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Use Case

Vila‑real Real‑Time Inclusive Mobility & Parking

Vila-real, Valencian Community, Spain (2023)
Scale: City Level
Vila‑real links bus GPS, parking sensors and attraction data to Thinkz’s real‑time platform, giving residents, tourists and disabled drivers live info on bus arrivals, free bays and crowd levels—cutting congestion and CO₂ while boosting inclusive mobility.

Good Health And Well-Being

Industry, Innovation And Infrastructure

Sustainable Cities And Communities

Climate Action

Challenge / Goal

Vila‑real sought to cut congestion around its historic centre, make public transport more attractive and guarantee equitable access to parking—especially for blue‑badge users—all while progressing towards local CO₂‑reduction targets. The goal was to give residents and visitors real‑time information on buses, parking and points of interest, thereby reducing cruising traffic, shortening waiting times and improving the overall urban experience.

Solution

  1. Connect existing data feeds – integrate bus GTFS‑RT, parking‑bay sensors, barrier counts and the municipal POI database into the Thinkz platform.
  2. Apply Live Data Verification – filter inaccuracies and flag anomalies in sub‑minute intervals.
  3. Publish multi‑channel outputs – deploy a white‑label web map, dashboard widgets and open APIs for third‑party apps.
  4. Launch communication campaign – QR codes at bus stops and parking meters, local press, social media and tourism kiosks.
  5. Monitor & iterate – track KPI dashboards (CO₂, search time, first‑attempt parking success) and refine routing logic every quarter.

Citizen participation

Residents and visitors accessed the browser‑based web app via QR codes placed at bus stops, parking meters and tourism kiosks. By simply scanning a code, they could view live bus ETAs, parking availability and attraction details, and submit optional feedback through the app—no downloads or workshops required.

 

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Time period

Planning time: Less than 6 months

Implementation time: Less than 6 months

Implementers

Municipality of Vila‑real – Innovation & Smart City Department (project lead), Thinkz – technology integration and LDV data verification, BABLE Smart Cities – challenge organiser & knowledge partner , Local IoT sensor vendors and municipal IT teams

Service providers

Thinkz – operation & maintenance of the real‑time data platform, Autobusos Vila‑real – live GPS feed for public buses, Aparcamientos Vila‑real S.L. – data from Plaza Mayor car park and on‑street disabled‑bay sensors

End users

Residents and daily commuters, Tourists and day visitors, Drivers with disabilities (blue‑badge holders), Municipal mobility planners and parking officers

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