1) Sustainability problem: Mobility
2) Name of the technology: Spothero
Link: http://spothero.com/nyc
- The technology is a Parking App .
- SpotHero is a web and mobile application that allows people to book discounted parking in lots and garages right on the phone or on the computer.
- The app shows a real time parking map of the person area so he/she knows what parking reservation is available at the time the person is looking for one.
- It saves commuters time, gas, emissions and money, while also easing the flow of traffic.
- Finding a spot to park you car in a big city can be a very difficult task if you are not familiar with the different types of parking, rules and regulations.
- Some types of parking include free street parking, metered street parking, valet parking, parking garages and/or parking in your own driveway or parking spot if one is available.
3) Stakeholders:
- Government Agencies
- Parking garages owners
- Business next to the areas of the parking
- Drivers (residents and tourists)
4) First 3 steps:
- Get all data of the parking garages of the city and map that
- Build the Platform
- Advertise
vn2216: Viviane Gandolfi