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EDITORIAL << Dear colleagues, The European Parking Industry is holding its 20th International Congress and Exhibi- tion in the City of Brussels in September this year. The title of the Congress is The EU Green Deal and the future of Parking – Inte- grated solutions for dynamic urban man- agement. One of the important aims is to further engage in dialogue with the members of the European Parliament and the Commissions to contribute to the urban mobility transfor- mations planned in the coming years. Back in the years 2007 and 2008 the Eu- ropean Commission wrote the Green Book and, independently of EPA’s efforts at the time, parking was not mentioned in the document. Siim Kallas, the EU Vice Presi- dent and Transport Commissioner in his opening speech at the 15th EPA Congress in 2011, clearly commented on the key role of parking management as a tool in regulating the overall mobility demand. The presence of Siim Kallas indicated a turning point in the political awareness about the potential contribution of our sector. Today we have many documents that state the important role of parking: the recent edition of the Park4Sump document, Parking and Sus- tainable Urban Mobility and several re- search projects have been co-financed by “Intelligent Energy-Europe” on parking and the Push & Pull study is another example. The new mobility scenario in the post pandemic period has indeed changed the parking paradigm, but our service sector, that has been operative both on and off street for more than forty years, has shown its in- credible resilience and transformational ca- pacity – from dingy structures to dynamic service centres. Today the need to address the environmental change is certainly a huge challenge but the parking sector here has a key contribution to make. The 40 million parking spaces indicated in the important Parking Data Survey published in 2016 gives an idea of our infrastructural consistency. At the last EPA Congress in Malaga in 2019, in presenting the EPA Position Paper on Smart Parking, we stated that the parking service sector today manages parking for all vehicles and not only automobiles. As illustrated in our recent three EPA – POLIS Webinars, we are already supplying many diverse parking management opportunities supporting mul- timodal mobility solutions. We share a common goal with the mobil- ity stakeholders – positively promoting sus- tainability in adopting intelligent solutions for the citizens of the European Union. However it is important to remember that to date the private vehicle is still the fa- voured form of urban transport as indicated in many official modal split data sources. As new efficient, flexible and cost effective mo- bility services become progressively availa- ble and accepted, the modal split values can and will change in favour of new co-mobili- ty solutions. We are well aware that to achieve the challenging sustainability goals, the key criteria are related to enabling the integration of the mobility offer whilst guar- anteeing accessibility, competitiveness and quality of place. Nonetheless and realistical- ly speaking, the parking sector will remain key for the numerous services that sustain the functional and operative requirements of vehicles for people and goods during the static part of their activities. Furthermore the parking sector is one of the important financing and revenue gener- ating operations for local administrations, consolidating the notion of the value of space for vehicle occupancy whilst at the same time enabling and regulating accessibility for a multitude of needs and sustaining the eco- nomical livelihood of urban areas. We are at a critical crossroad today. The multitude of both new urban strategies and the technological developments present a complex ecosystem that to be successful re- quire an holistic approach. EPA has joined forces with the BPA and IPMI and, thanks to important support from our members and important institutions, has invested human and financial resources preparing the way to enable the necessary integration of the stake- holders of the mobility ecosystems – having elaborated and gained the ISO approval of our Parking Data Standards. EPA is commit- ted to be part of the new digital management solution, and is paying particular attention to new mobility and transport needs, being in- volved in many networking activities. Our customers now also need to charge their ve- hicles and be connected and integrated with new mobility services all over Europe. In order to successfully meet the chal- lenge, we urge, as in the past, a strong coop- eration between the public and private sec- tors in their respective roles. Where parking Laurence Bannerman management is an integral part of the urban mobility system, the modal split balances, the environmental quality and the econom- ic livelihood of towns and cities are consid- ered the most sustainable in Europe. I wish to remind all the readers that parking in the new urban mobility scenario, today more than ever should continue to have a strategic role. The new “clean” vehicle concept will almost certainly change the acceptance val- ues in a new mobility paradigm. In closing this editorial I wish to remind you that at the next General Assembly I will be stepping after four consecutive mandates and seven years as President. I take this op- portunity to thank you all for your incredi- ble collaboration in achieving many impor- tant results. It has been a huge pleasure and privilege to have been able to participate in the activity in EPA, that for me dates back to 1992 when the newly founded Italian Park- ing Association became an EPA member. I’ve been involved in all the commissions and working groups over the last 30 years and I am confident that with the important recognition EPA has earned, there will be an important future for our association to fur- ther consolidate and grow in the representa- tion of a key player. A very big thank you to the EPA teams, past and present, to the 23 national associa- tions and the associate members. It has been a great ride and I do hope to have the chance to greet you all personally at the Congress in Brussels. My very best regards, Laurence Bannerman President – European Parking Association Parking trend international no. 2-2022 3 3

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BUSINESS NEWS << world be more liveable. I see a very bright future ahead and I look forward to being part of this journey,” says Cameron Clayton. Johan Birgersson will continue as a Senior Advisor to Clayton and to the Board of Di- rectors. A O C P A © Kim Challis becomes Group Director ESG of the APCOA PARKING Group Kim Challis, Regional Managing Director UK & Ireland, takes on the additional role of Group Director ESG and will lead the Group's actions based on her many years of operational experience in this ar- ea. Kim Challis, new Group Director ESG of the APCOA PARKING Group Core measures of in- the programme clude a pathway to carbon neutrality, a defined social agenda for employees and the communities with which APCOA is associated, and a clear gov- ernance structure that guides the way the company operates. All actions are aligned with the UN Global Compact agree-ment to which the company is a signatory. “Current trends towards urbanisation, digitalisation and mobility are changing the urban ecosystem. With our digital and physical infrastructure and our innovative business models, we can make a significant contribution to sustainable urban develop- ment. We have set ourselves ambitious goals that reflect our commitment to the people and locations we connect with: Employees, customers, clients, suppliers, cities and com- munities, and the people who live in them,” explains Kim Challis. From GOLDBECK to HUBER Markus Mühlhaus, who worked for many years at the construction company GOLDBECK in the field of parking garage construction, moved to the parking garage specialist HU- BER Integral Bau. HUBER is a specialist for turnkey parking garages and is active in several European countries, including the n UK and the Netherlands. eople in Parking P New CEO at the EasyPark Group Johan Birgersson stepped down as CEO of the EasyPark Group after 14 years. On the 19th April his successor Cameron Clayton assumed his role as the new CEO. He has long experience from the tech-business and leading global organisations, most recently as CEO of The Weather Company, one of the world’s largest private weather compa- nies. He was responsible for building weath- er.com into a top-ten-website in the world, and he also led them to their partnership with Apple and Android, which made the Weather app the 3rd most downloaded app in the world. k r a P y s a E © Cameron Clayton (left) replaces Johan Birgersson as the CEO of the EasyPark Group. “It has been an honour and a fantastic time in my life leading EasyPark Group. Taking us from a Swedish startup to where we are today – a global, market-leading tech com- pany. Stepping down has not been an easy decision, but this role requires long term planning. I have achieved my dream, to take EasyPark from the Nordics to over 20 European countries and last year to the UK and across the Atlantic into the US. I would like to thank everyone who's made this team effort possible. I am convinced that the team is ready and highly capable to take on the next chapter of EasyPark’s successful global growth journey”, says the former CEO. “I am honoured by this opportunity to lead EasyPark Group going forward. The company has a great history and I am really impressed by the strong culture and com- mitment among all employees. With the ac- quisition of PARK NOW Group, EasyPark is well on its way to helping cities around the Parking trend international no. 2-2022 7 HecPay Eco - Authorize Numerous Barrier-Free Charging Points One payment terminal for several charging points Significant reduction of costs Standard connectivity via OCPP Common payment & authorization methods Robust housing for outdoor use Comprehensive after-sales service Do not hesitate to contact us: Hectronic GmbH | Allmendstrasse 15 D-79848 Bonndorf | Tel. +49 7703 9388-0 mail@hectronic.com www.hectronic.com

The city becomes a test laboratory BUSINESS NEWS << Volvo Cars is testing wireless charging of electric cars together with partners. In the Swedish metropolis of Gothenburg, a small taxi fleet of all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge has been on the road since March 2022. The electric vehicles are used by Ca- bonline, one of Scandinavia's largest taxi companies. They can be charged without a cable at selected stations. Volvo Cars has already been part of the Gothenburg Green City Zone initiative since 2021, which aims to achieve zero-emission road transport by 2030. Using a real city as a test area enables the Swedish premium car manufacturer to develop new technologies and services in the areas of electrification, autonomous shared mobility, driving, connectivity and safety even faster. “Gothenburg's Green City Zone allows us to try out new technology in a real-world environment and evaluate future its says Mats widespread introduction," Save the date! o v l o V © The charging process is completely wireless. Moberg, Head of Research and Development at Volvo Cars. "Testing new charging processes together with selected partners is a good way to evaluate alternative charging options for our future electric vehicles.” They are charged at charging stations leading from Momentum Dynamics, a provider of wireless electric charging systems. As soon as a compatible e-vehicle parks over a charging station embedded in the ground, the charging process starts automatically. For optimal alignment, Volvo Cars uses its 360-degree camera system to park the vehicle precisely on the charging unit. The station sends energy to the receiv- n er in the car via a charging pad. ! Join us at EPA Congress & Exhibition to network, build long-term relationships and much more... www.epacongress.eu Parking trend international no. 2-2022 9 9 !

LEAD STORY << cat project name city project address application by 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Toulon - Peiresc Marché - a global city concept Milan: Parking and Mobility Eco System Toulon (FR) 3 Rue de Lorgues Q-Park France Milan (IT) Zones B, C, ZPRU Azienda Transporti Milanesi S.p.A. The lung in the city Namur (BEL) Parking Beffroi (Interparking), Place d'Armes Interparking SA TELPARK - From parking to mobility Madrid (ESP) Avd. General Peron 36, Planta 1 EMPARK ScanScooter Falcon Eye Partnerships – digital innovative mobility solutions Opatija (CRO) Stubiste Lipovica 3 Opatija 21 d.o.o. Belgrade (SRB) Kneza Viseslava Street 27 Parking Servis Belgrade Zaventem (BEL) Belgicastraat 3 bus 6 Q-Park Belgium Jauna Teika Riga (LVA) Gustava Zemgala Street UAB Softra First in-car parking app for Android Automotive by EasyPark for Polestar Stockholm (SVE) n/a EasyPark AB Bicycle parking Bourse - Grand-Place Brussels (BEL) Place de la Bourse parking.brussels P+R CERIA-COOVI Anderlecht (BEL) Boulevard Josse Leemans 110 – R0 exit 16, follow N6 parking.brussels Automated Valet Parking (AVP) at Airport Stuttgart Stuttgart (GER) Stuttgart Airport, car park P6, Flughafenstraße 43 APCOA PARKING Holdings GmbH Automatic Parking in Europe by Flowbird & Concar Meters for Trees N/A N/A www.flowbird.group Flowbird and Concar NV https://park.paybyphone.com/ metersfortrees/ Indaba Communications Connect Parking as a Service to Mobility Madrid (ESP) https://letmepark.app/ LetMePark S.L. Mon-Marche.fr logistics hubs in INDIGO underground car parks Paris (FR) 2 Avenue de la Porte de Saint-Cloud Indigo Park London North Eastern Railway (LNER) Car Parks York (UK) East Coast House 25 Hub Parking Technology Q-Park Park Lane Mobility Hub London (UK) Park Lane Q-Park Limited Real-time availability in Barcelona's car parks Barcelona (ESP) N/A Barcelona de Serveis Municipals, S.A. SPK Zero KM Service by Came Parkare Barcelona (ESP) N/A Came Parkare Group S.L. Cargo Bike Brussels (BEL) Place de la Justice 16 Interparking SA Nos van a Falta Horas Madrid (ESP) Avd. General Peron 36, Planta 1 EMPARK Mutti Advertising Concept by Easypark Stockholm (SVE) Hangövägen 20 EasyPark AB Car Park Magic Madrid (ESP) https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCYadBFPLTEqSWlhFkgOpj4A ASESGA LiveSommer2020 The City Reunites Stuttgart (GER) Car park ‘P0’ at Airport Stuttgart APCOA PARKING Holdings GmbH Stuttgart (GER) n/a APCOA PARKING Holdings GmbH MUVIN: Urban Mobility Solution Corciano (IT) https://cabras.sis. City/ S.I.S. Segnaletica Industriala Stradale S.r.l. INDIGO Group Sustainable development brochure 2021 Puteaux/La Défense (FR) https://www.group-indigo.com/en/ sustainable-developement- brochure-2021/ INDIGO Park Shortlisted projects Parking trend international no. 2-2022 p. 19 20 25 24 21 26 22 23 11 11

LEAD STORY << HIB Huber Integral Bau Multi-Storey Car Park in Germany The MSCP Dr.-Sieber-Halle is the last building block in the Wiesental/Stadtmitte Ost redevelopment area of the city of Sinsheim in Germany. The formerly fallow, unused inner-city area was revitalised by the multi-storey car park with its high-quality façade. In terms of colour, it is based on the adjacent Dr.-Sieber-Halle, which was also redesigned in 2020. The car park was developed and built by Stadtwerke Sinsheim, ADS Architekten and the car park construction company HIB Huber Integral Bau GmbH. The developer of the five-storey car park with 271 parking spaces is Stadtwerke Sinsheim. Five of the parking spaces are for people with disabilities and there are ten spaces for women and eight parking lots with e-charging stations as well. Energy and traffic concept are state-of-the-art and sus- tainable. So is the LED lighting in all areas specially optimsed for the car park. Special emphasis was placed on user-friendliness, urban integration and environmental con- siderations. The city's parking guidance system and signs in the immediate vicinity guide drivers to the car park. A roundabout directly at the entrance and exit of the car park makes the direction of approach irrelevant and facilitates the flow of traffic to and from the car park. Sustainability and user-friendly atmosphere The digital guidance system of the car park itself shows the number of free spaces at the entrance and on each parking level. The individual parking space displays also eliminate the need for parking search traffic, reducing CO2 emissions inside and outside the building. The strikingly lit entrances guide pedes- trians to the bright, naturally ventilated stairwells. All parking spaces are numbered and thus easy to find. A lift also ensures barrier-free access to all parking levels, whether with prams, luggage or wheel- chairs. Large glass elements, extra-wide glass doors, stainless steel handrails, a separate children's handrail and natural stone floors significantly enhance the stairwells. The vis- ibility of the stairwell from the parking deck increases the users' sense of safety. The car park has a storey height of three metres, which gives the stairwells a light ap- Each level of the new Watts House car park in Brighton has a different colour to make it easier to find your way around. R E B U H © pearance. Despite the space required for the suspended soundproof ceiling, a comforta- ble, above-average passage height of 2.20 m could be realised. The photovoltaic system on the roof of the multi-storey car park supplies electric- ity for the facility's technology such as parking control technology, lighting and ramp heating. The surplus is fed into the public grid. High quality of functionality com- bined with exceptional architecture The striking architecture of the façade fits into the urban fabric of the city centre and becomes a landmark of the city. In this sense, the façade fulfils several requirements. Mounted at a distance from the building's exterior walls, it provides nat- ural ventilation, while louvres on the ground floor and closed panels on the upper floors ensure solid sound insulation. The colour of the expanded metal façade ele- ments reflects the surroundings, and their shape creates an appealing image of light and shadow. This image is complemented by vertical- ly mounted LED strips that can light up in different colours depending on the theme of the event in the hall next door. Digital con- trols enable the projection of multiple col- ours and colour changes. This aesthetic function serves to increase the acceptance n of the car park in a cultural context. category 1 New Parking Structure Parking trend international no. 2-2022 13 13

LEAD STORY << Interparking Hispania Mobility Hub in the centre of Barcelona Successfully opened in January 2021 in the city of Barcelona, the car park NOVEDADES was built new after the demolition of an old building hosting a theatre called the same. The fact that it was built from zero, gave Interparking the opportunity of creating a high-quality car park with big parking spaces and lanes, resulting in a car park that conveys a sense of quality and security to all the users of their premises. The NOVEDADES parking garage was built under a building where stores and a 5-star luxury hotel (Me Barce- lona) are located. The building lies next to square “Plaça de Catalunya”, a big commu- nications hub within the city. The car park is spread over three different levels, from -2 to -4, and has electric chargers in the spaces on level -2. They are "plug&play", which means that any customer who wants to charge their car just has to plug it into the charger and it loading starts. There is no need to download any application or enter any data to use them. To support sustainable mobility in the city, the charging stations can be used by any customer at zero cost. Spaces for bikes are all placed in level -3, in a separated room accessible when using a client card. The car park has been built to the standards set out in the ESPA award checklist to ensure that the level of quality offered to customers is high. The quality of- fered to Interparking's customers does not only refer to the construction itself, but also to the services offered. The P-app makes it possible to go through the "parking experi- ence" completely contactless. The barrier is opened by the number plate reader on entry. On exit, another number plate reader iden- tifies the car and calculates the tariff based on the time spent in the car park. The cus- tomer's credit card is automatically charged and the barrier opens. The car park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: In addition to the on-site staff, the car park is supported around the clock by the two control rooms in Madrid and Barcelona. Any problem can be solved remotely by simply pressing the "Info" button. The car park was recently assessed by Bureau Veritas and achieved 78 per cent of the ESPA award, which means that it was awarded with the ESPA gold award, which offers customers a guarantee of quality. n Facts: • 458 car spaces: → 26 of those spaces are adapted to handicapped people with a minimum width of 3.5 metres → 12 of those spaces have an electrical charger available for clients • 47 spaces for motorbikes • 58 spaces for bikes, in a room sep- arated from the rest of the car park category 1 New Parking Structure The NOVIDADES car park in Barcelona extends over three levels and offers mobility services such as e-charging stations and bicycle parking. Parking trend international no. 2-2022 15 15 a i n a p s i H g n i k r a p r e t n I ©

LEAD STORY << Q-Park New parking garage for Antwerp stock exchange The Antwerp Stock Exchange - de Handelsbeurs - is the first purpose-built commodity exchange in the world. The first building in the late Gothic style of Brabant dates back to 1531. When it closed in 1997, the building lost its function and was neglected. After a long and intensive renovation, it opened in October 2019, while the car park below already opened in May 2019. category 1 New Parking Structure The new parking garage under the stock exchange of Antwerp has 284 spaces. The Q-Park Handelsbeurs – a newly constructed three-storey underground car park – serves the Handelsbeurs as an event and conference venue. The car park was excavated under the stock exchange and adjacent buildings. It has space for 284 cars and ten parking spaces for people with re- duced mobility. It is also equipped with mod- ern parking technology, such as dynamic sig- nage, ANPR, pay stations with modern pay- ment options and EV charging stations. The complex realisation of this project, involving renovation, restoration and new construction in the heart of Antwerp, is part of the rejuvenation of the neighbourhood. reducing By reusing historically valuable buildings while long-term disruption to residents and traffic, the aim is to create an attractive city centre. short- and A new look The original layout of the car park was not well suited for this purpose – two-way traffic, lack of circulation and 900 parking spaces would not properly fulfil the intended the help of Q-Park's functions. With experience and expertise in designing parking facilities, the car park was redesigned: It now has a one-way street, two ramps for traffic and angled parking spaces. Excavating a three- k r a P - Q © storey underground car park is not easy in itself, but it becomes even more difficult when there is a historic building above it. The Handelsbeurs has several glass elements, an open metal construction as a roof and a double-row colonnade with 68 columns. Therefore, a temporary structure with beams and columns was created around the building during construction. Each of the 68 columns was monitored around the clock to detect irregular movements. In addition, each column in the car park was positioned to coincide with the Handelsbeurs columns and ensure an optimal arrangement of park- n ing spaces. Parking trend international no. 2-2022 17 17

LEAD STORY << Q-Park France Attractive renovation of car parks in Toulon Q-Park France, responsible for the operation and renovation of car parks in Toulon, was the innovator that combined the demand for quality services with a user-friendly location and local talent and inspiration. The city of Toulon entrusted Q-Park with a twelve-year contract that began on 1st January 2017 and includes not only the operation of ten car parks in the city centre, but also the implementation of a renovation programme financed by Q-Park with an investment of over 20 million euros. The key word for this large-scale work is attractiveness: turning the car parks into welcoming facilities for the 2.1 million visitors and 3,500 season ticket holders who use Toulon's car parks every year. This includes structural adjustments, electrical installations, waterproofing, metalwork, the construction or renovation of lifts and new paintwork. In addition, there is the complete renewal of signage and LED lighting. to the Beyond specifications, Q-Park proposed the city of Toulon an architectural and functional approach aimed at creating a common identity and drawing on the city's unique history and identity. This explains the specific "Park'ing Toulon" design and the graphic charter for all the signage, which used graphic elements provided by the city and which also reflect the particular atmosphere of Toulon. Symbolic of this approach was the integration of artworks and photographs by artist Marin Kasimir, which are intended to create a very human touch and a connection to the city. For example, the architectural style of the façade of the Peiresc car park and, inside, a work reminiscent of the nearby Provençal market. Importantly, most of local companies. the works were awarded to terms to use "comfort", makes This positioning of parking with style, such as which dares "conviviality" and it original and unique, according to Q-Park. This, they say, is a unique asset of Q-Park, based on experience, know-how and a partnership of over 20 years with Art Enterprise. It is based on high quality standards and is the result of a commitment to making parking spaces welcoming and practical, as they are linked to the various city centre attractions, such as the port or the market. Priorities for Q-Park Basically, for each project Q-Park focused on a number of priorities to improve user comfort and safety like underground circulation for smoother traffic, clearer directions and dynamic place display. Another priority is the redevelopment and upgrading of pedestrian areas: Q-Parks wants to make them more attractive and out of hard-wearing and easy-to-clean materials. in Toulon has once again demonstrated a commitment to the quality of life and dynamics of city centres. Q-Park think, it is their duty to provide the city with technological innovations and additional services, to turn parking facilities into fully- fledged integrated public spaces that are pleasant, safe and offer high added value in n liaison with other economic players. Q-Park category 2 Renovated Structure Q-Park financed a renovation programme of car parks as part of a twelve-year-deal with with the French city Toulon. Parking trend international no. 2-2022 k r a P - Q © 19 19

LEAD STORY << INDIGO Group Underground parking spaces transform into logistic hubs In order to meet new cities and urban territories challenges, INDIGO Group has built a strat- egy and vision about how the car parks will look like in the near future. For INDIGO, the car park of tomorrow offers a range of new services, including a hub for environmentally friendly modes of transport, urban logistics or storage. For this, the company teamed up with Mon-marché.fr in Paris. Mon-marché.fr is a smart and sustain- able fresh food delivery service. Thanks to an app, city dwellers can order groceries to be delivered directly to their homes or available at a “click and collect” place. Every morning, fresh food arrives directly from Orléans, France, and is stored in cold rooms in a car park, waiting to be packed and delivered to customers by e-cargo bikes. Positive impacts and benefits for the city Mon-marché.fr was looking for large spac- es in the city centre to create a supply chain as close to the customer as possible and found them in the INDIGO car parks. Thus, about 150 parking spaces of the Har- ley Pont-Neuf car park were transformed into five cold rooms, offices for staff, mo- bility and loading zones for e-cargo bikes and a space for Click & Collect. Following the success of this first launch in March 2020, the project was duplicated in the Porte de Saint-Cloud car park with ap- proximately 300 parking spaces. From the initial discussions to the first launch, INDIGO estimated two years, the time to design the supply chain, get the legal approvals and renovate the space. In response to the challenges of last-mile logistics, this implementation has many positive impacts and benefits for the city and its residents, such as reducing pollution and congestion through less truck traffic and increased use of e-bikes. It also increases the attractiveness of the city centre through better allocation of public and private space. “Our mission is to bring high quality fresh produce at competitive prices to city dwell- ers, connecting them to more than 700 producers, through a responsive and easy- to-use service for customers. The business model we built with INDIGO allows us to meet our objectives, while decongesting urban traffic and decarbonising the deliv- ery process in the city centre. To set up our logistics workshops, INDIGO has played a facilitating role, particularly with regard to regulations, and has put us in touch with the right contacts to remove certain obsta- cles we may have encountered. As a result, we launched our first pilot project in March 2020 in the heart of Paris and have several other projects underway,” con- cludes Gilles Raison, Managing Director of n mon-marché.fr. INDIGO and mon-marché.fr transform parking garages in Paris in goods transhipment points. Parking trend international no. 2-2022 21 21 p u o r G O G D N I I ©

LEAD STORY << Interparking / Ziegler Logistics Revolutionise the heart of cities The history of Interparking and Ziegler is closely linked to the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels. Ziegler was appointed the official freight forwarder of the Brussels World's Fair and used this opportunity to expand its international activities. On the other hand, originally built to accommodate visitors to the event, Parking 58 marks the beginning of Interparking's history. Interparking and Ziegler teamed up and developed Cargo Bike – a last mile solution in the centre of Brussles. g n i k r a p r e t n I © Over the years, Ziegler has become one of the most successful logistics companies in the world. It operates a network of 154 branches in more than 15 countries worldwide and employs more than 3,200 people. Interparking became a major player in the European parking sector, operating more than 950 sites in nine countries with 2400 employees. Sixty years later, the two companies are teaming up again to revolutionise the heart of cities with Cargo Bike: a last mile solution that combines three innovative elements to large parcels without CO2 deliver even emissions in the centre of Brussels. A project to support mobility change in Brussels The idea for the Cargo Bike was born in November 2020 during a brainstorming on for vehicles destined last-mile delivery session and sustainability, based on the observation that urban distribution need to become smarter, cleaner, quieter and smaller in order to improve the quality of life of the city, its residents and its businesses. An electric truck shuttle connects the main platform with the micro-hub in the centre of Brussels, Interparking Albertine-Square. From there, the Cargo Bike drivers load their trailers for their morning tours. In the afternoon, they return to load their second tour. the Cargo Bike also responded to the need to adapt to new changes in mobility in Brussels, such as environmental and pedestrian zones and bicycle lanes. The Corona pandemic also played a role, reducing traffic and making it necessary to look for additional use of parking spaces. The Cargo Bike XXL, specially designed for this occasion, offers a loading capacity of 500 kg / 4.3 m³ in the form of a tricycle with a 6.5 m long trailer. This Cargo Bike makes up to 50 stops per day, while a conventional distribution truck only makes 25 stops on average. The entire operation takes place without the release of CO2 and without the use of fossil fuels, making urban distribution smarter, and improving the quality of life for the city and its residents. quieter, cleaner and Following this initial success in the Albertine car park, the Cargo Bike concept will gradually be extended to other car parks n in the Interparking Group. Parking trend international no. 2-2022 23 23

LEAD STORY << PayByPhone An environmentally oriented marketing proposal PayByPhone is one of the fastest growing mobile payments companies in the world and claims to have over five mil- lion downloads per year. After all, environmental concerns are very high on the priority list of municipal customers. With this in mind, the company's leadership team has developed the “Meters for Trees” concept in 2019 that helps customers achieve their environmental goals while improving local air quality. For every ten parking meters removed, PayByPhone plants a tree. This initiative “Meters for Trees” is the first of its kind in the UK and aims to reduce the carbon footprint. The concept is simple: replace parking meters with trees. The initiative helps PayByPhone's customers achieve their environmental goals by offering them incentives to ditch their parking machines favour of PayByPhone's cashless parking technology. Cashless parking improves air quality by eliminating for enforcement vehicles that would otherwise be on the streets collecting money from parking machines, and releasing harmful emissions. kilometres the need in collecting ten parking meters in the municipality through the Portel Pará REDD project, a Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) verified project that combats deforestation in the Amazon. For this purpose, a tree is donated to the community. To participate in “Meters for Trees”, PayByPhone customers must commit to reduce their parking meters and calculate the number of kilometres driven to collect money from the parking meters and maintain them. Implementing Meters is straightforward, quick and cost-effective; communities can make the switch at their own pace and still make an immediate impact by offsetting their emissions. for Trees One tone CO2 for every ten parking meters For municipalities that participate in the programme, PayByPhone commits to offset approximately one tonne of CO2 for every 932 trees planted until today The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea was the first local authority to launch the scheme in 2019, removing 700 e n o h P y B y a P © parking machines, which equates to an annual carbon offset of 70 tonnes as part of the Portel Pará REDD project in the Amazon. The removal of the parking machines eliminated theft and vandalism, which was costing the municipality around 120,000 Pounds annually, and saved the 23,000 kilometres per year that the machines travelled to collect and maintain money. Since the launch of the programme, a further seven councils and parking providers have joined the scheme and PayByPhone has offset a total of 932 tonnes of CO2 and planted 932 trees. the At a time when fight against deforestation is more urgent than ever, Meters for Trees offers municipalities and parking managers a straightforward and cost-effective way to achieve their environmental goals while helping to leave a sustainable legacy for n future generations. Parking trend international no. 2-2022 25 25

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EPA NEWS << • Curb Side Management - On Street Parking • Mobility Hubs - Off Street Parking • Managing Urban Logistics Opportunities for networking with decision makers On the other hand, companies have the chance to draw attention to themselves, their products and services. This is a valua- ble and excellent opportunity to network with all the decision makers in the parking and mobility world. The Organisers have confirmed platinum and golden sponsors like FEBIAC, Rauwers Belgium, APCOA, ARVATO INFOSCORE, Ballast Nedam, EFFIA, Interparking, OPC, Q-Park and Renotec, who are supporting and bringing this event to life. Exhibitors can choose be- tween a Standard, Bronze, Silver, Golden or Platinum Exhibition Stand Package, the cor- responding booths are 3m x 3m (Standard/ Bronze), 4m x 4m (Silver), 6m x 3m (Gold) or 6m x 6m (Platinum) large. The Organis- ers have sold over 50 booths to their spon- sors and have still available 24 booths. In addition, there are other sponsoring oppor- tunities to attract attention. This includes Wi-Fi sponsoring or the sponsoring of the Conference mobile app. Coffee and lunch breaks, a welcome reception and the gala dinner can also be sponsored. A very special sponsoring relates to the carbon neutral certification of the EPA Congress and Exhi- bition. Field Trips EPA is organizing field trips in Brussels with three experts in the field of mobility, which will start at 2 pm on 14th September. Firstly, the participants will have a chance to visit the Operation control room of Interparking located near Grand Place. Next, they will continue to Brussels South car park of Tha- lys operated by Q-park and finish by visiting the Parking Royal by Indigo. Awards The European Parking Award has been es- tablished by the European Parking Associa- tion as a biennial award for excellence in parking. A prize can be awarded in five cat- egories. The EPA Awards promote qualita- tive improvements in public car parking both on- and off-street. The contributions of the parking operation to parking policy, sustainable urban mobility plans and urban development are important factors. In par- ticular, the awards seek to promote im- provements in services provided to the cus- tomers and effective and sustainable man- agement of the facilities. They also promote the development of good working practices in on-street parking. The winner in each category will be pre- sented in a special ceremony during the 20th EPA Congress in Brussels, on September n 13th, 2022. 88 https://epacongress.eu/ Key Dates: 12th to 14th September 2022 Square Brussels Convention Center, Belgium Early Bird Registration Deadline: 25th April Standard Rate Registration Deadline: 25th July 2022 Parking trend international no. 2-2022 29 29

EPA NEWS << Members: OID’s members within the Metropolitan Municipality: • İSPARK A.Ş. Istanbul • BELTAŞ A.Ş. Ankara • BURULAS - BURBAK Bursa • BELDE A.Ş. Kocaeli • ULAŞIM A.Ş. Kayseri • ERTANSA A.Ş. Erzurum • BALPARK A.Ş. Balıkesir • BELSAN A.Ş. Şanlıurfa • İZELMAN A.Ş. İzmir • KENTAŞ Eskişehir • TEKULAŞ Tekirdag. Private sector members of OİD: • PARKTÜRK A.Ş. • EMPARK TURKEY • KULEDIBI KATOTOPARKI • PRESTON INŞAAT LTD. STI. • ONPARK OTOPARK • PARK EXPERT • HİMTEK MUHENDİSLİK Contact to Turkish Parking Association: info@otopark.org.tr Board of Directors: • Chairman: • Vice President: • Vice President: • Secretary General: • Member: • General Coordinator: Supervisory Board: • Chairman: • Member Board: • Member Board: Hakan ORHUN (İSPARK A.Ş.) M. Kürşat ÇAPAR (BURULAŞ-BURBAK) Kemal YAZICI (BELDE A.Ş.) Z. Bahadır SARAÇ (PARKTÜRK AŞ.) H. Gökhan İNCE (EMPARK TURKEY) Mustafa ÇAKIR F. Aslan ARICIOĞLU (BELTAŞ A.Ş.) Atınç AKINCI (BALPARK A.Ş.) İbrahim ÇOLAK (KENTAŞ) E T MECİL E Working Commissions: • Law, Technical ,Communication KİŞ L R A P O T O 2014 R İ D E R N E Ğİ 31 31 • Informing and influencing the govern- ment and stakeholders to meet the parking management needs, • Promoting innovation in a socially re- the sponsible manner and placing consumer at the centre of satisfaction, • Supporting projects to increase parking capacity, preparing parking master plans for the expanded region, province and district, • To create a model for municipalities in the planning of parking, to support in- vestment, operation and inspection pro- cesses, • To further improve the standards and professionalism in the sector, ensuring that the parking and valet staff receive a “Vocational Competence Certificate”, • Contributing to the employment of per- sonnel needed by the sector, with a trained and expert workforce that has a Professional Competence Certificate, • Being a full and active member of other international organizations as well as be- ing a full member of the European Park- ing Association, an organization that is compatible with our social goals and ob- jectives and ensuring that other sector organizations become members of OID. Parking trend international no. 2-2022

the curbside use are being used to manage the allocation and payment of for an accessible and inclusive city. The Omni channel can integrate all kinds of channels like mobile apps and payment stations. FLOWBIRD is a software platform which helps local authorities to measure, monitor and manage traffic flows and parking, working with open payments and account- based ticketing. “In France, more than 90 per cent of parking terminal have been ret- rofitted or replaced to ensure digital capaci- ties” Brusseaux said. For many cities, inefficient pricing, lack of data, congestion and search times for parking spaces are costly, polluting and time consuming. The Parking supply is not matching the parking demand. This can be solved by better data offers. Parking demand means that consumers use services from the multi providers. Those services are for ex- ample the determination of types and num- bers of parking spaces of each tarif zone and the discovery of the areas and streets, where parking spots are most sought-after. “Our parking is currently being mismanaged, and it is a key asset which we cannot afford such inefficiency,” asserted Morten Hother Sø- EPA NEWS << k c o t s r e t t u h S / d o r p D L © Digital payment is one key factor in the digitalsation of parking. rensen, who presented EasyPark’s parking inventory and occupancy tool. Indeed, according to a study of INRIX, drivers in London spend an eyewatering 67 hours a year searching for a spot, costing them 1,104 Pounds each in wasted time, fuel and emissions and the city as a whole 4.3 billion Pounds. from Dingemans Peter Dingemans Management B.V. discussed the new applications and technologies for dynamic occupancy information. “We need to take a leading role in helping cities reduce CO2 emissions said Dingemans. The objectives where we have to orientate ourselves are the parking policies and the reduction of search traffic and CO2 emissions. “However, the level of integration is currently low, and data use is not where it should be.” and manage traffic,” The perspective of the cities The webinar then headed to the Belgian city of Sint-Niklaas to find out about some in- novative new tools for parking manage- ment. The city has 39,000 habitants and is one of the Park4SUMP follower cities. The project is placing parking management as part of a wider strategy for freeing up public space, supporting local businesses, reducing search travel, generating revenues, and making the city more attractive. Stefan van den Branden presented the city’s plan for improving safety and liveability by avoiding cruising and searching for parking, by shifting on-street to off-street parking. Indeed, the vision for Sint- Niklaas’s main square is a transformation from a car park to a green public space. One thing to get this transformation done was the integration of 35 “Shop and Go”-zones. These zones are designed for quick shopping where people  Parking trend international no. 2-2022 33 33

EPA NEWS << Last time in presence: EPA board members and delegates after the general meeting 2019 in Málaga. h u R o k r a M © EPA General Meeting 2022 New president will be elected After the 2021 General Assembly had to be held by video transmission due to contact restrictions, the 2022 Gen- eral Assembly will again be held as an in person meeting. Delegates from national member associations will have the opportu- nity to attend after the EPA Congress in Brussels. An important item on the agenda is the election of a new President. Laurence A. Bannerman is resigning after his fourth mandate having served as President for sev- en years enabling the incoming President to take office, in presence, at the General As- sembly in Brussels. He has been active in EPA since 1992 in all the different working groups, councils and committees and a Board member since 2012. He will be re- placed in accordance with the statutes and will hand over the leadership of EPA to his successor. The meeting will follow the con- ference and is scheduled for Wednesday, 14th September, from 13:30 to 15:30. The meet- ing room will be the Copper Hall in Square n Brussels. ParkingSwiss Fire protection brochure ParkingSwiss presents the Parking- Guideline of March 2022, a guidebook with information on “Fire protection equipment and measures for parking facili- ties in buildings”. In its publication, the Swiss professional and technical association for stationary traffic provides practical tips on fire protection in parking structures. In 14 chapters, practical advice is given with regard to the standards and regulations ap- plicable in Switzerland. These serve to pro- tect people, animals and goods from the dangers and effects of fires and explosions. ParkingSwiss generally recommends that a fire extinguishing system be installed in all car parks. The presence of a fire extinguish- ing system makes certain other devices op- tional or even superfluous. A chapter also deals with the topic of “parking fields with charging stations for electric vehicles in n buildings”. ParkingSwiss members can download the publication here: 88 https://parkingswiss.ch/publikationen/ Parking trend international no. 2-2022 35 35

EPA NEWS << About APDS Founded by the British Parking Association, the European Parking Association, and the International Parking & Mobility Institute, the Alliance for Parking Data Standards (APDS) is an independent organization supported by the APDS Board of Directors, their community of Affiliates and Supporters, and the generous support of Sponsors. Through APDS, the parking, transport, and mobility sectors are managing con- sensus-built, international parking and curbside management data specifica- tions. These data specifications define a common language based on a set of data concepts and definitions that local authorities, public and private property owners, operators, and service providers can follow to facilitate communication between themselves and with other industries. The specifications facilitate seamless integration, compatibility, and communication between parking entities, mobility operators, the automotive industry, IT developers, ITS operators, services, map, and app providers, as well as other stakeholders. k c o t s r e t t u h S © industry expertise from leaders around the world, APDS has effectively created a data specification that allows information to flow more freely and to be more understandable across all systems – that will ultimately better our industry and enhance the user and customer experience.” What’s Next APDS released Version 4.0 of the specifica- tions in April 2022. Download the current Version online and subscribe to updates for the official release of Version 4.0 of the global specification for parking and mobili- ty. The ISO Technical Specification will be available through the ISO website, or Na- tional Standards Bodies. 88 www.allianceforparkingdatastandards.org allows our • For parking and mobility organizations and providers, the adoption of APDS specifications global community of Sponsors, Supporters, and Affiliates to better address industry- specific challenges. These include real- time data integration of technology platforms to create frictionless systems, and applications of dynamic technologies that maximize revenue, streamline innovation, and allow for the most sustainable and efficient use of on and off-street parking assets. sharing, • For owners and operators, the APDS specification under ISO will streamline and boost innovation by reducing costs and using available resources better, providing the community with knowledge and best practices of global experts. • For technology providers and industry suppliers, ISO standards for parking and mobility make companies more competitive by offering products and services that are accepted globally. The specifications allow more entities to enter new markets, providing new solutions to challenges in our sectors. duced congestion, and costs, reduced tech- nical costs to enable data sharing, faster im- plementation of new technology, and a host of other benefits. In a highly connected and digital world, the specification enables the parking and mobility industry to interact more effectively and collaborate with other sectors and communities that need access to parking- related services and data by providing a common structure and data definitions to interact. Nigel Williams, Chair, APDS, offered insight into the importance of this global milestone: “The official adoption of the APDS specifications under the aegis of ISO offers tremendous benefits to the parking, mobility, and logistics sectors. APDS will drive change in those sectors by providing a universal language to facilitate sharing essential data across a multitude of technologies are extremely grateful to our APDS Sponsors, volunteer experts, and the parking and mobility community at their combined efforts and input have made this achievement possible.” and platforms. We large – This progress will have and wide-ranging positive impacts for every market segment: smoother and more efficient operations, re- APDS and IPMI CEO Shawn Conrad, CAE, shared the impact of APDS on the industry: “Utilizing thousands of hours of Parking trend international no. 2-2022 37 37

BEST PRACTICE << y k a s z C n a f e t S / y t i l i b o M n i t s e B © "Best in Mobility" is the new brand of Best in Parking, which offers e-sharing among other things. Best in Parking The parking garage becomes a mobility hub Best in Parking AG, developer and operator of parking and mobility solutions, is setting the course for the future. As parking garages increasingly become important mobility hubs, the garage of the future must offer new services. Best in Parking is therefore launching the Best in Mobility brand. The offer of Best in Parking's new brand includes e-charging stations powered by 100 per cent green electricity as well as two- and four-wheeled e-sharing ve- hicles for the "last mile". While e-charging is already offered at 48 Best in Parking locations in Austria, e-sharing is brand new. E-Sharing at four locations in Vienna With e-sharing, Best in Parking expands the offer for individual mobility in the immediate vicinity. The primary target group is local residents who plan an excursion or go shopping with e-sharing. In addition, businesses in the immediate vicinity and long-term parking customers are addressed. E-sharing is currently available at two locations in Vienna, and the offer is to be expanded by two more garages from April 2022. E-mopeds, e-scooters, e-load bikes, e-bikes and e-cars are available and can be booked in advance by the hour or day. For this, the customer has to install the Best in Mobility app and register. After confirming driver's licence and means of payment, the desired vehicle can be booked. Opening and closing the vehicle as well as using it is done via the smartphone. E-sharing is offered in cooperation with MO.Point. E-Charging: Parking and charging with simple and transparent billing With the boom in electric cars, the range of charging points in Best in Parking garages is growing. E-charging in garages is particu- larly attractive for two reasons, according to Best in Parking: Firstly, the charging process takes place "under roof " and is therefore completely independent of weather condi- tions. Secondly, parking, charging and pay- ment are combined in one transparent pro- cess. "Mobility needs are changing. More and more electric vehicles are parking in our garages, which is why we will continue to expand the charging network offer at our locations. Furthermore, sharing vehicles is becoming more and more popular. In to public addition transport, the possibility to easily and conveniently rent vehicles, from e-mopeds to e-cars, via app," explains Johann Breiteneder, CEO of Best in n Parking. customers now have the connection to Parking trend international no. 2-2022 39 39

Opinion Parking Garages can contribute to sustainability Sustainability criteria are becoming increasingly important for real estate investors. New construction should not be the only consideration, says Mark Friesen, Managing Partner of Quinta Consulting. to ensuring that Asset managers should give more thought their properties meet as many ESG (Environmental Social Governance) criteria as possible. It does not matter whether they manage real estate assets for insurance companies, family offices. Moreover, investors often create pressure because they only want to have ESG- compliant properties in their portfolios in the future. The EU taxonomy and green finance requirements do their bit to keep the topic on the agenda. funds or When investors or asset managers think of ESG, they usually think of new buildings and core properties. But it is at least as important to make existing properties fit for ESG. This applies in particular to “second- tier” properties such as multi-storey car parks, underground garages, logistics areas or older shopping centres. In the case of pure or mixed-use parking properties in existing buildings, this can be achieved, for example, through the use of intelligent parking management technology, which ensures more efficient use of space, better traffic flow and less parking search traffic. With number plate recognition, advance bookability, multiple occupancy and dynamic tariffing, the possibilities of digitalisation can be used. In order to contribute to the achievement of climate protection goals, it is also essential to provide sufficient charging infrastructure for electric mobility in parking facilities. Green facades, photovoltaic systems with battery storage and intelligent LED lighting systems can also make an important contribution to reducing the carbon footprint. Finally, new forms of mobility such as sharing services for cars, (e-)bikes or e-scooters should be introduced. Garages thus become hubs for sustainable mobility. They can also be used as parcel stations or distribution centres for goods ordered online. Delivery providers in particular, such as grocery shippers who promise their customers to deliver orders within ten BACK GROUND << Author Dr Mark Friesen is the founder and Managing Partner of QUINTA Con- sulting. He has more than 15 years of professional and consulting experience in the field of pricing. After a bank apprenticeship and business studies in Oestrich-Winkel, Chicago and Madrid, Dr Friesen completed his doctorate on the topic of "Price Fair- ness" at the University of St. Gallen. Since 2010, Dr Friesen has held lec- tureships in marketing and pricing at the University of St. Gallen, the Lucerne University of Applied Scien- ces and Arts and the MCI Innsbruck. minutes by e-bike, are looking for centrally located spaces. Owners such as operators of multi- storey and underground car parks have a special role to play in implementing these measures. They are almost always the largest gross space lessors or users. If they do their ESG homework, this has a knock- on effect on the property as a whole. The (residual) value of the property can increase, it becomes more sustainable be- cause ESG criteria are implemented in a n large part of the space. Design - Build - Service Design Build Service Design Multi-Storey Car Parks Multi-Storey Car Parks Multi-Storey Car Parks with with System System Parking trend international no. 2-2022 building excellence goldbeck.de 41 41

products like the brushless barriers and the new barriers GARD GT4 and GT 8 were presented. Fleischhauer celebrates 150 years “Cheers to 150 years!” was the motto at Fleischhauer’s stand 12.127. The team of the manufacturer of tickets, cards and RFID products was happy to celebrate the company's 150th anniversary together with customers and partners. So was Philipp Halbach, Managing Director of Fleischhauer: “After twice relocating the world's most important trade fair for the parking industry, it was a special pleasure for us this year to meet our long-standing customers, interested parties from numer- ous countries as well as our OEM partners at Intertrafffic in Amsterdam.” The company from the Ruhr region, based in Herne, Germany, showcased its wide-ranging product portfolio in the field of tickets and cards at Intertraffic 2022. The certified parking tickets and access media from guarantees smooth system operation worldwide millions of times every day – ba- sis for stable and trusting customer relation- ships. “The many encounters and good conversations at our anniversary stand were a perceived return to trade fair normality. The reunion with many long-standing busi- ness partners was my personal highlight,” Halbach said afterwards. “We can be very satisfied with our trade fair appearance at Intertraffic. The number of contacts and the concrete prospects that have resulted from many discussions allow us to look optimis- “Everyone was thrilled to see each other and meet up and do business face to face. In terms of atmosphere it was undoub- tedly the happiest of any trade show that I can remember.” Joyce de Winter, Director Intertraffic at RAI tically to the future. From our point of view, Intertraffic 2022 was a very successful event.” EasyPark – learning from Scandinavia Big topics for parking management are digital and smart parking, electromobility and the distribution of public space. Easy- Park Group showed the full range of its ser- vices in these areas. A fairly new feature is Camera Parking, an application that focuses mainly on off-street parking. It is mainly al- INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS << ready in use in Scandinavia, the USA and Great Britain. In suitably equipped car parks, EasyPark customers can be identified with ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras. Customers only pay for the actual parking time, the app automatically debits the amount. Other new features of the EasyPark app: it not only shows free parking spaces, but also e-charging stations. Number plate recognition is strategi- cally very important for the online service provider: Nico Schlegel, Managing Direc- tor of EasyPark Germany, believes that thanks to it, the trend towards contactless and ticketless parking will continue to grow. Customers who have once had the exciting experience of contactless parking will want to repeat it, he says. Big advan- tage for operators: the prices for this tech- nology continue to fall. According to Nico Schlegel, the price for a camera has dropped significantly in recent years. The Swedish company offers Camera Parking at many airports and dynamic pricing has also been introduced at several locations. For example at Stockholm Arlanda Air- port. Another big thing for EasyPark is ev- charging. Johan Birgersson, the outgoing CEO of the EasyPark Group, said at Inter- traffic in Amsterdam: “We want to become a Visa for e-charging”. That means a uni- versal payment method – the EasyPark app – for all charging points, regardless of the operator. Especially in Scandinavia, this could pay off in the near future. “Nor- r e p p ü K n a i b a F © r e p p ü K n a i b a F © EasyPark showed their whole bandwidth of digital parking services at the Intertraffic. Comeback: After four years, the Intertraffic could finally be held again.  Parking trend international no. 2-2022 43 43

INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS << r e p p ü K n a i b a F © and information Parking Trend spoke to training manager Martin Ströde about the technological trends behind the enclosures. Ströde has been working for DESIGNA for over 20 years and knows the industry inside out. According to him, displays play an important role. With the help of “digital screenage”, as the technical term goes, advertising can be presented on all devices and solitary display boards, if desired also as a split display. “We are well prepared for dynamic pricing as a coming trend with the diverse displays on our equipment portfolio,” says Ströde. Demand-oriented flexible prices can only be communicated transparently and success- fully with the help of easy-to-read displays. The customer should be able to see at first glance which rates are currently valid. Another major trend in the parking industry, according to Martin Ströde, is ANPR. This is accompanied by developments towards “ticketless” and “barrier-free”. Until that point is reached, DESIGNA offers hybrid devices as a transition, “for beginners”, so to speak, which make both possible: Number plate and parking ticket as entry media. On the technical level, the Internet of Things, or IoT for short, is playing an increasingly important role, allowing the lane devices to “talk” to the pay stations and the platform in the cloud. DESIGNA was very satisfied with its presence at the trade fair. The stand was very well attended throughout. Martin Ströde described it as a good decision to be back after the enforced break: “We are in a ‘good mood’ and glad that it is starting again in presence.” RTB with new payment terminal for charging stations RTB takes a very similar view. Immediately after the four days of the trade fair, Managing Director Rudolf Broer thanked all visitors to the RTB stand: Intertraffic 2022 had been a complete success, he said, and that was already apparent instantly af- terwards. “Despite the adverse conditions, the professional exchange has been very valuable for many visitors to our stand,” said Broer, and continued: “The diverse sugges- tions from partners, most of whom we have known for a long time, and the dialogue with potential new customers – that’s what makes a successful trade fair.” The German company presented its diverse portfolio, including solutions from the parking and e-mobility sectors. An eye- catcher were displays in various designs that facilitate orientation in car parks. Numerical displays as well as zone displays based on LED technology were shown, which are freely configurable as full matrix displays. A highlight in the field of e-mobility was a new payment solution for charging stations: the Giro-e Pay-T credit card terminal. RTB Managing Director Matthias Rieger described to Parking Trend the advantages of the new device, which was developed in cooperation with GLS Bank from Bochum. On the one hand, it offers customers the possibility to pay for charging processes nationwide with a universal me- dium. On the other hand, with the Pay-T, operators have a terminal that works com- pletely independently of charging stations and, with the GLS Bank, a partner that takes care of the entire payment process in the  Parking trend international no. 2-2022 45 45

INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS << r e p p ü K n a i b a F © Among other things, the Spanish company Circontrol presented contactless payment terminals. projekt W – first time in Amsterdam Newcomer at Intertraffic was the specialist for car park fall protection systems projekt W. The company, which is managed by its shareholders, manufactures 100 percent of its products on its 12,000 m² factory premises in Salzkotten near Paderborn. With the promise "Made in Germany", projekt W sells its fall protection systems throughout Europe. c i f f a r t r e t n I © does not need ink. The ink layer on special thermal paper is exposed by the heat. This method to be not only environmentally friendly but also cost- effective, as the printer requires virtually no maintenance. said is Parklio registers “lively interest” Blömen VuS presented their Parking Management System (PMS). This system gives parking operators the possibility to control on- and off-street parking spaces with special physical blockades, that can be opened and closed automatically. With the application, the operators can accurately record and organise parking spaces and tell users in real time where to find a free space. “The lively interest of the trade fair visitors at Intertraffic shows that we hit the nerve of the time with these solutions”, said Rune Happe, project manager of Parklio at Blömen VuS. responsible explained Martin Kieroth, sales, for international the advantages of the INTEGRA-pw car park fall protection system, as the product is called. The patented system combines personal fall protection and car impact protection. "It keeps out cars weighing up to 2.5 tonnes and travelling at speeds of up to ten kilometres per hour," says Kieroth. Depending on how the lattice elements are attached, this can be increased even further. The maximum support-free span is 5.5 metres. Conventional protection such as a crash barrier is no longer necessary. According to the manufacturer, INTEGRA-pw car park fall protection meets the German state building regulations as well as the generally applicable European standards for collision protection systems in car parks. Handrails made of galvanised steel or stainless steel as well as sheet metal legal requirements of the cladding for glare protection are optionally available. for infrastructure, Successful return of Intertraffic Intertraffic Amsterdam, the world’s leading trade event traffic management, smart mobility, safety and parking finally brought the industry back together again in Amsterdam. The 50th an- niversary edition made up for lost time and both exhibitors and visitors looked back on a very inspiring and productive week. Joyce de Winter, Director Intertraffic at RAI, is very satisfied with the way the event went: “We are very proud to have an in per- son show again. There was a great vibe eve- rywhere on the show floor. Everyone was thrilled to see each other and meet up and do business face to face. The complete lift- ing of Covid restrictions by the Dutch gov- ernment that came into force on 23rd March certainly helped, with mask-wearing on the show floor now a matter of personal choice. One thing missing was Chinese exhibitors and groups of Chinese delegates but travel restrictions meant that was not possible. At- tendance levels were encouraging, our halls were permanently busy and the constant hum of people reassuringly familiar. In terms of atmosphere it was undoubtedly the happiest of any trade show that I can re- n member.” Parking trend international no. 2-2022 47 47

PRO SPECTS << PROMOTION • Charging pile equipment and acces- sories, charging facility construction and operation solutions • Mechanical parking systems & compo- nents, parking robots • New energy vehicle service operators, Internet of Vehicles solutions • Car park supporting facilities and pro- ducts • Parking service applications, new media solutions for car parks, environmental design in parking facilities The show also gathers leading manufac- turers and service providers in the parking industry, providing an effective platform for the global parking business to connect with the entire supply chain. Featured exhibitors include Shandong Expressway, Baidu Apollo, Beijing Yunxingyu, Xiamen Zhongka, Shangying CheLian, Jiangsu Ruolin, JustTrust, Jiangxi Shanshui, Ting Yitong, Dabo, Boxun, Huasai, Deya, Zhebo. In addition to showcasing cutting-edge parking technologies and products, a series of extensive concurrent events will also take place during the show, offering fair- goers opportunities to exchange their ideas about the latest industry developments. These events will be organised in the form of forums and seminars, where industry experts will discuss future trends in smart parking, share innovative technologies and case studies, helping participants to keep up with the ever-changing business environ- ment. More details of the concurrent events will be announced at a later date. Exhibitor registration is now open. Interested parties can find out more here: https://parking-china.hk.messefrankfurt. com/shanghai/en/planning-preparation/ exhibitors.html. For more information, please visit www. smartparkingchina.com, follow on WeChat through ‘ParkingChina_MF’ or send an email to parking@china.messefrankfurt.com. Parking China 2022 will once again be held concurrently with Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology (SIBT), Shanghai Smart Home Technology (SSHT) and the Shanghai Smart Office Technology (SSOT) zone. Together, the four concurrent events will create a one-stop sourcing platform, encompassing the major areas of the smart industry ecosystem. An extensive range of themes will be covered, including 5G, AIoT, big data, smart offices, smart buildings, smart communities, healthy offices, energy conservation, home security and more. For more information about Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology, Shanghai Smart Home Technology and Shanghai Smart Office Technology zone, please visit www.building.messefrankfurt.com.cn. The events are also part of Messe Frankfurt’s Building Technologies fair port- folio. For more information on Building Technologies worldwide, please visit https:// building-technologies.messefrankfurt.com. n • Intelligent parking systems: licence plate recognition systems, access control sys- tems, magnetic parking sensors, parking guidance systems, intelligent bill & pay- ment systems, intelligent car location systems, ETC parking technology and parking locks • Intelligent bill & payment systems for on- street parking, top-view parking cameras, video piles, road inspection vehicles Parking trend international no. 2-2022 49 49

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