2017

Ace Parking Holds Annual ‘Park for Pink’ campaign Ace Parking has conducted the fourth consecutive year of its Park for Pink campaign to raise awareness

The UK’s International Parking Community (IPC) is taking decisive and far-reaching steps to ensure that the safety and priorities of consumers are at the heart

Renovo, a mobility software technology company, and Inrix, the global leader in “connected” car services and transportation analytics, have partnered to draw new insights from

Challenging market dynamics such as shrinking budgets and new legislation have changed the healthcare landscape dramatically. Hospitals are consolidating to create larger, but fewer, healthcare

Many in the parking industry have had some experience with sensors in the past – many of those with mixed results. However, the sensors of

While the traditional built environment separates live, work and play spaces, contemporary planning and design reflects a more integrated lifestyle approach. As a result, the

Parking investments and the overall parking industry are under attack from multiple sides. Ride-hailing services, such as Uber and Lyft, target special event transportation, driving

While tech-giddy employees are prone to fawn over every new iThing smuggled into the workplace – devices that are often used in violation of company

Parkeon and Swedish-based Cale, announce they have entered into exclusive negotiations to create the leading global technology company for enabling urban mobility. More than 5,000

That provocative headline grabbed your attention, but our industry must admit that we do not yet know all the questions — let alone the answers

This past July, Mexico City became the first large city in North America to abolish minimum parking requirements. In the past, as with all major

Cutting-edge technology to block parking freeloaders The LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is using cutting-edge technology to reclaim its Park & Ride spaces for

Skidata Inc. has announced a new contract for The Banks in Cincinnati by its partner Linkology USA. The mixed-use site includes shopping, entertainment and dining

The early bird has ruled the roost for decades in the parking industry – and with good reason. When early bird rates were first rolled

Those of us in the parking industry know the crucial role that parking plays in urban environments. Congestion, travel mode choice, vehicle miles traveled, and

Over the years, technology has become increasingly important in both parking and transit, and the evolutionary themes are similar across both industries: The original technology

Parking asset owners and operators face a constant challenge with the selection, deployment and management of numerous affiliates, “channel partners” and resellers. Gone are the

License plates have been a constant presence on U.S. vehicles for nearly a century. Since 1918, each state has issued plates to identify vehicles and

If you haven’t heard of pay-per-click (PPC) advertising before, it’s the term used for any ad placed online where the way you’re billed is by

The parking industry is changing at a rapid pace. Tech changes, trend changes and new parking pros. The parking industry has traditionally attracted parking pros

I’m a huge fan of “Shark Tank.” Often, my 14-year-old entrepreneurial son, Justin, and I will watch the TV show together. I’ll never forget what

With enrollments expected to reach 40,000 over the next five years, the University of California San Diego (UCSD) set out not only to expand to

Project Summary Challenge: Replace four different types of aging luminaires/lamp sources with a single, controllable solution that meets IES light-level recommendations and also achieves Wisconsin

Our Municipal Parking Services (MPS) Sentry system is a parking technology software platform whose centerpiece is a revolutionary “smart” parking meter. Through a combination of

Typical management agreements between owners and operating companies for the operation of parking facilities provide for the reimbursement of specified operating costs (pre-approved by the

As a Sales Executive and a Vice President of People Operations in the parking industry, we understand the importance of branding ourselves inside and outside

Talk about unintended consequences: Believe it or not, the fast-approaching self-driving-car business may actually benefit garages and parking lots, while providing a boon to the

Westfalia Advocates Automation for Building Developers Challenged with Parking Capacity Westfalia Technologies urges building developers in the multi-family residential, office, commercial real estate, and airport

Parking solutions provider Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH has announced its partnership with Derek Kiley, who will support the team with analyzing customer demand and implementing

Assurances that cars aren’t going away, complaints that not everyone can ride a bicycle, and warnings about the potential dangers of robotic drivers underpin the

Over the past few years, venture capital (VC) money has begun to flow into the parking industry. The funding does one of two things. It

Parking solutions provider Scheidt & Bachmann GmbH. has announced its partnership with Derek Kiley, who will support the team with analyzing customer demand and implementing

  Traditionally, university and college campuses have been on the leading edge for adopting new ideas, methods and technologies. They generally provide a safe location

In the San Francisco Bay Area, we talk a lot about “network effects” – the idea that a product or service gains value as more

Consider today’s average college student: busy, tech-savvy, strapped for cash, and probably not carrying around a lot of loose change. Many are juggling part-time jobs

The term “smart city” is everywhere. We can’t talk about parking or transportation without considering this as part of our vernacular. However, what does “smart”

The University of Connecticut’s superlative women’s and men’s basketball programs have made numerous NCAA Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, and Final Four appearances – not to

PT: Five years into the parking concession with Ohio State, how are things going? SB: Despite some dire predictions, the university’s parking system has continued

Villanova University, a private college of 10,500 students located in the Philadelphia suburbs, is undergoing a multi-year, four-phase campus-wide expansion as part of its Campus

WageWorks, which calls itself “the leader in consumer-directed benefits,” has partnered with SpotHero, a leading parking reservation app, to roll out a commuter parking perk

The City of Phoenix has contracted with ParkPro, in collaboration with Amano McGann, to replace the existing PARC system at the Phoenix Convention Center. Installation

Gregory Alan Susick passed away at his lakehouse in Commerce Township Michigan on July 6, 2017. He was born on June 29, 1959 in Michigan

Weldon, Williams & Lick Completes Acquisition of Worldwide Ticketcraft Erik Covitz, Founder and CEO of Worldwide Ticketcraft (WWTC), and Jim Walcott, President and CEO of

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the current and past board members who have helped shape Women in Parking into what it

Scott Dubois, formerly General Manager of the Asia-Pacific Branch of Park Assist, has been appointed its Vice President of Product Management, effective July 1, 2017.

At age 16, my mom lost her father, who was fatally wounded in one of those stories the nightly news starts with as their opening.

Over the past decade, I have been fortunate to have been part of quite a number of acquisitions in both Canada and the U.S. The

“Resiliency.” Merriam-Webster defines resiliency as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. The ability to bounce back from adversity or uncomfortable change, to thrive under

When crabs are captured in a bucket of water, those closest to the top naturally try to escape. Unfortunately for them, the crabs below them

SURVEY FINDS AMERICANS DON’T TRUST RIDESHARING COMPANIES TO BUILD DRIVERLESS CARS INRIX Research surveyed 5,054 drivers in five countries (U.S., U.K, Germany, France and Italy)

Parking organizations of all types, private and public, often seek to benchmark their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) against similar organizations, competitors, or institutions considered to

Deana Gore is the Vice President of the Administrative Division of Propark America, overseeing the human resources and corporate legal functions for over 3,000 employees

Competition is fierce in the parking industry, and it really takes a toll on our applicant pool. And by “competition,” I don’t mean one another!

Here at SpotHero, it’s our mission to make lives easier by designing better ways to find, reserve and pay for parking. And while building outstanding

Whether managing employees, building client relationships or navigating through our personal lives, we are often disappointed when those we partner with or love closely let

Advances in mobile communications and in-car head units are creating compelling new opportunities to deliver services to drivers. Whether you’re selling gas, parking services, food

TagMaster has completed the acquisition of CA Traffic Ltd. from Hill & Smith Holdings for a total cash consideration of $3.86 million. The leading traffic monitoring

The management of parking facilities, day-to-day operations and key features and functionalities of parking systems has evolved swiftly and, in many ways, dramatically in recent

When it comes to parking technology, branding isn’t exactly a new concept. App providers have provided their customers unique branding offerings for several years. For

Steven R. Monetti, Chairman of the North Bergen (NJ) Parking Authority, Founder of the New Jersey Parking Institute, and former Executive Director of the Fort

Denison Parking Announces Executive Leadership Transition Denison Parking, Indianapolis’ largest parking management company, has announced the departure of President and CEO Mark Pratt and the

On the road to any “smart” city’s successful transformation, public-private partnerships (PPPs) are key components. Governments alone do not have all the resources required to

T he current range of technologies and vendors in the parking industry is breathtaking. To respond to this fragmented market, parking managers need a way

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss, “I Can

ParkingSoft and Smarking Partner To Provide ‘Deeper’ Parking Analytics  Smarking Inc., the leading provider of business intelligence software for the parking industry, and ParkingSoft, the leading