171117_SECAP of Greater Irbid Municipality_SET_rev2

Priority Action Fiche #4
Title: Smart multi-storey parking lot
Background
Irbid city centre suffers from traffic congestion as a result of the increase of
population and refugees, the increase in the number of vehicles and lack of parking.
The problem grows on Fridays during the summer with the return of the expatriates,
and the arrival of tourists on which expanding street services become limited.
Besides, parking cars on either side of the roads adds to the congestion problem.
Description of the action
There will be a construction of a multi-storey parking lot (could be mechanical parking
to increase capacity), with a capacity of 2,000 vehicles.
The parking will be Smart Multi storey parking and can connect, analyse and
automate data gathered from devices, powered by and described as the Internet of
Things, is what makes smart parking possible.
Smart Parking involves the use of low cost sensors, real-time data and applications
that allow users to monitor available and unavailable parking spots.
The goal is to automate and decrease time spent manually searching for the optimal
parking floor, spot with online payments, parking time notifications and even car
searching functionalities. A parking solution can greatly benefit both the user and the
lot owner.
General objectives
The implementation of a smart parking solution would surely be a great investment
for any city government or company. As the current parking inefficiencies with city
population continue to grow and urbanize, it is vital to implement a well-planned and
convenience-driven parking solution in the city.
Here are some of the top benefits:
Mitigation
MWh/a t CO2/a
13,989 3,604
Contribution for
2%
Cost of Implementation
1,750,000
Involvement
of Stake
Holders
Staff
Capacity
1. Optimized parking – Users find the best spot available, saving time, resources and effort. The parking lot fills up
efficiently and space can be utilized properly by commercial and corporate entities;
2. Reduced traffic – Traffic flow increases as fewer cars are required to drive around in search of an open parking space;
3. Reduced pollution – Searching for parking burns lot of oil a day. An optimal parking solution will significantly decrease
driving time, thus lowering the amount of daily vehicle emissions and ultimately reducing the global environmental
footprint;
4. Enhanced User Experience – A smart parking solution will integrate the entire user experience into a unified action.
Driver’s payment, spot identification, location search and time notifications all seamlessly become part of the
destination arrival process;
5. New Revenue Streams – Many new revenue streams are possible with smart parking technology. For example, lots of
owners can enable tiered payment options dependent on parking space location. Also, reward programs can be
integrated into existing models to encourage repeated users;
6. Integrated Payments and POS – Returning users can replace daily, manual cash payments with account invoicing and
application payments from their phone. This could also enable customer loyalty programs and valuable user feedback;
7. Increased Safety – Parking lot employees and security guards contain real-time lot data that can help prevent parking
violations and suspicious activity. License plate recognition cameras can gather pertinent footage. Also, decreased spotsearching
traffic on the streets can reduce accidents caused by the distraction of searching for parking;
8. Real-Time Data and Trend Insight – Over time, a smart parking solution can produce data that uncovers correlations
and trends of users and lots. These trends can prove to be invaluable to lot owners as to how to make adjustments and
improvements to drivers;
9. Decreased Management Costs – More automation and less manual activity saves on labour cost and resource
exhaustion;
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Years of Implementation
Key performance Indicator
Parking Capacity
Measurement Units
% of occupancy per day
Area of intervention
Increase Parking capacity
Policy Instrument
Land use planning regulation
Origin of action
Local authority
Priority of action
143