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Council weighs parking technology pilot, smart‑city infrastructure and CIP priorities
Summary
Staff told council a parking sensor pilot and a coordinated parking app could reduce downtown congestion; members also discussed leveraging streetlight upgrades and broadband as part of a smart‑city infrastructure plan tied to several CIP projects and ARPA set‑asides.
City parking and planning staff briefed council on a multi‑part approach to downtown mobility and data collection, describing options that include a sensor‑based parking pilot, enhanced mobile‑payment integration with William & Mary and Colonial Williamsburg, and gateway/wayfinding upgrades.
An unnamed parking presenter summarized past work from the 2016 parking study and said staff tested a sensor demo with a vendor, referred to in the transcript as “Fiber.” The presenter told council a vendor…
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