Q-Park, one of the three leading providers of parking facilities in Europe, has won the bid to take over 14 car parks in the heart of London.
February 3, 2012
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182 q-park, one of the three leading providers of parking facilities in
Europe, has won the bid to take over 14 car parks in the heart of
London. The company, which has promised to invest over US$16 million in
an extensive refurbishment programer, has been granted the 25-year
lease by Westminster City Council against strong competition from across
Europe. The 14 car parks provide 4,200 car parking spaces and 900
motorcycle bays.
Innovative parking initiatives on the US Pacific Coast. David Crawford reviews. Californian cities are leading the way in trialling new solutions to their endemic parking problems. According to Donald Shoup, a professor of urban planning at the University of California in Los Angeles, drivers looking for available spots can cause up to 74% of traffic congestion in downtown areas. One solution is variable, demand-responsive pricing of parking.
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Following a successful trial, New Zealand smart parking specialist Smart Parking has been awarded a US$939,000 five-year contract for the provision of 3,000 parking sensors in the Wellington central business district street parking areas.
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SmartRep backoffice software collates and analyses the live information on how parkin
