by Gavin Thomas | Aug 14, 2020 | Blog, Ethos Place, Technology and Innovation
I recall reading a few years ago a story in a brilliant book (Weapons of Maths Destruction – Cathy O’Neil) . The story went something like this. In 2007 Washington DC, has a new Mayor who had determined that the city’s schools were under performing, and needed...
by Edward Lambert | Jul 3, 2020 | Blog, Ethos Place, Ethos VO, Technology and Innovation
The past few weeks have been challenging for all of us, I’m sure, and the next months potentially pose even greater challenges as efforts focus on re-starting the economy, including our town centres. Nobody knows quite how we will re-emerge – what this...
by Sue Rose | May 11, 2017 | Blog, Ethos Place, Technology and Innovation
UK drivers spend nearly four days per year looking for parking spaces, according to a recent survey by the British Parking Association*. Between the time wasted, lack of spaces and badly signed-posted car parks, it’s hardly surprising that 39% of drivers of the UK’s...
by | Dec 1, 2016 | Ethos Place, Ethos VO, News, Technology and Innovation
Launched this weekend in the town centre, the new Guildford Parking mobile app is now available to download free in the App Store and on Google Play, taking car drivers directly to the best available parking spot. This user-friendly app, which is also available in a...
by Sue Rose | Sep 30, 2016 | Ethos Place, News
GEOmii, Ethos’ future cities business, has been selected to showcase its urban intelligence systems at the UK’s largest exhibition of cutting edge innovations. GEOmii was one of 100 businesses nationwide to be selected for Innovate 2016, which takes place in...
by | May 11, 2016 | Ethos Place, News, Technology and Innovation
Guildford, in Surrey, UK, the childhood home of computer pioneer Alan Turing, has quietly leapfrogged many larger conurbations to become Europe’s smartest town by piloting the world’s first multi-sensor, multi-asset integrated parking and retail area...