Gwanak-gu Expands IoT Shared Parking Lots to Alleviate Residential Parking Shortage

25 IoT Shared Parking Spaces Added at Namhyeon-dong 2nd Public Parking Lot
Efficient Use of Parking Spaces and Relief of Residential Parking Shortage through Real-Time Sharing of Idle Parking Lots

Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) has additionally established an ‘Internet of Things (IoT) Shared Parking Lot’ at Namhyeon-dong 2nd Public Parking Lot (Namhyeon-dong 1066-1) to efficiently utilize vacant parking spaces in the area and alleviate local parking difficulties.

The ‘Internet of Things (IoT) Shared Parking Lot’ installs IoT sensors on the floors of resident-priority parking spaces, allowing users who wish to park to check the real-time occupancy status of parking spots through the ‘Jumansa’ and ‘Parking Friends’ mobile apps, and use vacant spots during idle times.

As parking demand is expected to increase following the designation of this area as an ‘Alley-type Shopping District,’ the district office installed a total of 25 ‘Internet of Things (IoT) Shared Parking Lot’ spaces at Namhyeon-dong 2nd Public Parking Lot last November, considering accessibility and operational suitability.

The district plans to pilot operate the ‘Internet of Things (IoT) Shared Parking Lot’ for free starting from the 18th, and officially operate it from January next year with a fee of 600 KRW per 30 minutes.

The parking lot usage time is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays when vehicles assigned to resident-priority parking zones vacate the spaces due to commuting, and the parking fee is 600 KRW per 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, by additionally establishing the Namhyeon-dong 2nd Public Parking Lot, the district operates a total of 8 ‘Internet of Things (IoT) Shared Parking Lots’ with 137 spaces.

This year, the average monthly number of users of the shared parking apps reached 2,851, a 39% increase compared to last year, receiving great response from residents.

Mayor Park Jun-hee said, “One way to secure insufficient parking spaces in residential areas is to improve the utilization efficiency of existing parking lots,” adding, “We will continue to discover and support shareable parking spaces in the area to alleviate parking difficulties in densely populated residential areas and enhance residents’ convenience.”

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