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Kirkland previews live parking web map pilot, plans June 2 public launch
Summary
City staff showed a near‑ready live parking web map on May 6, describing a pilot that uses magnetometer sensors (installed July 2023) to update block‑face occupancy every 60 seconds; the city plans a public launch June 2 and will continue small post‑launch fixes
City transportation staff previewed a live parking web map pilot for downtown Kirkland and two waterfront lots at the May 6 study session, and said the city will publicly launch the pilot on June 2.
Nut graf: The pilot uses on‑street magnetometer sensors and updated pay stations to display block‑face occupancy and lot availability. Staff said the sensor network — installed in the downtown core and two nearby lots in July 2023 — updates vehicle presence every 60 seconds and does not collect personal data.
Transportation planner Kim Scrivner…
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