Mannheim
Challenge
How can Mannheim reduce parking pressure in public spaces by facilitating underutilised private parking areas?
CURRENT SITUATION
Public spaces, particularly in densely populated urban areas, experience significant parking pressure, leading to reduced accessibility and increased traffic. Meanwhile, many privately owned parking spaces such as those of residential buildings, office complexes, and supermarkets often remain unused for large parts of the day. Private individuals who drive to work leave their parking spaces vacant for eight or more hours, company parking lots remain empty outside of working hours, and supermarket lots are unused when stores are closed.
Potential solutions could leverage digital tools, platforms, or innovative methods for real-time monitoring and matching demand and offer of private parking spaces across various locations. The city envisions a collaborative and sustainable system that easily integrates with its existing mobility framework, promotes efficient resource usage, and enhances accessibility for both residents and visitors.
The city welcomes applications that propose flexible, user-friendly platforms, and technology that private property owners can easily adopt.
Desired situation
By efficiently matching the demand for parking with available private spaces, parking pressure in public areas is reduced. Key indicators of success include increased utilisation of private parking spaces (evident from higher occupancy rates in spaces previously underused) and, ideally, fewer cars parked in public areas.
By reducing the time people spent searching for parking spots, the solution could indirectly decrease emissions and fuel consumption associated with vehicles looking for an empty space.
