Tyler Technologies’ Open Data Platform Supports Seattle’s Groundbreaking Parking Research
18 Giugno 2019 - 3:17PM
Business Wire
Seattle leverages the Socrata solution to host
information on 11 million annual parking transactions, paving the
way for a better way to park
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced today a
groundbreaking initiative from the city of Seattle, Washington,
powered by its Socrata® Open Data solution, to improve parking
throughout the city.
The initiative, which has been underway for the past two years,
is based on analysis of a new public dataset that chronicles
transactions of the city’s 12,000 paid on-street spaces. The
dataset dates back to 2012, with updates as recent as the past 48
hours, and includes 11 million annual transactions with information
on start and end time, the purchase amount, and the block, but does
not contain personal information about drivers. Seattle is the
first major U.S. city to publish this level of parking transaction
data on its open data portal.
“We use this data to better understand curbspace conditions so
that Seattle drivers can more reliably find parking,” said Mary
Catherine Snyder, parking strategist at the Seattle Department of
Transportation. “We hope that making this data publicly accessible
will help traffic and curbspace navigation services as well as
other transportation agencies develop smart city solutions to
curbspace management issues in Seattle and elsewhere.”
From a development perspective, this data can inform traffic
navigation systems, which can use the data to predict where a space
might be available. The city has partnered with the University of
Washington Information School to build a predictive parking model
for the city, using data delivered by Socrata.
“Most parking studies are done in cities where there are sensors
in the ground to track how many cars are parked, but those sensors
are expensive, and a lot of cities don’t have them,” said Allison
Chapman, a UW graduate student involved in the research. “This
gives us the only window we have into parking behavior in Seattle.
Parking can be a frustrating activity for a lot of drivers, and
this data lets us take the first step in streamlining that
process.”
While Seattle is one of the few U.S. cities with growing transit
ridership, officials are also weighing mobility options such as
car- and ride-sharing, which can help ease the reliance on personal
vehicles to move about the city. Even with this proactive work,
motorists continue to need a smarter way to park.
“By leveraging Socrata’s open data platform because of its
ability to ingest, store, and serve vast amounts of data with
minimal configuration, the city of Seattle is making these new
datasets available to help alleviate traffic congestion,” said
Seattle Open Data Manager Paul Alley. “Tyler’s Socrata platform
provides all of the scalability and capacity benefits of the cloud,
while minimizing the amount of effort we invest in custom
development and system administration.”
For the past decade, Tyler’s Socrata data platform solution has
enabled government agencies to drive more use and value from their
data. Socrata empowers government officials to lead with data and
create more engaged and informed communities.
Parking is a global issue, and Tyler has a history of supporting
innovative approaches to it, including work with the city of
Melbourne, Australia, and the Netherlands Vehicle Authority, which
leverages Socrata to power the country’s parking registry and data
for 35 million monthly parking transactions.
“Anyone who has had a frustrating parking experience can
appreciate the value of Seattle’s work,” said Franklin Williams,
president of Tyler’s Data & Insights Division. “This
machine-readable parking data is one of the largest datasets
Socrata powers, and we hope this kind of work will be repeated by
other cities to find a smarter way to get from Point A to Point
B.”
About Tyler Technologies,
Inc.
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) is the largest and most
established provider of integrated software and technology services
focused on the public sector. Tyler’s end-to-end solutions empower
local, state, and federal government entities to operate more
efficiently and connect more transparently with their constituents
and with each other. By connecting data and processes across
disparate systems, Tyler’s solutions are transforming how clients
gain actionable insights that solve problems in their communities.
Tyler has more than 21,000 successful installations across 10,000
sites, with clients in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean,
Australia, and other international locations. A financially strong
company, Tyler has achieved double-digit revenue growth every
quarter since 2012. It was also named to Forbes’ “Best Midsize
Employers” list in 2018 and recognized twice on its “Most
Innovative Growth Companies” list. More information about Tyler
Technologies, headquartered in Plano, Texas, can be found
at tylertech.com.
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