Make $10,000 by Just ‘Wandering Around’
April 1, 2002
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Recently a colleague and I were on our way to a business dinner at a local hotel restaurant. We were preparing for one of those
Recently a colleague and I were on our way to a business dinner at a local hotel restaurant. We were preparing for one of those
Sometimes you just have to eat a bit of crow, even if it isn’t really your fault. A couple of months ago we printed an
Two revenue control systems: One locks up weekly, the other never has a problem. One exceeds expectations in virtually every area, the other’s comments reflected
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is nearing completion of a $1.2 billion expansion project, which has as its centerpiece, a new 97-gate McNamara Terminal that
Editor’s note: During September 2000, the University of Stirling in the UK introduced the use of automatic number-plate recognition to control and report traffic access
When the University of Kansas announced plans for immediate and long-term improvements to campus parking in 1997, construction of an 800-space parking structure was one
Recycling is a critical element of Ball State University’s overall mission to improve the environmental and aesthetic quality of the campus. More bicycling means less
Is your company filled with project managers? It should be. But if the question confuses you, you’re not alone. For many folks, the words “project
The $26 billion parking industry is no different than any other market segment in today’s economy. Burdened with the pressure to do more with less,
When Mary Travers sang those words nearly 35 years ago, she probably wasn’t talking about parking. But, the times are changing, particularly when it comes
Steve Webb of Sunset Parking in San Diego was talking about the installation of a new system of Pay and Display installed in the location
Face it. Most people simply don’t like to pay for parking — and when they do pay, it’s grudgingly. Worse still, if they get a
Ticket printing is one of the last things a busy parking manager wants to worry about. But whether it is ticket printing for dailies or
It wasn’t an optimal learning environment. They were on a busy city street contending with all the noise of an urban setting. Six officers in
New this year at the Parking Industry Exhibition will be the Parking Boot Camp. This is a special program being held on Sunday, April 7,
As the U.S. waited for February 2002 when the Olympics came to Salt Lake City, the city had undergone a great deal of planning and
Dear Parking Today: Regarding the story “San Francisco Mandates Revenue Control Among Operators” (PT, January 2002), I find it rather interesting how some employees will
Gazillionare Bunker Hunt was quoted as saying, “A billion here and a billion there, and pretty soon we are talking real money.” Well, “real” money
John Van Horn, editor of Parking Today, has been a supporter of the automated industry for many years. His organization set up the first automated
Continued urbanization in the U.S., resulting in increased congestion, has made mechanical parking systems not only more attractive in recent years, but essential in certain
Park it! Lock it! And wave goodbye to it!Yes, we are talking about parking your car. But it is nothing like the ramped, up-and-down, round
As Parking Today goes to press, the long-awaited Hoboken Automated Garage, the first fully automated parking garage in America, is going through its final shakedown
Recently, a colleague and I became embroiled in a heated conversation regarding how individuals enhance use of their minds yet do not exhibit that enhancement.
The Lester B. Pearson International Airport is undergoing a comprehensive redevelopment program including a rebuild of the entire airport. The first stage of this Airport
I don’t like publicity.” First comment from the person being interviewed does tend to put a damper on the interview. However, in this case, the
The Parking Industry Exhibition — which runs April 7-10, 2002, at the Holiday Inn O’Hare International in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, IL — promises
The first fully automated (cashierless) airport parking facility in the United States opened last month in New Jersey. The parking facility, with more than 1,800
Seems author Calvin Trillin has written a book about parking — well, actually it is about a fellow who takes his car out of the
Don Monahan of Walker Parking Consultants has been studying the automated and mechanical parking industry and recently toured Korea and Japan, hotbeds of automated parking.
And I’m not going to take it anymore. Well, perhaps not in the manner of the signature role by the late actor Peter Finch in
Traffic-related technology is a fast developing science. This has particularly been the case in Singapore, where electronic road pricing and the local cash card are
Following is an interview with Dale Denda, chief of research for the Parking Market Research Company by PT editor John Van Horn. He has been
Parking at airports across the U.S. has changed dramatically since the tragic events of September 11, 2001. The Federal Aviation Administration implemented security measures that
The Parking Industry has been extremely concerned with the Federal Aviation Administration’s so-called 300-foot rule now in effect at airports. In the following article Thomas
Members of the Parking Industry met with the Federal Aviation Administration in early January to discuss the issues and impacts of the FAA’s proposed “procedures
Who’s parking on your streets? Shoppers? Office workers? Residents? Probably all three and at least 15 other groups not mentioned. But if you’re responsible for
I hope everyone had a nice holiday, whichever holiday you celebrated. Not sure what you did during your time off (if you had to work,
As cities and universities continue to grow and develop, technology continues to change and people continue to move about evolving with the times, the parking
Parking operators across the nation are reporting gross revenue losses of as much as 50 percent in the wake of September 11. This comes on
Guardian Technologies USA, a California-based manufacturer of automated revenue collection equipment, has signed several distributors/dealers for its equipment line.After unveiling its new line of high-tech
Editor’s note: The following memo was sent a few days after Sept. 11, 2001, by Robert Harkins, Director of Parking and Transportation Services at the
The City of San Francisco has become the first municipality in the nation, if not the galaxy, to pass an ordinance that sets in writing
Editor’s Note: This article was taken from a piece in “The Daily”, the student newspaper at the University of Washington. It was written by UW
Does your company have a question-friendly culture? When you are working on a project, do you feel comfortable asking the head honcho to clear up
When airport parking is scarce, traffic congestion increases, passenger temperatures rise, tempers flare, and (more likely than not) parking revenues dip.These were some of the
Can you spot the difference between a system for revenue control and a Revenue Control System? Years ago these might have been interchangeable phrases, but
For the past years, I have participated at many seminars presented by North American parking associations. Many times, the most important of all the topics
I had been invited to speak before the California Public Parking Association’s 18th Annual Conference and Tradeshow in Monterey and accepted their invitation. While at
In 1884, there was a young man who found it impossible to pay for an education. Ultimately, he approached Dr. Herman Conwell at a Sunday
I t’s a new year — thank the lord. One of the great things about life is that everything is cyclical. Just as spring follows
