Beijing-parking-ITDP-China

To achieve this, SFpark uses new technologiesincluding smart meters, parking sensors, and asophisticated data management tool. Some featuresof the system are:●●Demand-responsive pricing.The SFMTA gradually and periodically adjustedrates at on-street meters and in garages up ordown. The goal is to achieve a minimum level ofavailability so that it was easy to find a parkingspace most of the time on every block and thatgarages always have some open spaces available.Furthermore, meeting target availability alsomeans improving utilization of parking so thatspaces—on-street or off—would not sit unused.Guidelines used by SFMTA for changing parkingpricesOn-streetOff-streetWhen average occupancy is:80–100%60–80%30–60%