# Anonymized Traffic Platforms Flow by Sidewalk Labs Will Offer Real-Time Street Traffic Updates By M | Published 2016-03-18 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traffic-platform References: [fastcoexist](http://www.fastcoexist.com/3058013/flow-a-new-city-analytics-platform-from-alphabet-is-coming-to-unclog-urban-congestion?partner=rss) & [sidewalklabs](http://www.sidewalklabs.com/) The Sidewalk Labs brand is utilizing [Google's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intellino-signamic) infinite supply of transportation information in a serviced called Flow that will provide a traffic platform that is able to track roads in real-time across cities. The service will help [urban planning create transit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polis) that is more responsive to the city's traffic needs based off of the data collected through Sidewalk Labs' street kiosks. The service could potentially revolutionize how traffic is dealt with in a city using data collected from Google's apps. The Flow system will provide [traffic analytics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roadwayreport) using kiosks located in several major American cities. The kiosks will be put together by Sidewalk Labs and offer Wi-Fi for consumers while simultaneously collecting information about local traffic statuses, noise pollution and air quality. All the data collected will be used in an effort to better the city's transportation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Transportation](https://www.trendhunter.com/transportation) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Real-time Traffic Tracking:** Revolutionizing traffic management through real-time data analysis and tracking across cities. - **Urban Planning Optimization:** Improving urban planning by analyzing data from traffic kiosks to create more responsive transit. - **Connected Service Platforms:** Creating connected service platforms by offering Wi-Fi to consumers while collecting data on traffic statuses, noise pollution and air quality. ### Where This Applies - **Transportation:** Using data from real-time traffic tracking to optimize transportation and improve travel experiences. - **Smart Cities:** Leveraging urban planning optimization to build more efficient and sustainable smart cities. - **Internet of Things (iot):** Developing connected service platforms to collect data and optimize city infrastructure for the IoT era. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Assisted Urban Traffic Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-traffic-management.md) - [AI-Powered Mobility Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-mobility-platform.md) - [High-Traffic Infrastructure Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hightraffic-infrastructure.md) - [AI Threat Intelligence](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/threat-flow.md) - [Sustainable Smart City Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/omniflow.md) - [Electric Public Transport Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-public-transport-network.md) - [Travel Networking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/floo.md) - [AI-Driven Traffic Management Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traffic-management-technology.md) - [AI Finance News Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/financial-flow.md)