Jamie Schwartz – UNI: js5849
- Sustainability Problem: Energy
- Cars burn fuel while searching for parking spaces, an inefficient use of fuel and time
2. Article Summary: https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Screen-Shot-2021-05-18-at-4.38.27-pm.png?w=1390&crop=1
- Sidewalk Labs has created a vehicle sensor that will provide real time parking and curb availability
- The data is generic and does not impinge on privacy issues, something that Sidewalk Labs has recently struggled with in relation to their $1bn deal in Toronto that folded
- The project is in pilot stage, as a roll out in a city the size of New York could raise many complications as it scales
- Through data collection, the app may be able to reduce traffic congestion by up to 30%, which would help reduce car usage and the resulting pollution
3. Stakeholders: Sidewalk Labs/Alphabet, municipalities, businesses that require parking lots, people who drive cars, people who want clean air in their envivonment
4. Implementation:
- Continue with Pilot program, compile initial data, and show progress
- Based on data collection, identify pain points for increased scale
- Make necessary adjustments for larger scale implementation
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Really cool idea. I agree about the difficulties of implementation in a larger city like NYC. It seems to me like parking apps have existed for a while, but none have really taken off in major cities (SpotHero, Pango, ParkMe). I wonder why that’s the case and how Pebble could position itself as distinct to those other companies.
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