If we subscribe to the adage that time is money, five minutes might not seem like much. But for time-strapped city dwellers, saving five minutes a day looking for parking using a smart parking app can add up quickly. Cities are now home to more than half the world’s population—and that proportion is still rising. But heavy traffic and congestion has contributed to air quality falling below safe health guidelines in many of the world’s largest cities. To balance clean air, easy mobility, and rapid population growth, city officials are bracing for a Herculean task.
