The Multi-Level Bicycle Parking Solution at the Smart Mobility Festival in Cluj
The third edition of the Smart Mobility Festival took place in Cluj on July 24-25 and brought together over 50 companies that showcased their ideas and solutions for urban sustainability. This year’s exhibition aimed to promote and encourage green and smart technologies of local inspiration and/or production.
From the first 100% electric Romanian bus that will operate in Cluj Napoca to electric versions of the most well-known vehicle brands, from scooters to electric scooters, these were just a few of the solutions showcased and tested at the Festival.
The Future of Urban Mobility Begins Now
At KADRA, we believe that the city of the future can be built today, which is why we are constantly expanding our portfolio of smart mobility solutions. So we did not miss the opportunity to be present at this important event with a completely new solution for the Romanian market: BIKETOWER, an intelligent, automated, multi-level parking where bicycles and scooters can be safely stored.
We were pleased that our solution caught the attention of Mayor Emil Boc, who attended the event along with other city officials. At the BIKETOWER stand, the KADRA team explained to the mayor that this parking can be placed in tourist or heavily trafficked areas of the city, encouraging tourists or residents of Cluj to use bicycles more when traveling, knowing they have a safe, easy-to-use parking spot on their route.
BIKETOWER is a fully automated vertical system on a steel structure, with 12 sides covered in tempered glass and a foundation made of reinforced concrete. Access is provided via the entry module, which is equipped with an automatic payment machine and an instruction screen, making it easy to use.
Bicycles are fully protected against theft, adverse weather conditions, and dust. Users can store items such as helmets, bags, or children’s bicycle seats. The system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. By encouraging the use of bicycles and an active, healthy lifestyle, congestion and pollution are significantly reduced.
As highlighted in the debates at the Smart Mobility Festival, Cluj Napoca is one of the cities in Romania that has already implemented and still plans numerous solutions to make it a truly smart and green city. We hope to soon see BIKETOWER among the solutions contributing to this goal.
With over 30 years of experience, KADRA is the only company in Romania offering integrated technical solutions for engineering and access management. Whether it’s door, gate, and window automation solutions, parking management (Parkomatic), or automatic smoke evacuation systems, KADRA continuously innovates, providing its partners with complete services, from consultancy to design, execution, and maintenance, all to enhance comfort and the sense of security.
Through an integrated business model and innovative know-how, KADRA is the first one-stop-shop offering all access solutions and systems for residential, industrial buildings, medical units, urban spaces, and individual homes.
KADRA reinvents everyday spaces so that people feel comfortable, free, and protected. The first card payments or contactless payment option with a smartphone at the parking’s automatic payment station, the first large-scale polycarbonate works in Romania, the first airtight automatic doors for operating rooms, or the largest and most secure truck parking not only in the country but also in Eastern Europe are just a few of the achievements in the automatic access solutions market successfully implemented by KADRA.
Founded in 1993, KADRA today means thousands of completed projects by a valuable team of over 90 people who have both the know-how and the openness to offer clients the experience accumulated over time.
Radu Opriș, Andreea Strugaru, and Monica Sagmar believe that the future of the company they own will be based on two major pillars: developing solutions around the concept of free-flow (free circulation and access) and a team with deep expertise, always ready to work with the latest technologies in the field.
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