2003

Well before the offspring of baby boomers had alpha suffices to tag their generations (Gen-X, Gen-Y, etc.), the American workplace had been saturated with some

You know how the song goes: “… and put up a parking lot.” For those of us who spend our professional lives contemplating the journey

Booting tires of habitual traffic offenders is one of the most cost-effective ways of collecting revenues that are due municipalities and campuses. Booting, which places

Editor’s note: This is one in a series on San Francisco’s new parking ordinance, which requires that specific equipment be installed in off-street parking. More

It’s going to be one of those days — two different meetings in the same city on the same day. By scheduling both meetings on

Radio frequency identification, or RFID, is a collection of technical approaches for many applications across a wide range of industries. We are all familiar with

As a newcomer to the consultant world of parking, I was misled by the opinions of my peers. Those who had parking experience way beyond

FACT: Parking facilities cover between 6 and 40 percent of the land in American cities, while in urban centers, parking can average up to 30

Murder, rape, robbery and assault are a few of the prevalent occurrences in parking garages today. Many are enclosed, with multiple levels and sloping ramps.

The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed the perceptions of many as far as personal security is concerned. The social and psychological impact of

I supervised a parking enforcement officer once who thought it was all about numbers. He wrote well over 100 tickets on some days when most

A new online parking program at Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) is kicking long lines to the curb. It used to be that students at

Designing a successful parking structure for a college or university includes many challenges. When the project site is on a hillside, the challenges are even

Delays — Time to Check Your Conscience … Received from a frustrated traveler. Editor I sat in my seat on the Boeing 767 waiting for

You’ve built the garage. The landscape is all in place. The signs are up. The ticket dispensers are installed. The first car arrives, and the

The recent economic downturn has had a profound effect on all types of businesses. The parking industry is no exception. As clients tighten their belts,

Bulgaria is in the southeast of Europe, on the Balkans peninsula. The capital, Sofia, numbers about 1 200 000 inhabitants.In most cities of Bulgaria, including

As automation of parking receipts, payment and citations continues to pick up speed, especially in environments such as hotels and campuses, the right printing component

Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven started out with three teachers and 84 students in 1893. Over the past century, it has grown to

Hospital administrators and planners face enough challenges today without having to add parking to the mix. Yet for many, parking is a constant source of

I can well remember my first employment. Back in the early 1970s, and right smack in the middle of the energy crisis and gas rationing,

As sure as the birds fly south for the winter, as sure as the weather begins to cool, as sure as the leaves turn in

Most people spend approximately 25 percent to more than 67 percent of their waking hours working. Eventually, most everyone will want to work in a

In what some are calling a “textbook case” of government incompetence, the story of the demise of six garages and the resulting loss of 6,700

Ybor City is one of only three National Historic Landmark Districts in Florida and was once the “Cigar Capital of the World.” It was a

More people are using shuttle buses than ever before. As the need for parking facilities and shuttle buses increases, service providers are doing more for

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, with more than a half million takeoffs and landings each year. In

VHS vs. Beta, Windows vs. Apple, Thai vs. Chinese food. It seems as though many of the choices we face in life are elusive. Conversely,

This article is intended to provide owners with some practical advice in maintaining and renovating concrete parking structures. Since its inception as a building material,

Editor’s Note: A specialty auto insurance company published this article to help drivers reduce their insurance claims. It does need a little work, since it

Deck coatings are designed to prevent leaks, corrosion, chloride intrusion and degradation in both interior and exterior concrete structures, while improving aesthetics, maintenance costs and

Monroe Carell, Jr., has again taken the reins of Central Parking, the company he founded in 1968. William J. Vareschi, Jr., the former CEO and

While it’s true that hindsight is 20/20, foresight during the design phase of any multi-level precast parking structure can also give the owner a very

In May, the Miami Parking Authority began replacing the City of Miami’s current electronic parking meters with pay and display parking meters. The new meters

When you own or manage a parking facility, you need to know that it’s safe and structurally sound. Timely identification of potential problems prevents serious

When you own or manage a parking facility, you need to know that it’s safe and structurally sound. Timely identification of potential problems prevents serious

Throughout the U.S., parking facilities are the third most frequent place in which violent crime happens, with nearly 1,400 attacks occurring each day. And it

According to a published report, San Francisco parking supervisors have been told to write an additional 40,000 tickets in the next 45 days to raise

According to a published report, San Francisco parking supervisors have been told to write an additional 40,000 tickets in the next 45 days to raise

Parking facilities have long been a significant source of stress and concern for security management personnel whether outside, underground or multi-level. Parking facilities are often

For two years before the project was publicly bid, a precaster and construction manager collaborated closely on the design of a challenging parking garage. Is

Ever since Parking Today has been in existence, and for a few years before, we, and other members of the parking industry, have been touting

Editor’s Note: New York University’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management has completed an study on the Dynamics

During the aggressive upgrade of the 15,000 parking meters Washington, DC, Lockheed Martin IMS (now ACS) construction manager Anthony Natelli was repeatedly confronted with three

Automated parking made a splash in the United States a few years ago when the City of Hoboken, NJ, began constructing the first fully automated

The key to developing successful inner-city retail and entertainment projects is to work closely with area residents and business owners so the projects are perceived

Parking is the 800-pound gorilla of downtown development. No other issue has the potential to push the buttons of downtown development professionals, business owners, property

The roof of an underground parking garage in Queens, NY collapsed onto about 20 cars last month, injuring one man who was trapped inside, fire

Two Bethlehem, PA, parking garages will be offering local merchants more than just parking spaces. Beginning next month, the Bethlehem Parking Authority will begin renting

The Urban Land Institute and the International Council of Shopping Centers have convened a committee of transportation professionals to update the landmark 1983 publication Shared

Major Airport parking facilities present a unique set of challenges for the application of a parking revenue control system. An increasing number of North American

It was the best of times, it was the worse to times. Well, I don’t think Dickens had parking in mind when he began his

Today, airports commonly encompass large areas of land and have all of the functions and physical infrastructure of a modern-day city. The FAA maintains a

Shifting world events, uncertainty in the Middle East, a sluggish economy and the lingering effects of terrorist attacks on America are all factors that continue

Welcome to Ybor City, FL, Tampa’s National Historic Landmark District where antique hunting and education subdue the day, and superb dining and lively entertainment rule

With the recent heavy snowfall, High Concrete Structures noticed unusually high piles of snow on several local parking structures. We have contacted the owners of

Editor’s note: This is in response by Blake Laufer to our “PT the Auditor” comments in the October 2002 issue. See PT’s column this month

Automated garages are here. Two are working in the U.S. with promises of more to come. By all reports, the systems installed in Hoboken, NJ,

Two new lamps are now available for parking facility lighting that offers a 100,000-hour lamp life. These lamps will survive four to six times as

Our business is based on service. That tells it all at Cramer Airport Parking in Harrisburg, PA. Stanford Cramer and his wife Lynn have made

Like so many others in his profession, John Clark, CAAP, was looking for ways to gain some ground with regard to the cost of lighting

Often the security concerns of a parking garage are limited to safety issues. Is it clean? Is it well lighted? Is there anything to trip

As some of you may know, I recently underwent rotator cuff surgery. Although not the most pleasant experience, I’m pleased to say, “So far so

Advertising has come to on street parking. Park Place Media in New York is providing advertising space on parking meter poles, collecting the revenue, and

When it comes to singing the praises of parking technology, Jack Davis makes it sound more like Hoosier Hysteria. Davis is manager of Parking Enforcement

Computer simulation helped ensure low carbon monoxide levels in a new parking structure by making it possible to evaluate the performance of different ventilation system

Whenever I tell someone in my hometown that I sell parking meters, I’m often asked: “Do any cities still use parking meters?” Obviously, I live

The dominant symbol for paid parking on public streets is the single-space parking meter. For decades this device has served cities throughout the United States,

A Brief History of This ‘New’ Technology There continues to be dynamic changes with the use of the “Pay and Display” parking methodology across North

When Pennsylvania’s Republican- controlled legislature seized control of the Philadelphia Parking Authority in June 2001, they vowed to transfer $45 million to the city’s financially

Parking enforcement is one of the most paper-intensive activities in city management. From enforcement officers working on the streets to clerical staff and management in

Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you expected. Revenue control is the people, procedures and equipment needed to manage tickets, cash

Appearance was almost as important as security when the Lexington Bluegrass Airport constructed its new 500-vehicle parking deck. Since the three-level poured concrete garage is

I remember the first time I heard the term “revenue control.” It was in November 1976. I had just started my first “real” job, having

The last 15 years in the parking industry have seen a revolution from a preponderance of “cigar-box” operations to a high technology, increasingly automated business.

The San Francisco parking ordinance ultimately came into existence because customers were not being provided receipts, paid fees were being pilfered, unnecessary fines were assessed,

Others said it best, “If we don’t know where we are going, any road will get us there.” This old adage greatly applies to the