By Stephanie Kanowitz
Dec 10, 2020
To improve mobility and traffic safety in downtown areas, some cities are testing technology that streamlines curb management by giving parking departments much-needed data.
Smart Zones, powered by technology from Coord, a curb management company, are designated commercial loading zones that delivery drivers reserve and pay to use through the Coord Driver mobile app on their smartphones. City parking departments get a dashboard that displays information such as how much use a zone gets and how long each delivery takes, while also enabling officials to make real-time changes in the app to adjust pricing, for example.