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I repeat a post for 2022. It seems most appropriate with all the happenings around the world. The phrase In Hoc Anno Domini refers
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I repeat a post for 2022. It seems most appropriate with all the happenings around the world. The phrase In Hoc Anno Domini refers
I usually write about the magic of Christmas, the legends and stories that have been told for millennia. But I can’t seem to get in
I doubt that Pete Seeger was thinking about parking at Christmas when he penned “Where have all the flowers gone” in 1955. Nor did the
A friend tells me that one of the biggest problems of our time is that we see everything in black and white, and have no
I never cease to be amazed at the quality of seminars that have been planned for Parking Industry Expo 2024. We are told that our
Often when we think of Thanksgiving we often think of a Norman Rockwell painting, of the family, three generations, sitting around the dining table with
I spent an hour with Doug Cram at the California Parking and Transportation meet this week in San Jose. I sort of knew what Doug
The EV crumbling has begun. General Motors and Honda have pulled back their EV programs and cut drastically the number of such vehicles they are
The People of Israel Live This is a blog that should have been written last week, but I’m having great difficulty expressing the feelings the
Who would have thought that a business transaction in the parking industry would involve the number $1.5 billion? What venture capitalist would consider dropping that
I am periodically overwhelmed with information. My computer desktop is exploding with everything from special deals from Costco to what is happening in the parking
The law of unintended consequences is typically used to describe activity found in our government. It seems to work at all levels, however the higher
A friend of mine has predicted that the government will shortly outlaw the use of $100 bills. The reason? That will force use to use
For those of you who were honored to know Larry, you know that he was a good man, a gentleman, and a wonderful story teller.
Probably the most critical part of our lives is time, and how we spend it. I wonder from time to time (yep, I said that)
Astrid reports over at Park News that a United Airlines Pilot grabbed and ax and took out his frustration on a parking exit gate at Denver
Bill Smith wrote a great piece for the September PT on why he loves parking. I would like to add my two cents. Parking can
Boy, I don’t know how I got that burr under my saddle when I wrote the last post, but I do know that some clarification
“The Kid” drives his father’s car to the movies. Parks in the lot out back. After the movies he drives home. His father received a
It is certainly true that in the US, the vast majority of motion, that is getting from one place to another takes place in privately
When I mentioned Taylor Swift in a previous blog, little did I know I was talking not about a singer, but a phenomenon. It seems
I was soundly criticized for my comments on the 15 minute city. Fair Enough. I would like to expand on my thoughts. The 15 Minute
When Pete Seeger wrote those words, he was talking about war and its horrors. When the Kingston Trio and Peter Paul and Mary made the
We celebrate the Fourth of July as the signing of the Declaration of Independence. And who could comment more on those words of Thomas Jefferson
Let’s tell it like it is. Our industry has a bad reputation. Garages are dirty, filled with crime. Prices are through the roof ($30 for
I have taken some criticism on my blog where I said that those in the ‘parking reform’ business were actually trying to do away with
The latest idea to come out of our friends in the environmental movement is the 15 minute city. The idea is that everything you need
Astrid has an interesting article up at parknews.biz about the city of Chico, CA, and their hiring of parking “Concierges” to help parkers through the
My post about “Parking, Is it really as bad as they say” Brought a number of comments that I thought were important enough to be
Just what is ‘mobility?’ The best answer I can get is that it’s the use of some way to get from point A to point
The IPMI has begun its annual parking conference in Ft.Worth. We wish them all the best at their extravaganza. The IPMI (then the IPI) was
The book by Henry Grabar, a staff writer for Slate, is making the rounds and he has become a media darling. By playing off Joni
Numerous studies done in the past decades have shown that a simple onstreet parking space in a business district is, depending on the area, is
The LA Times is headlining a a poll that notes that 70% of the respondents expect volatile swings in weather to be commonplace due to
We remember the fallen on Memorial Day. These patriots have given their lives so we can live in the greatest country on earth. In the
Let’s face it, the Chinese are running the EV market. They produce over half the EVs manufactured, but more importantly, they control the critical supply
“Any damn fool can make something complex; it takes a genius to make something simple.” ― Pete Seeger Social activist and folk singer hit the nail
It’s a new book by Henry Grabar, a staff writer for Slate. I haven’t read the book, but I have read an extensive interview of
If you read the headline from an article posted Monday on Parknews.biz, you would begin to consider a harbinger of disaster ahead “How the $8
As I was playing catch up reading through Astrid’s Park News, I find that nearly every other article focused on EVs, mostly on charging. I’m
For those of you who might have noticed that I haven’t been my normal self lately and I thought you deserved an explanation. Seventeen years
Oscar winning actor Morgan Freeman came out swinging in an interview this week. He lambasted the terms “African American” and “Black History Month.” He commented
Mounting an event like PIE 2023 is a gargantuan task. I cannot say enough about the stellar work done by Marcy and her team. The
“After the first two seminars at PIE 2023, people were standing in the halls in deep discussion, sometimes arguing over what was said….” I got
When Astrid and I came up with the movie titles, we had some idea in the back of our minds how they fit the subject
I get an email every day or so from someone wanting to sell me an ‘attendee list’ for the Parking Industry Expo 2023, or in
The Parking Industry is heading to Schaumburg, Il, at the end of March to attend the Parking Industry Expo 2023. According to the event organizer
The purchase of EV charging stations can be difficult for parking owners and operators. PIE 2023 has two seminars that will focus like a laser
The Parking Industry Expo will be held March 28-30 at the Schaumburg Renaissance Convention center. It is located 14 miles North of O’Hare International Airport.
“The last day in the exhibit hall is always slow,” says Marcy Sparrow, Director of the Parking Industry Expo, “ but this year we are
Bob Harkins and Brandy Stanley are heading this seminar at the Parking Industry Expo 2023 to describe the problem and then give you some answers
CEOs from around the world talk about parking, where it is and where they think their organizations are going. These people have been in the
Top Golf at PIE 2023 has only a few spots left, and the room block at the hotel is over 90% reserved, according to PIE
What kind of issue does the prospect of EV (electric vehicle) adoption in the transportation economy represent for the Parking Industry? Is it a novel
Two major seminars at PIE 2023 will focus on EV Charging. First, Starting the Leap of EV Charging. Eight professionals start the seminar by telling
As I looked at the cover picture of Jordan and Clyde I began to wonder about just how Innovation and Experience work together. These two
I know that you are probably tired of my looking out my window and reporting on what I see, but sometimes I can’t help it.
Our Cover for March: Innovator Jordan Justus meets Clyde Wilson and his 40 years of experience. The concept of this cover came from Astrid and
Astrid nailed it this morning with a post over at Parknews.biz. The headline is above. It’s a video by Marques Brownlee that features his experience
Let’s face it – the Dodge Ram commercial for a truck that doesn’t exist was the funniest of all the multimillion dollar ads aired during
When Lee Iacocca said “I’m in the car business” he was focused like a laser beam on his core business and on saving Chrysler from
I am musing over an article I read at the blog Hot Air. Seems the major suppliers of wind turbines, including Germany’s Siemens, Denmark’s Vestas,
This is probably one of those blogs I should write then delete. Let’s see how it turns out. I am deaf. Well not totally deaf,
Are we, as a parking industry, supporting all our customers? Astrid over at parknews.biz has posted article after article bemoaning cities and parking organizations that
From Astrid: “Work doesn’t work without play” – Shonda Rhimes This year at PIE 2023, we celebrate the innovator and the experience in you. You
What do the leaders of major parking equipment suppliers and leading institutions have to do with a presentation at PIE 2023? Is it possible that
Just what is the matter with these people. The LA Times has a front page article quoting various ‘experts’ reference power outages due to the
Letter to Editor, LA Times: Yes, parking spaces are a sad waste of space that could be put to much better use. Planting space for
I have written often of so called experts who have been proven wrong, time after time, but still are called upon to espouse their theories
I have received a gazillion emails touting local health spas and online health programs. Get you body in shape for the new year. Yeah right.
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
I was looking back at some blog posts from 20 years ago and found this one fit today as well as at the turn of
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