Up to 20,000 ‘smart’ parking spaces will be made available in cities and towns throughout the country once the digital policy ministry completes its strategy for “smart cities” and the national parking management system, the ministry revealed on Monday, according to ANA.
The proclamation for a open tender for the project, which has a budget of 20 million euros, was published the previous Friday, while the deadline for submitting offers is on May 20, 2019. The deal that will eventually signed with the contractor chosen will have a four-year duration, while an invitation for cooperation has also been extended to municipal authorities that wish to take part in the programme, with the ministry planning to sign a cooperation memorandum with primary-level local authorities.
The “smart parking” system will be supported by apps that will inform drivers of where parking spaces are available in real time and lead them to these spaces. It will also be designed to special specifications that ensure there are parking spaces for permanent residents as well as vulnerable individuals, such as the disabled. For people with special needs, the system will ensure the availability of parking spaces with special sensors. The electronic platform will be able to categorise and manage special groups of users (residents, disabled, those eligible for special charges etc).
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