is collected and displayed. The Cockpit aggregates data from Cleverciti’s native products e.g., Sensors, as well as third party data such as PARCs, sensors, videos and payments. The Cockpit is an essential management tool, providing insight and analytics of real-time or historical data of car parks, surface lots and on-street spaces, all in an intuitive, user friendly format.

We have made some small improvements to the Cockpit, designed to make the user experience more seamless. Once logged in, users will now be presented with a current live view. Here, users can get a snapshot of their current parking situation and environment.

Cockpit showing available spaces and the status of Circs, Sensors and Displays

Cockpit showing the capacity of parking garages

Cockpit showing the payment status of available spaces

Number of spaces, occupancy rate (open spaces and occupied spaces) in lots, garages and on-street as well as the status of all technology (Circs, Signs, and Sensors) can be viewed immediately when logging in. Furthermore, payment status can be viewed to help understand the compliance by space and/or by zone. Other payment features, such as the ability to see which payment method was used (mobile payment, meter), are now present in the Cockpit. This clear, visual overview provides instant insight into the parking environment and delivers the information needed to make data-based decisions.

By clicking on one of the markers, users can then view specific details to do with that piece of technology as well as changing templates as needed.

From this new home screen, users can access more detailed settings and information from the home button (bottom right side of screen) such as network, devices & infrastructure, and operations to manage their devices and parking network as required.

Want to learn more about the cockpit and our other products and services? Book a demo here.

Find the full article at: https://www.gelsenkirchen.de/de/_meta/aktuelles/artikel/54269-pilotprojekt-intelligentes-parken-in-buer-bauphase-ist-angelaufen

The "Intelligent Parking" pilot project in Buer is intended to use a new system for directing parking search traffic with the help of a sensor network to help reduce fine dust and nitrogen dioxide pollution in Gelsenkirchen in the long term. The construction phase of the project has now started with the installation of the first sensors.

At the end of June, a successful model installation for recording parking spaces in the public street space on Mühlenstraße (see map, area G) took place. In the past week, the first sensors followed in Mühlenstraße and Königswiese (both also area G). The installations in Lindenstraße (Area F) and the surrounding streets are currently in progress. This is followed by areas A (around the Buer bus station) and C (between De-la-Chevallerie-Strasse, Horster Strasse, Am Spritzenhaus and Freiheit). Overall, sensors in the area between Vinckestraße/Vom-Stein-Straße in the south, Erle-Str. and Lindenstr. in the east, the Nordring in the north and Dorstener Straße and Am Spritzenhaus in the west.

With the help of the sensors, the general traffic in Buer looking for a parking space should be reduced. They are part of a system that will enable citizens to use an app to display free parking spaces and to drive directly to them. The measure thus makes a contribution to air pollution control.

Due to the respective power connection of individual lighting masts, it can happen that entire streets are not installed in one go, but only parts of the streets. The ELE must de-energize the respective areas for installing the sensors. The locations for the sensor installation are displayed 96 hours in advance with no stopping, so that a smooth installation can be guaranteed.

Example of a Cleverciti Sensor in use

The "intelligent parking system" is a measure of the Green City Plan of the city of Gelsenkirchen. After a test phase, the system is expected to be available to drivers at the turn of the year 2022/23.

The new system will be set up for around 2,100 parking spaces in Buerschen City, including the bus station, town hall and adjacent residential areas. If the pilot project is successfully implemented, the system can be gradually expanded to other urban areas. The total costs of the project amount to around 1.2 million euros, which are largely funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.

Smart cities need to be accessible to all, and that includes those who drive electric vehicles (EVs), especially as they continue to rise in popularity. EV drivers using public chargers frequently encounter a problem: their app or car thinks the charger is available, while in reality the charging space is occupied by a vehicle that is not charging, has finished charging, or is occupied by a car with an internal combustion engine (ICE).  The EV industry has even coined a term for this practice, “ICEing”.

ICEing significantly reduces the utilization of publicly accessible urban EV chargers. This reduces revenue for the charging companies and increases frustration for EV drivers seeking a charge. EV chargers are usually subsidized by governments so ICEing also wastes those public funds.

Cleverciti helps its clients reduce ICEing and maximize utilization of EV chargers by monitoring the usage of EV parking spaces both on-street and off-street.  Cleverciti’s sensors provide real-time occupancy detection using industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI) technology to determine if an EV charger has an available parking space. That data is married to the charging status reported by the EV charger itself. Municipalities and/or the charging company are able to access this occupancy status via the Cleverciti Cockpit, where they’ll be able to see a bird’s eye view of usage of all chargers. The accurate availability status of each charger can then be published to EV drivers via standard charging apps, giving drivers the confidence they will find an available space.

This innovative approach to ICEing has already shown tremendous success in the German city of Düsseldorf. To help solve for ICEing, the city receives violation alerts any time a vehicle has been parked in a dedicated EV space, without charging, for at least 10 minutes. This could be either a vehicle that arrives and doesn’t start charging in the first 10 minutes, or a vehicle that has finished charging but remains parked after 10 minutes. The municipality then has the information necessary to enforce correct usage of these spaces, for example by issuing a warning or fine. Data obtained over 3 months in Düsseldorf identified an average of 1.25 violations per charger per day (40 per month). Each of these violations represents lost use of a public asset – the EV Charger – because a vehicle is blocking it while not charging, lost charging revenue, and EV driver frustration.

As the world races to deploy EV chargers, Cleverciti stands ready to support cities and EV charging companies to maximize the utilization of those chargers and to guide EV drivers to available charging spaces.

Book a demo now to see how Cleverciti can help you.

Atlanta, Georgia and Munich, Germany — 21st July 2022

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Cleverciti® announces the Circ® 360 Ultra and Circ® 360 Ultra+, the next generation of its flagship parking guidance product.

This newly updated version of the patented Circ builds on the success of the original with improved features, higher resolution, and more flexibility for customers.

Circ 360 Ultra+

By mounting a Circ 360 Ultra at intersections or decision points, drivers are guided turn-by-turn to available parking spaces— whether on-street, surface lot or a garage. Redwood City, California has a Circ at most intersections in its downtown core, as well as at each surface lot entrance.

Original Circ in Redwood City, providing guidance into a surface lot

“The Circ has allowed Redwood City to provide dynamic parking information to the public while maintaining a small, flexible, non-intrusive footprint. It allows parkers to get a real-time snapshot of the parking availability in an area, minimizing unneeded circling and reducing traffic congestion.”

— Christian Hammack, Redwood City's Parking Manager

The Circ 360 Ultra has a 50% higher resolution versus the original Circ, enabling richer graphics and greater clarity in communication to drivers. The display is available in single-height (Circ 360 Ultra) and double-height versions (Circ 360 Ultra+), allowing for additional messaging. With this real estate, clients can now use the Circ to communicate detailed information like bus or train arrival times, reinforce neighborhood branding, or sell advertising space to help fund parking operations.

Circ 360 Ultra+

Circ 360 Ultra

“We have already proven we can reduce parking search times by 45-55% through deploying the Circ for turn-by-turn parking guidance,” said David Parker, CEO of Cleverciti. “The Circ 360 Ultra brings our driver communication capabilities to the next level.”

The Circ 360 Ultra combines the above improvements with the best of the original Circ. Key features include:

• Unique, patented 360° display that provides real-time turn-by-turn guidance for drivers helping to reduce the time spent searching for parking, and in turn, emissions.

• 50% higher resolution.

• Two sizes (single and double height) for full flexibility of content displayed.

• Remotely managed & monitored 24/7, like all Cleverciti devices.

• Display parking occupancy data for spaces managed by the Cleverciti platform; option to pull data from any other source (such as train arrival times).

• Ability to change templates on-the-fly through the Cleverciti Cockpit to update the guidance plan as needed— such as for special events.

• Dimmable to ensure maximum readability while minimizing light pollution (Automatically or by schedule).

• Mounted onto and powered by existing infrastructure, facilitating easy installation whilst integrating seamlessly into the streetscape.

The Circ 360 Ultra will be demoed live next week (July 24-27) at IPMI, New Orleans at Cleverciti’s Booth— #720

Building upon the solid foundation established during his 3-year tenure as COO, Parker will lead Cleverciti as CEO.

Munich, Germany and Alpharetta, Georgia USA— July 15, 2022

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Cleverciti®, the leader in comprehensive, turn-by-turn parking guidance solutions both on-street and off-street, has promoted David Parker to Chief Executive Officer. Thomas Hohenacker, Cleverciti’s founder, will take a strategic role on the company’s board.

David Parker, CEO

For the past 3 years, Parker has been leading the sales & marketing teams of Cleverciti as COO. During this time, Cleverciti has scaled significantly, particularly in the US and Germany, adding flagship clients including Redwood City (in the heart of Silicon Valley) and El Monte (a suburb of Los Angeles) in the US, and Cologne, Düsseldorf, Paderborn, and Gelsenkirchen in Germany.

“When I joined Cleverciti three years ago, I knew this company was positioned to lead the industry in the adoption of smart parking and intelligent parking guidance,” said Parker. “We have now proven we can halve parking search time while growing parking revenues and delivering an extraordinary citizen experience. Our customers can achieve a financial ROI in less than two years. Today, leading cities around the world are choosing Cleverciti.”

Parker’s CEO succession was in the making for the past few years: “When I asked David to join Cleverciti, I did so with the plan that he would eventually succeed me as CEO,” said Hohenacker. “With the transition complete, now I am able to shift my focus to key strategic topics as a member of the board.”

“Thomas is a visionary entrepreneur, developing and implementing the patents, AI sensor and unique smart parking guidance systems that are the core of Cleverciti. He had the foresight that parking-as-we-know-it had to change by providing precise data for drivers to save them valuable time and by enabling a powerful parking management system for operators,” said Parker. “Today, we have the top team, industry-leading product, and confidence of a strong customer base to realize his vision at a global scale.”

Parker came to Cleverciti from Cox Automotive where he served as COO of Modix, the leading global automotive digital marketing solution. At Modix, he led the expansion of the business across more than 60 countries. Throughout his career, he has held senior-level roles and advisory positions with a wide range of high-growth tech businesses with successful exits, including Dealer.com (sold to Dealertrack), Dealertrack (Sold to Cox Automotive), and BentoBox (sold to Fiserv). He holds MBAs from Columbia University and London Business School and a B.S. in Information Technology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.