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Norton Plaza

Norton Plaza

Any parent knows that childcare drop-off/pick-up is not always smooth sailing

Norton Plaza at Leichhardt, is a high performing neighbourhood shopping centre anchored by a full line Coles supermarket, Harris Farm and All About Children childcare centre.

Located in a popular entertainment precinct the Norton Street entrance was frequently congested, impacting traffic flow on a major road. It was frustrating for Norton Plaza customers, annoying for through traffic and the last thing a Dad needs after a long day at work and having picked up a tired, hungry child from childcare.

The owners of Norton Plaza identified the problem as a barrier to efficiency and customer preference.
The strategic decision to install parking guidance has alleviated congestion and created a more positive shopping experience for customers using the 330 bay public parking asset.

A smart move to reserve ‘parent parking’ bays has also made life easier for parents or carers with little ones in the childcare centre. During morning Drop Off & Afternoon Pick Up times, amber-coloured parking guidance lights easily identify ‘parent parking’ bays. The bays are conveniently located near the main entry enabling a quicker drop-off/pick-up process. The 15 minute timed amber sensors also reduce parking frustration for other customers who can easily see what bays are and are not available to them. Outside of the designated Pick Up & Drop Off times these bays return to Green retail parking bays.

A simple parking guidance solution for customers and clients. A safer space for the kids.

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    Casuarina Square Shopping Centre

    Casuarina Square Shopping Centre

    Casuarina Square is owned and managed by The GPT Group, one of the largest owners, managers and developers of retail assets in Australia. Home to over 200 stores, Casuarina Square is the number one shopping, dining and entertainment destination in the Northern Territory. Casuarina includes two discount department stores, two supermarkets, a variety of specialty stores and an entertainment leisure precinct with a cinema offer.

    The GPT group approached us with a project to maximise the availability of their parking, accommodate more customers and deliver a premium shopping experience for Darwin.

    The car parking facilities comprise over 2,450 bays with more than 1,500 under cover bays, however the prime parking bays were taken by staff, local workers and commuters on a daily basis. This heavily impacted the availability and turnover of parking bays, resulting in an often poor customer experience. This would increase particularly in peak periods where customers could circle the facility looking for available parking bays causing congestion and frustration. Nearby accommodation buildings, clubs, offices and a bus interchange were also a contributing factor to a significant overstay challenge with a large percentage of bays not available to the shopping public.  Another challenge was the existence of restricted heights in the undercover parking areas.

    The GPT Group’s chosen solution was the installation of Park Agility’s Parking Guidance Solution (PGS) with streamlined infrastructure and in particular, minimal height dynamic signage capabilities. This also allowed GPT to successfully implement timed parking across key areas to maximise efficiency and availability of parking spaces as well as signage indicating location and number of available parking spaces in each car park. Improve traffic flow and the introduction of over 150 wayfinding signs.

    Thanks to our highly efficient installation method plus highly competent team, Park Agility was able to complete the project inside 11 weeks; commissioning the system in November 2018. Since installation, Casuarina Square has received considerable positive feedback with parking customers now able to find an available car parking bay within minutes of entering the facility. Traffic flow has been vastly optimised saving time, fuel and reducing congestion.

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      Marina Square Shopping Centre

      Marina Square Shopping Centre

      Marina Square is a two-level shopping centre that sits at the base of an 800-apartment block   located in Sydney’s Wentworth Point. Owned by Billbergia property group, the facility includes a blend of retail outlets, a medical hub, community art space and dining facilities designed to meet the needs of the residential community in Wentworth Point as well as the surrounding communities of Newington and Rhodes.

      The newly constructed centre offers three levels of parking comprising 550 bays for visitors to the high-end shopping centre. With a philosophy of creating communities and bearing in mind the expected growth in population over the coming decade, Billbergia’s goal with this parking guidance installation was to ensure the facility looked and performed at its best to ensure an optimum experience for the local population and to maximise the availability of parking bays for their retail tenants and the shopping public.  

      The chosen solution for Marina Square was the installation of Park Agility’s Parking Guidance Solution (PGS). The system offers signage on every level to advise parking bay availability and various sensor colours illustrate the differing bay types.

      Catering to the community’s needs, pram bays are highlighted with a pink/purple sensor to direct busy parents to available parking and for the increasingly environmentally aware, the yellow-painted charge bays for electric vehicles have been matched with a yellow sensor light for clear identification by drivers.

      Opened in November 2018, Park Agility was able to complete the project to client specification thanks to our efficient installation method and experienced team. Our regular maintenance program will ensure the system continues to provide optimum traffic flow, assisting customers to find an available car parking bay within minutes of entering the facility saving time, fuel and reducing congestion.

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        Chatswood Place

        Chatswood Place

        Chatswood Place is a cosmopolitan blend of residential apartments, retail, dining and commercial precinct. Opened in October 2018, it offers premium facilities for residents and visitors including private gardens, al fresco dining and a childcare centre.

        With a multi-purpose carpark for use by both residents and retail customers, Park Agility were appointed to install a full parking guidance system with sensors in each of the 230 parking bays to assist with guidance, efficiency and monitoring.

        The brief included a requirement for additional functionality, designating a certain number of spaces to be allocated as drop off/pick up bays for the childcare centre between certain periods of time each day. This flexible feature was incorporated using sensor lighting that can be programmed to change colour according to the time of day, clearly indicating which bays are available for short term stays as opposed to extended day parking. Accompanying signage guides users to the parking bays they need according to their activity, maximising efficiency and availability.

        The SenseIQ parking management system offers the ability to monitor the use of each bay and delivers real time data to the asset manager in two ways: by changing the colour of the parking bay sensor providing a visual cue and also sending an alert to a specified destination to advise of overstays in designated areas.

        The PGS installed at Chatswood Place optimises the experience of customers, parents and residents, enabling them to find an available car parking bay within minutes of entering the facility, ensuring smooth traffic flow and reducing congestion and time delays.

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          Dee Why RSL

          Dee Why RSL

          Dee Why RSL is a large, multi-functional social club on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Offering eight restaurants and bars, live music and entertainment plus conference and function space to its 50,000+ membership base and the general public, it is a popular and busy community hub.

          Undergoing substantial refurbishment and expansion, the Club enlisted Park Agility to assist with parking guidance in its existing two carparks to provide their members with a convenient parking experience during the works and into the future.

          The existing multi-deck carpark has been fitted with sensors in every parking bay, coupled with LED signage both inside and outside the carpark. Internal wayfinding signage at key decision points within the car park displays the number of available parking bays and on each level, efficiently directing drivers to the location of available parking. This reduces circling, emissions and parking inconvenience, allowing members to quickly enter the club’s facilities on arrival.

          Upon arrival at the club the external signage alerts patrons to parking availability on each level in the multi-deck carpark and directs traffic to the second, southern carpark located further down the road when necessary.

          The southern carpark offers two levels of parking, one of which is designated for the use of the neighbouring childcare centre during the day. When these parking bays are not available for club patrons, parking bay sensor lights reflect this status by showing an amber colour with external precinct signage showing that this area is only available to child care patrons. At designated times each day the bay sensor lights change colour to green, indicating when parking is available for club members with external signage reflecting the change in parking conditions. This smart system allows for optimal use of parking facilities for the neighbouring business, club members and visiting guests whilst efficiently utilising an in-demand club asset.

          The Club has received extremely positive feedback from its members and visitors since the installation of the parking guidance system, finding it helpful and convenient when parking. As a part of its on-going expansion plans, Dee Why RSL are building a third carpark for its membership, which Park Agility are engaged to install parking guidance within.

          This installation was conducted during club operating hours with Dee Why RSL management providing positive feedback on the way that the project and installation was conducted minimising operational impact on their parking operation. The RSL management have congratulated Park Agility project staff on the installation efficiency and the operational communication process during the project and look forward to the completion of the new car park PGS installation in 2020.

          “The team at Park Agility were responsive to all of our needs and put together a PGS design plan that exceeded our expectation. The fact that they were able to install their guidance and signage solution on time and on budget whilst not impacting our patrons’ parking experience and operational aspects of our car park was an unexpected bonus for our facility. Park Agility have helped the club manage limited parking while under construction by assisting with utilisation and customer experience.The final result has been well received by our members and guests with positive feedback all round, and we look forward to completing stage 2 works in 2020.” ~ Marcel Batrac, Project Manager, Dee Why RSL

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            Prahran Square

            Prahran Square

            Prahran Square is a transformation of Stonnington council’s old Cato St at grade car park situated just 5km south-east of Melbourne’s CBD.

            As urban parkland, the Square offers open space for recreation, events, festivals and markets for surrounding residents, businesses, shoppers and visitors. The two-level underground carpark offers 500 bays for parking to service Prahran Square events, as well as the nearby Chapel and Greville St shopping precincts.

            Park Agility worked closely with the council’s consultants, builders and project management teams, throughout the planning and development phases of the old carpark makeover, advising on the most accurate and cost-effective parking guidance solutions to meet their objectives. Council opted for individual monitoring of each bay, providing accurate parking data that allows customers to save time and emissions using directional wayfinding signage as a guide.

            The parking guidance system improves the customer experience in addition to reducing congestion and traffic stress in an area that is busy and close to the CBD. Importantly, this optimises a Council asset for improved yield and rate payer value. Also including accessible and electric car-charging bays, the new carpark at Prahran Square offers a smart, efficient and green solution for the community from a forward-thinking Council.

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              Cabra-Vale Diggers

              Cabra-Vale Diggers

              Cabra-Vale Diggers is a large, community social club located in Canley Vale in Sydney’s south west. It offers its members a selection of entertainment, function and dining options and supports a wide range of non-profit organisations in the local community.

              Currently undergoing a 5-stage redevelopment to upgrade and expand its facilities, Park Agility was selected to assist with the parking guidance requirements of the club’s parking facilities.

              The club’s management see its carparks as key to the success of their operations and Park Agility were awarded the project due to their ability to meet the existing brief and offer solutions for the future as the club’s redevelopment moves through its multiple stages. Making parking as efficient and simple as possible ensures members can enjoy the club’s amenities without delay.

              The first stage involved installing a parking guidance system (PGS) in the existing multi-deck car park. The two undercover levels have had sensors installed in each bay and use the familiar red and green lights to signal occupancy or availability. Way-finding signage and accurate bay counts ensure drivers are directed to available parking spaces quickly upon entering.

              The outside top level of the carpark uses loop counting technology, which has assisted patrons greatly. “Previously our members would avoid driving to the top deck if they believed the car park was full. This left both empty bays and unhappy members so the signage that now displays how many available spaces there are on that top level help overcome that,” says Club management. “The response from members has been very positive, they love it.”

              Installation of the parking guidance solution was smooth, management maintains. “We had to amend the original brief as the drawings changed, and the Park Agility team were very flexible. They also offered plenty of notice when closing particular parts of the car park for installation which meant we could advise our members accordingly.”

              The accurate data provided by the SenseIQ management system is also saving the Club time. Before the PGS was installed, patrolling security guards would conduct a manual car park count to manage demand and supply of parking bays between community and member use of the car park asset. Now, with real-time reporting and, over time, historic data, the Club will be able to optimise its car parking asset and plan functions and events around this information to ensure ease of parking for members and their guests.

              In the coming stages of redevelopment, Park Agility are looking forward to assisting Cabra-Vale Diggers further, providing parking guidance in additional car parks; sensor lights that can change according to use (members, community use, assisted parking etc) and time of day to ensure optimisation of what they rightly consider to be an important part of their service offering.

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                Brindabella Business Park, Canberra Airport

                Brindabella Business Park, Canberra Airport

                The Brindabella Business Park is located 10 minutes from the ACT’s CBD, within the Canberra airport precinct. The Precinct provides office, meeting, retail and accommodation facilities for businesses, their clients, shoppers and travellers, as well as several thousand parking bays across multiple car parks.

                Park Agility were engaged to install a parking guidance solution at Car Parks 3, 4, 5 and 9. The solution incorporates Infrared sensor, laser and loop counting technologies as well as way finding signage, to assist customers with finding an available parking bay on what is a very large floor plate. The project implementation took place between October 2019 and January 2020.

                The undercover parking facilities now employ sensors in each individual parking bay to count occupancy and display availability using coloured indicator lighting. Using this sensor technology, accurate data is sent to way finding signage in real time, guiding drivers to available parking locations quickly. In today’s dynamic business environment, reducing the need to circle the car park searching for somewhere to park is a benefit to Brindabella’s tenants, visitors and hotel guests.

                The open-air parking facilities operate laser counting points and over a dozen multi-loop count points to supply accurate vehicle movement and bay utilisation data. For this section of the project, the Park Agility team were able to link to the car park’s existing boom gate loops and send the data back to the SenseIQ management system. This saved duplication of hardware that already existed within the facility, enabling the car park owner to reduce costs.

                Brindabella offers a range of flexible parking options for its customers, including daily, weekly and monthly parking; monthly and annual pass cards allowing multiple entry and exits throughout the day; and premium executive parking with designated bays for card holders. In addition, short stay zones and disability bays are also available. The precinct signage located outside the car park facilities displays availability prior to drivers entering the facility, providing immediate assurance they will be able to find a suitable space to leave their vehicle.

                Park Agility’s Parking Guidance Solution extends Brindabella’s real competitive advantage for efficient, available parking with the system across the entire precinct allowing for optimisation of the parking mix, improved asset yield and satisfied, loyal parking customers.

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                  South City Square, Brisbane

                  South City Square, Brisbane

                  South City Square is a luxurious residential, retail and commercial development located in the heart of Brisbane at Woolloongabba. Offering resort-style living, a diverse range of shopping and entertainment options and commercial office space, its central location provides easy access to the city.

                  In keeping with the modern, state of the art approach to this development, design and construction enterprise Pellicano and Perri Projects appointed Park Agility to install an innovative and accurate parking guidance solution for the site.

                  Stage 1 of the development is now complete with 92 parking bay sensors installed across two levels. The PGS also includes external signage to indicate availability prior to visitor entry and three internal way-finding signs directing drivers to open parking bays.

                  Not only does this reduce congestion within the parking precinct, it offers a customer experience that matches the high standard expected of a luxury development such as this and contributes to reducing emissions that smart cities strive to achieve.

                  Additional stages of the development will see the inclusion of a supermarket, food & Beverage and specialty retailers, hotel facilities and commercial space. With parking at a premium in cities, several hundred parking bays will be added to the parking guidance system over the coming months to ensure commercial tenants and visitors to South City Square can be accommodated.

                  Real time reporting and accurate bay utilisation data provided by the SenseIQ Management system will allow the parking asset to be optimised effectively and efficiently to manage overstays and the parking mix as well as offering quality data to assist with lease decision making for retail and commercial space.

                  Park Agility are delighted to be working with Pellicano and Perri Projects on this development and look forward to continuing to provide up to date technology and parking solutions well into the future.

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                    Trafalgar Lane, Brisbane

                    Trafalgar Lane, Brisbane

                    Trafalgar Lane is a boutique laneway located in Woolloongabba, a central suburb in the city of Brisbane. It offers a small selection of boutique speciality and food & beverage retailers, commercial office space and 147 residential apartments, creating a cosmopolitan urban hub for residents and visitors.

                    Onsite parking comprises 54 bays with a portion of those dedicated to commercial tenants throughout the day and converting to retail visitor parking after office hours. Using Park Agility’s parking guidance system, signalling which parking bays are reserved; which are available for use; and which are occupied uses a simple yet effective system of differing sensor colours above each bay. This enables clear guidance for drivers and is easily programmed by car park management to enact changes in real time as and when required.

                    Being in the heart of the city means demand for parking is high. Trafalgar Lane operate a strict two-hour parking limit in the facility and the SenseIQ management system shares accurate, real-time data with alerts and notification functionality to help manage overstays.

                    The parking guidance solution also includes two external signs that provide an accurate count of bay availability to visitors prior to their entering the facility, ensuring no circling of the car park to search for a bay and reducing the emissions this activity results in.

                    This PGS has been in place for over five years and Park Agility are pleased to offer ongoing support, maintenance and technology updates to Trafalgar Square, ensuring it can offer a convenient, reliable parking experience that its customers and tenants can confidently return to again and again.

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