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Christmas 2009

  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly hosts, praising God and saying…. The apostle Luke tells the tale of the

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The Santa Brand

From Marketing Guru Jon Ward… My 5 yr old Hooper has been extremely excited this year about Santa’s arrival.  For the past four days, he’s

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Motivation

Boy is it hard to get “up” for work. I know I have a lot to do with the February Deadline looming and articles to

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Chicago Raises “fees”

My buddy John Hammerschlag from Chicago is wintering in Spain, and says he just might stay there based on what’s happening to parking in the

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Believe your Eyes

Took a stroll around the neighborhood with my neighbor this morning. He’s in some kind of financial business. Of course the conversation got around to

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Chicago Parking Politics…

The problem with talking about Chicago Politics is that corruption is so pervasive that’s its almost impossible not to think about it and connect graft

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Three Little Words…

No, not those three little words. With all the doom and gloom we are hearing constantly about everything from the weather to Wall Street Ponzi

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Capital Punishment

  I have been honored to have been picked up by another blogger, Paul Foer, and his Annapolis Capital Punishment blog. Turns out my comments

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Thanksgiving 2008

I was sitting at a traffic signal this morning at 7:30AM. I had gone out for breakfast. It was Thanksgiving and the streets were empty.

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Crying about the Economy

Sometimes the best analysis is done by someone else. Kevin O’Neill at parkspace.com was quoted this month in Parking Magazine. It’s the best, most complete,

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Free Parking For Christmas

It has begun – It’s not even Thanksgiving yet but businesses world wide are pleading with local city councils to offer “free parking” to entice

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Taxpayer’s Concerns

I got this from reader Mark: “City staff does not know if the nearly 50 percent drop in parking ticket revenue, the biggest moneymaker for

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First from the Gulf

Sorry, I’ve had a tad of internet trouble here in the gulf. I have been attending the First Middle East Parking Symposium (and speaking) held

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`They do it at their Peril

  Hollywood, FL, is planning to remove its parking meters. Why? The usual reason – they want to support downtown merchants. Reader Mark says it

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Not this again

From my “if you build it they will come” file. Port Huron, MI, is removing parking meters in its downtown business and entertainment district to

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Gasoline prices

I know, I know — I'm hammering this home. Gasoline prices and down again, Under $3 a gallon for the first time in a year.

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New Distributor Group Forms

Got this From Wade… Distributors across the country merge to create a pool of knowledge and education, creating a new, fresh look on parking While

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Paying With Pennies…

Your blog is consistently informative and enjoyable – I have feedback on this one.  I have experienced ticket payments being made in pennies a few times

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Mom and Pop

I ran in to Steve Haralambiew from Data Park at the PAA in Australia. He was there supporting one of his various companies. I have

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Australia is booming

FYI – Although we may see a reduction in construction here in the US, Australia is booming. I was told that in Perth alone, there

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I’m Baaaaaack

Sorry bout the hiatus from the blog – the Australian trip to launch Parking World and attend and speak at the Parking Association of Australia

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Three Little Words

Fit for Purpose… I was having breakfast with a buddy here in Melbourne (I’m “down under” attending the Australian Parking Association meet). We were discussing

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Oh, Canada

It’s a great country. I spent the weekend visiting my buddies at the Canadian Parking Association. Unfortunately due to scheduling problems I was unable to

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Funny How People React

In November’s PT we are featuring Consultants. I asked a group of revenue control equipment manufacturers what they thought of consultants and got an earfull.

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POlitical Courage

The City council of Broomfield, CO showed political courage this week by first voting against the expansion of a parking area at a local church,

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IPI Names New Executive Director

The IPI has selected Shawn Conrad as its new executive director. IPI Chairman Doug Holmes made the announcement yesterday. Conrad comes to the organization after

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It’s the Economy, Stupid

During the upheaval in Wall Street and the government rushing in the “save” everyone here’s some news you won’t get anywhere else – Gas prices

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The NPA SHow

Is this week in Las Vegas and all parking eyes are focused on Marty Stein’s extravaganza. I understand that folks from south Texas may be

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Industry Standard

We are always being asked about the "Industry Standard."  Whether its for the number of lost tickets, the average loss ratio in off street parking,

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More on Sao Paulo

I received some sage input from a local yesterday. It seems THEY consider Brazil a third world country. Even though its economy is a powerhouse,

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Brazil

I’m I’m in Sao Paulo attending the Transpoquip Event, well actually exhibiting and speaking but who’s counting…This is being organized by Sebas van de Ahe.

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I have an answer

A columnist in US New and World Report is reporting that they are in the throes of doing away with charge parking at UK hospitals.

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The Readers Ask…

I’m getting articles back from our copy editor for the October Issue. This one caught my eye. I thought you might like a sample…  

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Parking Ticket Quiz

The San Diego Union reviewed nearly two and a half a million parking tickets issued in the Southern California city and found some interesting facts.1.

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Political Parking Issues

I heard they charged $80 to park in the lot nearest the stadium where Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech. WOW. I wonder how may

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Its about time

Folks riding the Metro in Toronto are going to have to pay to park in outlying stations.  Its about time. Giving "free" parking to one

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Oh This is Special

The local city leaders in Invercargill, NZ, are calling their parking enforcement officers Parking Nazis. Read about it here. This has caused so much pressure

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A Note from a Friend

I received this from John Clancy. Now retired, John worked in the technology side of the industry for decades. I don’t think this needs any

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Look out the Window

If there is any advice I can give it’s concerning the passing scene. “Look out the window.” Rather than listen to CNN or the New

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