Over the last half century, the proportion of humans living in cities has dramatically risen from around a third to just over half. As cities continue to rise in popularity, demand for basic services such as transportation increases. The automobile has been the dominant method of inner city transportation for many cities across the globe, resulting in increased congestion and air pollution. As the demand for transportation rises, so does the number of vehicles, which leads to greater competition for publicly available parking spaces. Use of land for parking can be an inefficient use of space, and it is expensive, both in terms of real and opportunity costs. Addressing these issues requires cities to more effectively manage their public on-street parking spaces and road network infrastructure. The ParkUs solution discussed here provides one parking and infrastructure management approach, with potential benefits for citizens, businesses, and cities.

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减少停车位搜索时间和环境影响：技术驱动的智能停车案例研究

在过去的半个世纪里，居住在城市中的人口比例从大约三分之一急剧上升到刚刚超过一半。随着城市越来越受欢迎，对交通等基本服务的需求也在增加。汽车一直是全球许多城市内城交通的主要方式，导致交通拥堵和空气污染加剧。随着交通需求的增加，车辆数量也在增加，这导致对公共停车位的竞争更加激烈。将土地用于停车可能是对空间的低效利用，而且在实际成本和机会成本方面都是昂贵的。解决这些问题需要城市更有效地管理其公共路边停车位和道路网络基础设施。