The city that's home to Amazon wants to create a 'digital parking permit' for delivery vehicles.
Why it matters:— in part to crack down on the glut of delivery vehicles that double-park and don't pay for the spaces they occupy.
Populus says its Curb Manager platform helps cities "digitally inventory their curb regulations, publish them to curb users, and seamlessly collect revenue from connected fleets." Options might include pricing to manage parking behavior or establishing more extended loading zones. Seattle, he noted, views curb management "not as a revenue generator, but as a way to manage that space.""Cities are asking their streets to do more to contend with the booming demand for online delivery, app-based rides, outdoor space and a dizzying array of nonvehicular alternatives," the Times reported.
"When you go out in the street, you'll see parking signs that say, 'This is 2-hour parking' or 'you need to pay between these hours,'" Clewlow said. "A lot of that information doesn't exist in a digital format that's easily usable or sharable."
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