ParkEye

Dozens Tesla vehicles damaged at dealership in Canada. OTTAWA, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Dozens of vehicles have been damaged at a Tesla dealership in Canada, which is believed to be the largest car vandalism in the country against the U.S. company, local media reported Thursday. According to CBC News, Hamilton police officers were called to the dealership near Lime Ridge Mall in the Ontario city on Wednesday and discovered upwards of 80 Tesla vehicles parked outdoors were damaged. The police said the damage included "deep scratches and punctured tires." In Canadian cities, Tesla vehicles and dealerships have been targeted by vandals since U.S. President Donald Trump appointed Tesla CEO Elon Musk to oversee the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency.

Tesla removed from Vancouver International Auto Show on safety concerns. ParkEye Parking System Inc The Vancouver International Auto Show has removed Tesla as a participant in this week's event, after the automaker was provided multiple opportunities to voluntarily withdraw," Eric Nicholl, executive director for the auto show said. The safety concerns come as protesters across the United States stage demonstrations targeting Tesla's CEO Elon Musk, who is spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency's move to shrink the federal government. "The Vancouver Auto Show's primary concern is the safety of attendees, exhibitors, and staff," Nicholl said. Toronto on Monday stopped providing financial incentives for Tesla vehicles purchased as taxis or ride shares due to escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States.

An average of 150 cars a month are towed from this downtown Vancouver block. New curbside signs were installed earlier this year along a stretch of West Cordova limiting parking to just three minutes. On a recent weekday afternoon in downtown Vancouver, a worker from Incredible Restorations stood vigil beside a company truck parked at the foot of the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel while his colleagues worked inside a nearby building. “It’s in case a tow truck comes,” he said. Article content For the past several months, cars parked along the 1000-block of West Cordova Street have been disappearing faster than free samples at Costco. New curbside signs installed earlier this year indicate that from April 1 to Oct. 15, the block has been converted to a “passenger zone” with a strict three-minute parking limit. Article content The city says the changes were implemented to accommodate the increased demand for ride-hailing services during cruise-ship season. Because of their proximity to the Canada Place cruise-ship terminal, this stretch of West Cordova and several other nearby blocks have become temporary passenger, taxi or tour bus zones, with parking restrictions ranging from three to 10 minutes. However, some drivers have found the conflicting signage confusing. Article content On West Cordova, one curbside sign indicates pay parking is permitted from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. But above it, another sign indicates parking is permitted for three minutes from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. If someone goes to pay at the parking kiosk on the sidewalk, a sign on the side of the kiosk tells drivers to “refer to temporary curbside signs for parking restrictions.” A similar message appears on the kiosk’s digital display.

More paid parking coming to West Vancouver, while questions remain about Ambleside and Dundarave Pay parking is coming to more parks in the District of West Vancouver, but more drastic changes proposed for the busy Ambleside and Dundarave neighbourhoods have sparked some concerns among local businesses. In November of 2024, council considered a pay parking expansion plan that would add a combined 701 more pay parking spaces to Cypress Falls, Seaview Walk, Ambleside (including Argyle Avenue between 14th and 15th Street), John Lawson and Dundarave parks. During the Nov. 18 meeting, council pushed plans to a future date. Council brought back the discussion in a Feb. 24 meeting, giving staff the thumbs up to go ahead with a plan to put pay parking in Cypress Falls and Seaview Walk parks soon, and hire a "parking program lead" to work with the Ambleside and Dundarave Business Improvement Association (ADBIA) on implementing paid parking in John Lawson and Dundarave parks in the future. Members of ADBIA, however, shared worries about council's recent expansion plan for pay parking in John Lawson and Dundarave parks, saying the paid spots

Vancouver City Council outlines new downtown parking plan to make trips easier, less reliant on cars Updated 28 hours ago. ParkEye Parking System Inc. Plan includes eliminating free parking in downtown Vancouver on weekends Weekend visitors to downtown Vancouver will soon have to pay for parking. The change is among several outlined in a new downtown parking plan adopted by the Vancouver City Council on Monday. The plan creates a list of actions the city may take to make trips downtown easier and less reliant on cars.

Home Local News West Vancouver gives its residents free parking in parks. ParkEye Parking System Inc. Council waives the $27-annual pass for West Vancouver residents, while outsiders still must pay $5.22 per hour at three popular parks. District of West Vancouver residents have landed themselves on one of the most coveted spots in Monopoly – free parking. The annual fee was intended to help cover the cost of administering the pay parking program, which started in February 2024. As of Dec. 1, 796 resident parking permits had been issued, resulting in a net revenue of $32,328 for the district, while visitors to the three parks had pumped about $600,000 into West Vancouver’s community chest. When the pandemic sent people to the region’s parks looking for safe outdoor recreation, the amount municipalities had to spend on garbage pick up, public washroom cleaning, and maintenance went up, noted Coun. Sharon Thompson. Council voted Monday to waive the nominal $27 fee the municipality had been charging residents for annual parking passes valid for Lighthouse, Nelson Canyon and Whytecliff parks, where visitors from outside the district currently pay $5.22 per hour.

District of North Vancouver plans paid on-street parking in community centres, growth areas. ParkEye Parking System Inc The municipality also plans to adjust paid parking in DNV parks to market rates while maintaining a $10 resident pass. Photo: District of North Vancouver. District is adjusting to new provincial regulations that limit local control over off-street parking, said Ryan Schaap, the District of North Vancouver’s communications specialist. Bills 44 and 47 restrict the ability to set parking requirements in transit-oriented areas, such as Lynn Creek, and for some multiplex housing developments, he said.

Cost to build Metro Vancouver parking stall reaches $230,000, finds report Planners say the escalating price tag to build a parking space is raising the cost of new housing in Metro Vancouver. The cost to create a new parking stall in Metro Vancouver can cost as much as $230,000, according to a new report. The escalating costs are often due to geotechnical challenges, like poor soil conditions and high water tables, according to a staff report to Metro Vancouver’s regional planning committee. In such cases, reducing the number of parking spaces can significantly lower development costs,” wrote Mark Seinen, a senior planner for Metro’s Regional Planning and Housing Services. The analysis is part of a wider regional parking strategy set to be released later this year. Interim findings suggest off-street residential parking remains heavily oversupplied — by an average of 47 per cent in strata buildings and 35 per cent in market rental buildings. Across Metro Vancouver, parking was found to range from 0.65 to 1.91 vehicles per dwelling unit, with demand dropping the most in rental housing near frequent or rapid transit.

The Evolution of License Plate Recognition. ParkEye Parking System Inc License plate recognition (LPR) technology has come a long way. We started with people manually capturing images of license plates using handheld devices. Those early systems really depended on human input to process and verify the data. Then, technology took a big step forward when optical character recognition (OCR) cameras were added to handheld devices and vehicles, allowing for automatic capture and recognition of license plates. This game-changer cut down manual data entry and made enforcement much more efficient. These systems were improved to compare recognized license plates against pre-set business rules, like checking if a vehicle is parked legally or if it’s overstayed in a time-restricted zone. This integration of business logic made enforcement more automated and accurate. Now, these systems can identify vehicle plates, compare them against the parking rules, and determine if the surrounding curb elements are a factor for each vehicle. The use case described here is when a camera detects a vehicle plate, confirms it has a valid payment or permit, and knows the vehicle is parked illegally in front of a fire hydrant. This scenario had to rely on experienced enforcement personnel to identify the conflicting information, or this infraction would have been missed as a paid plate. This level of logic also applies to enforcing disabled parking spaces on- and off-street. Currently, the industry is using AI-driven License Plate Recognition (AI LPR) systems and Ticket-by-Mail solutions to automate enforcement with minimal human supervision and reduce the need for enforcement personnel to be exposed to potential safety risks. AI LPR cameras can improve the process of scanning vehicle license plates, detecting violations, and automating the process of sending tickets (Ticket-by-Mail) to registered vehicle owners without needing to place a paper ticket on the vehicle or potentially becoming engaged with the vehicle’s occupants.

Environmental and Economic Benefits of AI in Parking. ParkEye Parking System Inc. AI-powered parking management systems not only improve operational efficiency and enhance the customer experience but also provide significant environmental and economic benefits. By optimizing how parking spaces are used and reducing time spent searching for available spots, AI contributes to both a cleaner environment and a more profitable parking operation. Here’s how AI is making a positive impact on both fronts.