The town of Livry-Gargan(Seine-Saint-Denis) is the first commune in the 93 département to deploy an intelligent parking solution. In partnership with Cocoparks, it has equipped its town center with real-time sensors, digital signs and a mobile application – to smooth traffic flow and modernize the experience for motorists. The project, co-financed by the Metropole du Grand Paris and the Île-de-France Region, was up and running in less than 3 months.
The challenge: relieving congestion in a pressurized downtown area
With its entrance to the town structured around the ex-RN3, Livry-Gargan was faced with a classic problem for towns in the inner suburbs of Paris: motorists turning, saturating the streets and slowing down traffic due to a lack of visibility of available parking spaces.
The city’s objective was twofold: to reduce the time it takes to find a parking space, and to restore fluidity to a dense city center.
The solution: real-time guidance, signs and mobile application
In partnership with Cocoparks and integrator Eiffage, the city deployed a complete smart parking solution in just 3 months – from project launch to operational commissioning.
The system covers 4 parking lots and several downtown streets:
- Jacobin parking lot
- Cinema parking lot
- Parking Simone Veil
- Parking de l’Église
- Boulevard Robert Schuman,
- Rue Eugène Massé,
- Rue Saint-Claude,
- Rue de l’Église
44 cocospots (on-board AI sensors) were installed to detect available spaces in real time. The information is then displayed on 2 full LED digital panels positioned in each direction of traffic on the ex-RN3 – the zones appear in green (space available) or red (zone saturated).
In addition to parking, these connected panels constitute a new urban communications infrastructure: the city can use them to broadcast local information messages, alerts or event announcements – a tool for modernizing the city center and serving all residents.
Drivers can also check availability in real time and be guided to a parking space via the Cocoparks mobile application.
A concrete impact for the city and the environment
Less time spent looking for a parking space also means fewer vehicles running empty in the town center. By reducing these unnecessary journeys, Livry-Gargan has a direct impact on local CO₂ emissions, air quality and noise pollution – issues that are particularly sensitive in a dense residential town.
The project is fully in line with a sustainable mobility approach, financially supported by the Metropole du Grand Paris (€48,813) and the Île-de-France Region (€26,400) under their urban innovation and ecological transition programs.
Results recognized by the city
“Good news for motorists! The city, in partnership with French start-up Cocoparks, has deployed an intelligent parking solution in the Jacob sector. A time-saver for motorists and a smoother flow of traffic in the city center!”
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Une solution accessible aux villes de taille moyenne
Trop longtemps réservées aux grandes métropoles, les solutions de stationnement intelligent sont souvent perçues comme coûteuses et complexes à déployer. Cocoparks a fait le choix inverse : placer la frugalité et l’équation économique au cœur de son approche.
Des capteurs peu intrusifs à installer, une infrastructure légère, des coûts maîtrisés, un déploiement en quelques semaines — et une plateforme SaaS clé en main que les équipes municipales prennent en main sans formation technique lourde.
Livry-Gargan le démontre : avec moins de 75 000 € de subventions publiques obtenues et un intégrateur local (Eiffage), une ville de 35 000 habitants peut offrir à ses administrés la même qualité de service qu’une grande ville — sans renoncer à la sobriété budgétaire.
Et la suite ?
Fort du succès de la Phase 1, Livry-Gargan réfléchit déjà à étendre le dispositif à d’autres
secteurs de la commune — notamment les parkings Jules Verne, Chanzy, Médiathèque et Albert Thomas.
