Municipal Parking Services, Inc.
When: October 15 – November 22, 2024
* Dates are subject to change
Where: Michael Cranny Elementary School, 155 Melville Avenue
Ward: 1
Project Partner: City of Vaughan • By-Law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services
Solar-Power Parking Detection
In the City of Vaughan, parking is enforced 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all year long. Enforcement officers patrol the city issuing tickets for parking violations.
The demonstration aims to assess the effectiveness of detection technology in reducing stop traffic and parking within no-parking zones in mixed residential and school areas. The MPS SolarStick is a solar-powered, bollard-looking hardware device. Data will be collected as a study to measure parking demand and for future infrastructure and policy planning.
This parking study will provide real-time data on road-user behaviours, parking availability and usage patterns to provide the City’s insights on demand and safety. This demonstration will also support City of Vaughan's Active School Travel pilot program.
NOTE: No parking violations or citations will be issued.
Purpose:
Parking demonstration to remotely monitor parking violations to be tested in no parking zones at schools to enhance public safety.
Expected Outcomes:
- Enhanced compliance with parking regulations
- Reduced stop traffic in designated no-parking zones
Data-driven insights to inform future urban or transportation planning, and parking policy decisions
Company Description:
Municipal Parking Services, Inc. (MPS) has emerged as a pioneering force in the smart parking industry. MPS is committed to transforming urban landscapes through cutting-edge, Internet-connected parking solutions and cloud-enabled, SAAS-based parking compliance services and solutions. Leveraging AI technology and MPS’s patented technology platform, MPS is redefining urban parking and parking enforcement while enhancing public safety.
About Parking Detection Innovations
The camera technology monitors parking spaces in real-time, detecting whether a spot is occupied or vacant - and what the capacity is of the parking areas. It uses sensors to determine if a spot is occupied, tracks the duration of parking activities, and evaluates compliance with existing parking regulations.
No parking violations or citations will be issued from the captured data during the demonstration
This parking study will provide real-time data on road-user (driver) behaviours, parking availability and usage patterns to provide the City’s insights on demand and safety insights.
The capture system will be carefully managed to ensure that it does not interfere with pedestrian safety. The cameras will be installed facing the roadway and can only capture within their field of view. The data collected focuses on behaviours rather than tracking individuals.
The records of the detected images will be monitored and if sensitive information is captured by the camera, it will be removed from the records for the demonstration.
Expected outcomes include reduced congestion caused by drivers searching for parking, enhanced compliance with parking regulations, and data-driven insights to inform future urban or transportation planning and parking policy decisions from the City.
The demonstration should provide evidence of the effectiveness of detection technology to help manage parking in mixed residential and school areas.
The data collected will be used to monitor the behaviours in the observed parking or no-parking areas, provide analysis to inform on future planning, and improve the efficiency and safety of the city.
The camera technology mainly collects data related to parking availability and compliance, such as a vehicle's presence in a parking spot and its duration.