PUBLIC PLACES

Public places have always been an integral part of people's interactions with cities - spaces where we live, work, play, and travel. These public places are not just at the heart of the built environment, they are at the heart of how we think, relate to and remember cities.

Public places are used for a myriad of activities. They become a natural focal point for celebration but also a magnet in times of trouble. City plazas and high streets, transport hubs, historic locations, parks and open spaces - some of them constantly busy environments - become home to everything from cultural celebrations, carnivals and festivals to protests and demonstrations. Meanwhile daily life has to continue to function, as people seek to get to work, shop and live their normal lives. Making these places smarter and safer is challenging. Retailers, local authorities, transport operators, local workers and the police will all acknowledge they have a stake in a well run environment but have differing, sometimes conflicting, priorities.

Crowd Vision can transform the management of these multi-stakeholder public places with accurate, shared, real time data on pedestrian numbers, densities and flows – achieved simply and at minimal cost using standard video cameras and world-leading live video analytics. Management decisions can be made based on real data, rather than estimates or models. Politically-loaded debates about numbers in attendance can be definitively put to one side. Sound interventions can be made to balance the needs and interests of different stakeholders. Risk tolerances and safety requirements can be better understood. Crowd Vision can facilitate safer, more effective but also more vibrant, diverse and exciting uses of our public places. Contact us to find out more about how to set new standards in managing public places.