District expands resident-priority parking sharing service as usage via smartphone and ARS increases... Adds 300 IoT sensors to enable existing ARS parking sharing spots to be used through smartphone applications
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) announced that it will install an additional 300 IoT sensors to enable the use of shared parking spaces, which were previously operated via the ARS system, through a smart application as well.
In areas like Yangcheon-gu, where residential neighborhoods are densely populated, securing parking spaces is urgently needed for residents' convenience. However, creating one parking space requires a substantial budget ranging from approximately 50 million to 120 million KRW, making it practically difficult to secure sufficient parking spaces solely by constructing new parking lots.
Accordingly, since April last year, the district has been providing a 'parking sharing service' using the ARS phone system to alleviate parking difficulties by utilizing resident-priority parking zones.
The parking sharing service allows people who need parking spaces to use resident-priority parking spots that are vacant during the daytime due to commuting or outings. Using ARS or smartphone applications (ParkingTogether or ParkingFriends), users can park from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays at an affordable rate of 100 KRW per 5 minutes (1,200 KRW per hour).
There are two usage methods: the ARS phone system and the IoT method using smartphone applications. The IoT method attaches IoT sensors to the ground of existing ARS shared parking spots to detect vehicle presence in real-time, allowing users to easily check available parking spaces nearby through the application and park accordingly.
The district had already expanded ARS-based shared parking spots to 1,000 spaces (45% of all resident-priority parking lots in Yangcheon-gu) in the first half of 2020. As of December 2020, IoT sensors were attached to 115 of these 1,000 spots, and the IoT-based parking sharing service has also been expanded.
Furthermore, in December, an additional 300 IoT sensors will be attached to ARS shared parking spots to further expand the IoT-based shared parking spaces. In the first half of next year, 400 more resident-priority parking spaces within the district will be secured and utilized as IoT-based shared parking spots.
Meanwhile, the cumulative number of parking sharing service uses throughout 2020 totaled 23,583 cases, with 5,495 in the first quarter, 5,715 in the second quarter, and 7,011 in the third quarter, showing a steady increase in usage and indicating that the parking sharing system is becoming closely integrated into residents' daily lives.
Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “We will continue to make multifaceted efforts, such as promoting the construction of public parking lots so that residents can personally experience the resolution of parking difficulties in residential areas, and steadily expanding the parking sharing service zones utilizing existing resident-priority parking lots in residential neighborhoods.”
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