BEST PRACTICE << points for Electric Vehicles (EV), on the other hand more park and ride facilities near major public transport interfaces and the reduction of the supply on on-street parking facilities in the the downtown of the city. Barcelona Barcelona, another EPA Parking Award winner, also joined the webinar to outline how the city is establishing a new roadmap for vehicle parking. The POLIS member city is one of the densest cities in Europe, therefore it is criti- cal to manage last mile distribution in order to mitigate congestion and air pollution. The city’s Last Mile strategic approach takes into account logistics, public space, sustainability and other values, trialling new solutions through a range of pilots. “Our parking spaces are used by a range of individuals from delivery drivers to service providers and residents”, said Daniel Aicart, Head of Strategic Planning and Analysis New parking solutions are being construct- ed around changes in mobility and freight patterns including electric vehicles, micro platforms and pick-up points and lockers. These new models have required crea- tion of robust and transparent relationships between industry and local authorities. “It is important to have a clear roadmap, and build consensus along the way”, said Aicart. Milan “We are looking to move to a new paradigm, where parking is not static, but flexible, us- ing urban space in different way”, said Rob- erto Carreri, Research, Development and Digital Innovation Manager at ATM, the public transport company for Milan. The organisation transports 800 million passengers per year, across 95 municipali- ties. Data analysis and digitalisation is at the heart of Milan’s integrated mobility ecosys- tem. Ensuring parking responds to user needs, demand and predictive analysis is es- sential, creating more effective, convenient, easy, fast and efficient services that saves time and money. “Digital transformations are driving new parking solutions”, said Carreri. Milan is currently using a range of parking monitor- ing devices, including cameras which are able to scan parking permits in real time, while Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is inte- grating payments onto mobile applications. MaaS is a “journey centric” experience, said Cerreri. It is a platform for data sharing and to offer users best possible mobility solu- tions. Overall it is a system to have both: travel information and fares. Oxford The city of Oxford is launching a trial of a National Parking Platform (NPP) based on the Alliance for Parking Data Standards, a publicly owned, not for profit, national facil- ity that enables parking operators (public or private) to communicate digitally with Ser- vice Providers. “This will benefit the council, it will bring a shift towards cashless payments across the county, as well as better service for the user”, said Emma Liptrot, Deputy Civil Enforcement Manager at Oxford City Council. Colchester Colchester, another City in the UK, is pre- paring to adapt their parking infrastructure in response to pandemic induced changes in mobility and structural limitations created by the city’s Roman urban geography. The city has expanded its cycle lanes during the pandemic, which link railway stations, the city centre and key services. But that’s only the first step, according to Richard Walker. “We are continually expanding our bicycle, scooter and pedestrian infrastructure, as well as implementing lockers, to allow peo- ple to shop in the town centre, without re- quiring parking within close proximity.” Krakow The last presentation showcased the mobili- ty situation in the city of Krakow in Poland. The city is involved in the PARK4SUMP project. Krakow is working to change the modal share, because at the moment 40 per- cent of the transit in the city comes from cars. Because of that Krakow is working on metropolitan SUMP with its 15 municipali- ties, which addresses transport policy, park- ing and an Integrated Transport Plan. The city’s new parking program looks to integrate transit modes and open up public space, while continuing to meet demand. n Examples of micromobility in Krakow Parking trend international no. 4-2021 31 31 i l o w Z z s a m o T y b n o i t a t n e s e r P i k s n : ) 2 ( s o t o h P