Smart Zone Enforcement

There is a huge potential for Smart Zones in Europe. There are more than 800 sizable cities that would benefit from this digital solution to optimise the use of urban space. For example, Smart Zones allow for a much more effective and efficient use of (un)loading bays and the prevention of misuse.

However, Smart Zones will only work when enforced. Right now, the majority of European cities have a labour-intensive manual system in place and do not rely on a digital enforcement system with handhelds and mobile automatic license plate recognition solutions (ALPR). There is a big gap to close.

The project will introduce a scalable and easy to use digital enforcement system for Smart Zones. This can be applied to any city, regardless of the state of systems which are already in place. The core of the solution is integrating a mobile scannable ALPR system with the Smart Zone database to verify bookings and synchronise with local enforcement systems.

This solution will allow Kadıköy in Istanbul and District 6 in Bucharest to roll-out Smart Zones in a successful way. Cities will be able to enforce Smart Zone usage by promoting good behaviour  and fining misuse. This will then make sure Smart Zones will get a greater uptake and buy-in with local authorities, businesses and residents. Successfully completing this project will mean 700 cities will get access to a crucial piece of future digital cities: Smart Zones.