Data 3 October 2024 20 MIN

How FME is Revolutionizing Omaha's Mobility Projects

Safe Software’s FME is transforming Omaha’s approach to urban mobility with groundbreaking solutions for asset management, e-scooter tracking, and parking management.

FME’s robust data integration capabilities are at the core of Omaha’s advancements. The data integration platform enables real-time tracking of e-scooters, offering precise data on their locations and usage patterns. This innovation enhances the management and accessibility of e-scooters, making urban mobility more efficient and user-friendly.

Automated parking management processes, facilitated by FME, streamline city operations and reduce manual efforts. This automation leads to smoother parking experiences for residents and visitors, while dynamic rate adjustments, powered by FME, ensure that parking fees are responsive to real-time demand, optimising availability and revenue.

In this episode, Wayne Eckerson from Eckerson Group speaks to Jacob Larson, an Applications Analyst from the City of Omaha, to discuss Omaha’s usage of FME.

Key Takeaways:

FME helps automate the tracking of e-scooters in real time.

Data sharing agreements with providers like Lime enhance tracking capabilities.

Omaha's parking management has been transformed through automation.

FME allows for dynamic changes in parking rates based on events.

The integration of GIS data with third-party APIs is crucial for parking management.

Omaha is pioneering a real-time parking information system in the US.


Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction to Omaha's Data Initiatives

01:03 - FME's Role in Asset Management

04:53 - Real-Time Tracking of E-Scooters

07:48 - Automating Parking Management

10:06 - Innovations in Parking Availability

12:59 - Dynamic Parking Rate Management

We’re Safe Software (aka. “Safe”) — the creators and developers of FME, the data integration platform with the best support for spatial data. Based out of Surrey, Canada, we are a team of more than 190 Safers with over 150 partners worldwide who are dedicated to helping data users around the world discover the power that their data holds.