https://medium.com/predict/intelligent-parking-a-tale-of-five-cities-31b14056261

Today, more than half of the world’s population lives in cities. By 2050, the UN projects that figure will increase to about 70%. Whatever the actual percentage ends up to be, one thing is uncontestably true: all of those cars and people will exert a heavy burden on our mobility systems and infrastructure.

We can see the precursors of this nightmarish scenario in action today. Traffic and pollution already constitute major societal challenges that demand smart solutions. If we can’t figure out how to address the needs of our rapidly growing urban centers, such pain points will only continue to become more acute and widespread ad nauseum.