The power of curbside data is enormous. By analyzing this data cities can understand the potential of the curbside to generate revenue, allocate space more efficiently, and communicate better with the public.
Every third Friday of September, people across the world temporarily repurpose selected street parking spaces and convert them to small parks as part of PARK(ing) Day.
The restaurant industry has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Those remaining in business have had to adapt their model and find creative ways to operate.
The power of curbside data is enormous. By analyzing this data cities can understand the potential of the curbside to generate revenue, allocate space more efficiently, and communicate better with the public.
Every third Friday of September, people across the world temporarily repurpose selected street parking spaces and convert them to small parks as part of PARK(ing) Day.
Cities are looking at a variety of ways to collect information about their curbs without realizing they may already have the data they need.
Google and TriMet created the first-ever open-source transit dataset in 2005. Since then, hundreds of transit agencies worldwide have released open-source GTFS feeds.
A comprehensive inventory of curb regulations is essential for cities to plan and manage their curbs in more innovative ways. But collecting this data at a large scale is time consuming and very costly. CurbIQ partnered with Urban Movement Labs to demonstrate the potential of augmented mobile mapping as a quick and scalable method for creating a curb inventory in North American cities.
The restaurant industry has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Those remaining in business have had to adapt their model and find creative ways to operate.
We’ve previously shown how quick and easy it can be for a city to get started by digitizing their existing curbside regulations. But once you’ve done that, what’s next?
Despite the increasing demand for curb space, how cities regulate and communicate curbside information is outdated, inefficient, and confusing.
Nearly a year ago, surges in COVID-19 cases prompted mass shutdowns worldwide and set the scene for what would become our new shared reality.
Curb Manager was designed to help municipal staff efficiently update, create, review, and publish curbside regulations on a user-friendly platform. Now it can also be used as a pandemic response tool.
