City of Conway: downtown people and parking counts

In downtown Conway, Varidx camera counters count people walking through Holiday Alley, Garden Walk, the River Walk and Riverfront Park, and solar car counters track use of the 2nd Avenue parking lot. Residents and city staff see live entries, exits and net counts on the City of Conway's public portal.

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What was deployed

• Camera people counters at Holiday Alley, Garden Walk, the River Walk and Riverfront Park. Analysis runs on the camera; no video is recorded or streamed by Varidx, and only counts are collected.
• Two solar-powered car counters at the parking lot at 1000 2nd Ave
• Water levels from the city's flood sensors on the same portal
• A public portal with live counts and Notify Me alerts

How it is used

• Residents check how busy downtown is before they go, and sign up for alerts.
• Staff see daily and hourly patterns at each location, for event planning and staffing.

Results

• The 2nd Avenue parking lot is busiest around 12 noon and 4 p.m.

Pilot data, December 2025 to January 2026.

Solutions used here

• Event and downtown people counting
• Trail counters and park visitor counting