Houston Launches Smart Loading Zones

Like most major metropolitan areas, Houston’s downtown streets experience double-parking, delivery trucks block traffic lanes, rideshare vehicles idle at the curb, and commercial fleets circle looking for a spot. The result is a slow-motion traffic jam that plays out every day across the city’s busiest corridors. The City of Houston is tackling this head-on with the launch of its Smart Loading Zones program, a technology-driven approach to curb management that turns underperforming street…