More and more municipalities are reducing on-street parking spaces to create space for cyclists. This increases the need to use existing off-street parking spaces more efficiently. For example, many cities are currently thinking about how municipal and private parking spaces can be better used. Why, for example, are vacant supermarket parking spaces or office parking spaces in the Night not for residents' parking used?‍

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Less parking space, but also new forms of mobility require space
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In addition, new forms of smart city mobility are already becoming apparent: car sharing and charging stations for electric cars are becoming widespread in German municipalities. The availability of parking space is crucial for the acceptance of such forms of mobility. A sharing user certainly doesn't want to search for a parking space for a long time. In the case of electric cars, there is also the availability of charging options. Parking spaces can bundle these offers. The car-sharing car can be parked in the parking garage, and the e-car can be charged while shopping. ‍

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Digitalization of parking spaces as a prerequisite for the smart city
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However, parking spaces are currently statically designed for a single application, e.g. the “supermarket marketplace only for customers.” To enable various applications in a parking lot, you must Parking areas managed digitally and automatically can be. Otherwise, there will be inefficiencies caused by conflict between different user groups. In addition, it should be possible to charge for different uses differently. ‍

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Digital parking management with Peter Park
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Peter Park is betting Number plate recognition at entrances and exits and intelligent parking space management software to make full use of the resulting options for optimised, dynamic parking space use. Partnerships with parking apps such as Parkster also allow customer-friendly payment options. Contact us and let Peter Park advise you on digital parking management without obligation.

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