Chongqing Jiaotong University has taken the lead in establishing the Static Traffic Professional Committee of the Chongqing Highway Society, comprising 53 participating institutions.

As China’s transportation sector continues to develop, static traffic issues are receiving increasing attention from urban planners and administrators. On December 3, the inaugural meeting of the Static Traffic Professional Committee of the Chongqing Highway Society and the first Chongqing International Parking Summit Forum were held at Chongqing Jiaotong University.

Chongqing Jiaotong University takes the lead. Fifty-three organizations have jointly established a specialized committee.
It is understood that, after nearly a year of organization and preparation, the Static Traffic Professional Committee of the Chongqing Highway Society has been approved for establishment by the Council of the Chongqing Highway Society. One of 16 branch organizations, it was proposed by Chongqing Jiaotong University and affiliated with its School of Transportation. Established jointly by 53 member institutions from across the country, it is dedicated to addressing urban parking challenges and advancing smart mobility solutions.
He Zhaoyi, Dean of the School of Transportation at Chongqing Jiaotong University, stated that the special committee was established to bring together the strengths and technological resources of research institutions, urban static‑traffic planning and design firms, relevant organizations, and manufacturing enterprises, with a focus on addressing the challenge of urban parking. Rooted in Chongqing and serving the nation, the committee aims to support static‑traffic infrastructure development and to foster the healthy, orderly growth of the urban static‑traffic sector.
“This year marks the critical year for implementing the three-year action plan to upgrade urban transportation infrastructure,” noted Chen Xiaolai, President of the Chongqing Highway Society. He emphasized that, at present and for the foreseeable future, Chongqing’s transportation sector will remain in a phase of substantial investment, large-scale construction, and extensive development. The city’s transportation industry is thus poised to seize significant strategic opportunities, with ample room for achievement and promising prospects.
Next, following the establishment of the special committee, it will successively draw from… Comprehensive efforts are being made in areas such as establishing a research institute, hosting an annual parking summit, conducting annual parking management training, publishing a series of books on parking management, and developing a systematic set of industry standards.
Over 170 experts offer recommendations on how to alleviate parking challenges in major cities.
At the inaugural Chongqing International Parking Summit Forum held on the same day, representatives from Canada, Israel, and various regions across China… More than 50 member organizations and over 170 experts and scholars offered recommendations and proposals on issues such as how to alleviate the parking challenges in major cities.
Slow growth in parking supply, low parking lot utilization rates, irregular parking behavior, and lax parking management are among the primary causes of urban parking challenges. In his report, “Parking Challenges in Megacities and Solutions,” Professor Guan Hongzhi of Beijing University of Technology points out that addressing parking issues requires a holistic approach encompassing planning, infrastructure development, management, legal frameworks, and market mechanisms—ensuring alignment with principles of livability, environmental sustainability, and economic viability—and reaffirming urban transportation policies while adhering to… Adhering to the principles of “public transport priority” and “green travel priority,” we will advance the legalization and marketization of solutions to parking challenges.
Guan Hongzhi further proposed solutions, starting with rationally expanding parking supply and enhancing parking space utilization through information technology and shared‑parking management measures. On the demand side, he suggested leveraging economic incentives and administrative measures to reduce vehicle ownership and curb private car use, while simultaneously strengthening oversight of existing parking spaces, fee structures, and patrol systems.
In recent years, various government departments and local authorities have continuously introduced and refined parking policies, and an increasing number of cities have conducted parking surveys and planning initiatives. Cheng Shidong, a senior researcher at the Comprehensive Transportation Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, recommends strengthening law enforcement, improving relevant regulations, and refining land-use, property‑rights, and related financial policies. He also calls for rigorous oversight and inspection of parking censuses and planning efforts, using strict enforcement as a starting point to pursue industrial‑scale solutions that address parking shortages in a targeted manner and curb illegal parking.
Gu Min, Director of the Chongqing Municipal Parking Management Service Center, proposed measures for building Chongqing’s smart parking platform: standardizing smart parking construction criteria, strengthening centralized coordination of the city-level platform, reinforcing performance assessments for each district and county, and comprehensively elevating the level of intelligent parking management. The goal is to establish three major platforms—administrative oversight, parking‑lot management, and public services—thereby enabling seamless collaboration among government, businesses, and the public. The integrated service functions of the “Trinity.”
In addition to the difficulty of finding parking, traffic congestion during peak commuting hours has increasingly become a widespread phenomenon in major cities. In response, Associate Professor Zheng Linjiang of Chongqing University shared his research on big-data–driven car‑sharing for private vehicles. He argues that car‑sharing can serve as an effective tool for alleviating morning and evening rush‑hour congestion—by enabling passengers with similar commutes to share rides, thereby reducing the number of private cars on urban roads.
Mechanical multi‑storey parking technology development, smart parking infrastructure, and the establishment of a green finance ecosystem for the parking industry. …That afternoon, participating delegates and expert scholars exchanged views and shared insights based on their respective industries’ explorations and practices. As part of the afternoon agenda, Dr. Zeng Chao, Deputy Director and Secretary-General of the Static Traffic Professional Committee of the Chongqing Highway Society, presented a report on the committee’s work in 2019 and chaired the launch of the “2019 Chongqing Parking White Paper.” The book outlines its main contents across seven key areas: the policy and regulatory environment for parking industry development, the current state of parking development, an analysis of existing challenges, proposed mitigation measures, technical assessments, academic analyses, and forecasts for future industry trends.
The first Chongqing International Parking Summit Forum and the accompanying Smart Parking Technology Week, co-hosted by the Static Traffic Professional Committee of the Chongqing Highway Society and Chongqing Jiaotong University, feature a rich array of events, including the Smart Parking Maker Competition, the inaugural meeting of the Static Traffic Professional Committee of the Chongqing Highway Society and the first Chongqing International Parking Summit Forum, as well as the founding ceremony of the Institute of Static Traffic at Chongqing Jiaotong University. Through this series of parking‑week activities, cutting-edge parking technologies and innovative concepts will be introduced to Chongqing, while Chongqing Jiaotong University… - The Chongqing Municipal Parking Management Service Center’s model of government–industry–university–research–application collaboration, which effectively alleviates parking difficulties, is being promoted nationwide. The establishment of the Static Traffic Specialized Committee has mobilized and united experts and scholars in the urban static‑traffic sector, working together to advance the healthy and orderly development of static‑traffic initiatives and striving to address urban parking challenges.