Displays indicate the number of spaces available in each direction, including handicapped locations.


atmosphere.That seven or eightminuteswhere the car is not driv- ing around means much less carbon monoxide we have to deal with in the garage.” The parking guidance system provides extensive reports as


to occupancy, even down to the spaces or areas that aremost- and least-used. DeWildt says, “We can use this information in plan- ning our staffing, and can know immediately when we have an occupancy problem.We can spot cars left for extended periods and react accordingly.”


A small number of facilities have these types of “down to


the individual space” parking guidance systems, includingToron- to, Philadelphia and Baltimore-Washington International air- ports. DeWildt believesWestfield Century City is the first shop- ping center in NorthAmerica with the system.


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