The City of Calabassas
The Challenge:
Calabasas, California, is home to over 20,000 residents, nestled in the scenic San Fernando Valley between the Santa Monica and Santa Susana mountains.
The City faced several parking challenges:
Limited parking policy information and data on usage.
Inefficient management of parking spaces around City Hall.
Lack of real-time updates to help residents and visitors find available parking.
Need for actionable insights to inform urban planning and parking strategy.
The Solution:
Frogparking delivered a pilot smart parking system combining hardware and software to optimize parking operations:
FrogSensors: Outdoor car park sensors installed around City Hall to monitor real-time occupancy.
FrogHub analytics: Cloud-based dashboard providing on-demand parking data, utilization metrics, and turnover rates.
Data-driven insights: Enabled city officials to optimize parking management strategies and inform urban planning decisions.
The Result:
The pilot installation delivered:
Real-time updates on parking availability for residents and visitors.
Improved understanding of parking utilization and turnover rates.
Data to support smarter city planning and more efficient parking management.
A foundation for future expansion of smart parking infrastructure in Calabasas.
The Takeaway:
The Calabasas pilot demonstrates how Frogparking combines car park sensors with actionable data to deliver a smarter parking experience.
By starting small and measuring impact, the City now has the tools to expand its parking management system city-wide, improving efficiency, convenience, and planning capabilities for the future.