The City of Kelowna is using its pedestrian trackers to monitor the shift that’s happening in people’s behaviour amid the COVID-19 crisis.
The trackers are typically either a small box attached to a pole or a wooden post marked by lines in the pavement, said Matthew Worona, the City of Kelowna’s mobility specialist. “It can be small, it’s just a little bit of infrared beam, maybe some magnetic loops under the pavement, but not something you’d really notice if you’re riding around,” he added.
Approximately 30 trackers are spread throughout the downtown core and other places with a substantial pedestrian presence. “Everything’s kind of showing us that things are entirely different than they were before.