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DCA Cities COO Greg Tsigounis weighs in on why parking sensors are not all made equal
Compliance Technology, Smart CitiesCreating liveable, sustainable cities is a major challenge for many municipalities. Finite parking spaces necessitates the need to more accurately account for and manage parking in an accessible and equitable manner.
Auckland Transport and DCA’s partnership goes from strength to strength
Smart Cities, NewsAuckland Transport has recently awarded Database Consultants Australia (DCA) a five year contract extension to continue delivering its integrated parking management system.
Can COVID recovery deliver clean, equitable and Smarter Cities?
Smart CitiesFor over a century, humans have come to associate more cars, more machines and more industry in motion as a signal of economic progress. In the past decade, the increase of Mobility as a service (MaaS) has played a huge role in driving both economic and social progression
PayStay reaches 1 Million User Milestone
Smart Cities, NewsDatabase Consultants Australia, Australia’s leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions announced PayStay has reached the 1 million user milestone.
A brief history of contactless parking payments
Smart CitiesA lot of us are fans of contactless payment systems now. In fact, the RBA reports that in 2019 around half of all in-person payments were made by ‘tapping’ a debit or credit card on a card terminal, part of an ongoing trend towards what some commentators predict will be a completely cashless society.
The rise in contactless payment; from convenience to protection
Smart CitiesContactless payment is not a new concept, in fact it has made life a little easier for most Australians since it was first made available here approximately thirteen years ago.
Which is better: a Smart City that adapts to our needs or a Smart City that helps us re-prioritise our needs?
Smart CitiesDealing with the unknown is perhaps the greatest challenge facing humanity in 2020. Infrastructure at every level is being challenged. The value of data, resource allocation and predictive data mapping is beyond measure as we deal with issues that stretch governments, citizens and business like never before.