Those who are in the industry understand that parking is a deceptively complex business. The importance of innovation in any industry cannot be understated. Especially
January 2024 In the December 2020 issue of Parking Today, Jeff Pinyot wrote an excellent article about his experience with the Jeep Community and
January 2024 The most successful marketing leaders in parking are the ones who act on opportunities to educate, connect, and delight in an industry
Convenient and customer friendly parking options are, and will always be, a critical need for airports to successfully provide travelers the highest level of service,
January 2024 Air travel can present a lot of challenges for disabled people and these problems can start the moment they arrive at the
January 2024 This year, PIE will host a Municipal Program that offers a series of educational and informative sessions that will address the challenges
The headline sums up the way many people feel about a parking garage. Our mission is to change or lessen the fear or anxiety of
January 2024 Energy use is a significant percentage of an airport’s operating costs — as much as 10 to 15 percent of these facilities’
January 2024 I have always felt, in life and in business, that you run into misguided people who intentionally follow a misguided path because it
January 2024 Understanding the Challenge of Climate Change Climate change is a reality that demands our attention. We all understand the urgency of adopting
January 2024 Digital innovation in all sectors has led to consumers who are more savvy and more demanding when it comes to both convenience
January 2024 On one of the happiest days of my professional life I had decided to celebrate by taking in a Foo Fighters concert and
January 2024 Progress and evolution are inevitable, and during the early 20th Century our world was dramatically changed by ‘disruptive technology’ in the form
AppyWay announced its strategic partnership with Connected Kerb, a provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This collaboration aims to reshape electric vehicle charging and parking
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about motivation and inspiration and how, as I grow as a leader and as our company grows, effective
I’ve not been able to substantiate that those words were ever said about Arland D. Williams, Jr. back on January 13, 1982, but rumor has
January 2024 A new year is a lovely thing. A fresh calendar makes me feel like anything could happen. I can eat more veggies; I
I have been blessed (or some say cursed) with being in the parking business for nearly 40 years. Parking Operator, parking technology provider, consultant, and advocate.
January 2024 Transport-wise, the big story here is the partial cancellation of “High Speed 2” or HS2, the express railway that was to link
January 2024 would have thought that a business transaction in the parking industry would involve the number $1.5 billion? What venture capitalist would consider
January 2024 The use of a pre-fab booth, also known as a parking lot attendant booth, has been typical in the parking industry for
John Van Horn Privacy, is it important? A friend of mine has predicted that the government will shortly outlaw the use of $100
Jeff Pinyot My 26-year-old daughter, Caroline, (she’s single guys, and beautiful) has introduced us to something I vowed would never happen in my life. It’s
Melissa Bean Sterzick The Bellingham Herald Beloved Whatcom County Nature Reserve Will Soon Get a Paved Parking Area Whatcom County, Washington’s Stimpson
John Oglesby Three of the last five RFPs we conducted came down to the current or proposed on-site manager. If that percentage holds up,
Brian Wolff The pilot stepped out of the cockpit to oversee preparations for our flight as the crew loaded and unloaded food and beverages.
Peter Guest Hello, sorry that I missed you last month. I was having a cataract operation and couldn’t see too well for a few
Flash announced a partnership with Mavi.io to bring parking payment capabilities to the dashboards of connected vehicles. The new connected car solution, developed to simplify parking transactions, will
Tim Brennen With an array of fine and casual dining, drinking, shopping, hotels, and activities along the Potomac River, The National Harbor in National
Parking Today and Yaniv Iarovici Parking Today: What is smart parking and how does it work? What are some of the main issues smart parking aims
Laura Caillot “How can we make this simpler?” This is an important question for reviewing the use of License Plate Recognition in U.S.
Paul Ilyasov We are excited to offer a wireless perspective to wired parking guidance systems that were the focus of Peter Filice’s “Adventures in
Rob McConnell and Ben Sands Air travel has returned to pre-Covid levels, with more than half of Americans planning to fly this year. This
Katherine Beaty According to IBISWorld, the U.S. parking industry is a $8.2 billion dollar business as of 2022 and is now estimated to reach
Vitaly Vinogradov The electric vehicle (EV) market has certainly come a long way in just a few short years. What started as a relatively
Tom McCalmont With the increasing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), experts project there will be over 24 million EVs on U.S. roads by 2030.
Michael Watkins Parking facility doors are often an overlooked but essential part of the urban parking experience. They can be both functional and an
Gale LaRoche and Brian Vaughn A common thread this year on conference agendas is Workforce Shortage. In almost every industry and job function, there
October, 2023 Jordan Weiss Like Kintsugi, data integration creates strength from imperfection. The Challenge of Siloed Data Companies in the mobility industry increasingly recognize the
October, 2023 The Ins and Outs of EV Infrastructure John Van Horn Ask ABM When I asked Justin Halstead, VP of eMobility and
John Van Horn For those of you who were honored to know Larry, you know that he was a good man, a gentleman, and
October, 2023 Jeff Pinyot I appreciate the determination of our industry to recognize mobility beyond just parking. Our parking issues so often distract us
Lori Griboski Payments Technology: The parking industry generates more than $20 billion annually in revenue and the United States has more than 105 million parking
Michael Back Why Parking Fuels Me: When I was growing up, I wanted to be an astronaut. Or a fireman. Or better yet, a superhero!
Shiraz Hazrat AI technology is revolutionizing how data is collected and used in many industries, including parking. As the world begins to embrace AI
Bill Smith The parking industry has lost a giant from its formative years with the passing of Richard (Dick) C. Rich. One of the
Brandy Stanley The large national trade shows like the Parking Industry Exhibition, the International Parking & Mobility Institute, and the National Parking Association provide
Lesley Curry My first introduction to parking enforcement was training with a 30+ year “meter maid.” I’ll never forget the day she came in
Michael Bradner Finding available parking spaces is a significant challenge worldwide. A 2023 global survey of 5,000 motorists found that 92 percent had
Wes Guckert If you are planning for the redevelopment of a downtown mixed-use space, or an expansion of a university campus, or any
October, 2023 LAZ Parking’s founder and CEO, Alan Lazowski, often says “My wholehearted belief is when you give unconditionally, you get back tenfold.” This belief
Colin Barksby According to a recent industry report, the Automated Parking Systems (APS) Market is expected to grow to US$ 4.28 billion by 2029. The APS industry was reportedly started in
Melissa Bean Sterzick We’ve cleared the first month and a half of the school year and I’m looking back at a summer feeling like
October, 2023 John Van Horn Bill Smith wrote a great piece in the September issue of Parking Today on why he loves parking. I would like
John Oglesby Partners and partnerships are integral parts of succeeding in the parking world (as in business in general), and the trend is
Jeff Pinyot Had Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle fallen asleep in the year 2002 and woke up in 2023, he might have thought he
October, 2023 The Los Angeles Auto Show opened registration for AutoMobility LA, its annual preview day for both media and industry professionals. Scheduled for November 16 at the Los
Brian Wolff It’s hard to know everything. In fact, I’ll go out on a limb to say it’s impossible to know everything. Especially about yourself.
September, 2023 John Van Horn Let’s tell it like it is. Our industry has a bad reputation. Garages are dirty and filled with crime.
September, 2023 Peter Guest Woking is a small town southwest of London. You may have heard of it as H.G. Wells made it the
September, 2023 Melissa Bean Sterzick Everyone’s talking about AI these days. Some of us are worried about our jobs. Some of us are worried
September, 2023 Jeff Pinyot When I hear the word “legacy”, my mind wanders in 1,000 different directions. I’m a fan of tennis so it
September, 2023 Brian Wolff Our long search has finally ended. We have been looking for an individual to own the training role for more
September, 2023 John Oglesby We have recently detailed a specific RFP, the twists and turns faced to win, and how many missed opportunities there
September, 2023 Parking Logix announced its appointment of parking and mobility industry veteran and change agent, Todd Tucker, as its new global president whose mandate is
September, 2023 Rajiv Jain, interviewed by Brian Gusdorf As the founder and CEO of ParkEngage, Rajiv Jain’s mission is to help parking businesses go
September, 2023 Bill Smith In 1994, I was quoted in the Chicago Tribune saying that “parking is sexy.” I still haven’t lived that down. But
September, 2023 Automotus Roamy Valera, CAPP, is President of Automotus and a renowned industry leader. Automotus is an innovative curb-management company helping cities reduce
September, 2023 Bob Andrews and Seth Shurtleff The United States is in the midst of a national mobilization that will transform our communities and
September, 2023 Jonathan Haney One of the parking industry’s strong points is its dedication to ongoing training. Throughout the industry, there are many different
September, 2023 Shem Oirere Rwanda, a tiny landlocked country in Eastern Africa with a total area of approximately 26,340 km, is almost the size
September, 2023 Clyde Wilson In last month’s article we discussed the creation of the vehicle demand we have today and the parking spaces we
September, 2023 The Lieutenant John Van Horn With Paul Manning cooling his heels in Los Angeles, Rickie and the rest of the senior team
September, 2023 Bob Tortorello Lighting is considered a very important feature of parking garages, especially since most fixtures are on 24/7. Bright, uniform illumination helps
August, 2023 John Van Horn Just what is “mobility”? The best answer I can get is that it’s the use of some way to
My experiences recently have convinced me more than ever of the value of face-to-face meetings. But as I reflected more deeply on why I believe
On October 4, 2017, California Senate Bill 611, written by Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, giving the state the ability to use federal data to
In the third installment, we review lessons learned by the other bidders. We explore how a few minor tweaks would have led to a different
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
Finally, after a gestation that seemed to last forever, THE BOOK has been published! Car Park Design is published by the UK’s Institution of Structural
After my mother’s death, my father, at age 89, informed us that he wasn’t quite done being married yet and proceeded to marry Judy, a
I’m lost. And late. It’s a sun filled, spring day in southern California, and I’m on a road trip visiting a few new customers. The
Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG announced the appointments of two top-level executives of Mercedes-Benz HPC North America, LLC: Andrew Cornelia as President and Chief Executive Officer, and
Parking technology providers have been using cloud computing for years to store data for parking owners and operators and to power apps that manage payments,
Again, I will start an article with the statement that I was a history major and a strong believer that you must understand how you
An integral part of Penn State University’s (PSU) planned expansion of the College of Engineering was the West Deck parking garage. As the first major
In parking, if success is a pie everybody wants a big slice of, then the best, most inspirational leaders aren’t the ones wielding the knife.
Clyde Wilson, of The Parking Network, picks up an interview with Dale Denda about Electric Vehicles and parking. Dale spoke at PIE 2023 on the
Very few customers say: “I think I will park a couple of blocks away from my destination so I can get my steps in.” Generally
In June of 2020, Bowling Green State University (BGSU) implemented a mobile parking payment system, catering to the demands of parkers who sought a convenient
For those of us in this environment, working for Parking & Transportation Services on a college or university campus, we know what it is. We
David M. Feehan Recently, my wife and I had appointments at a top medical clinic in the Midwest. One of the items on her
An Open Letter of Gratitude: Ryan Bonardi I would like to thank all those involved in allowing me and Blinkay to be a part of,
The City of Tampa recently launched the first eBike Voucher Program in the Southeast. The program is modeled after the City of Denver’s existing program
Chip Chism If you are like me you get about 18 billion emails a day. Most emails are boring and innocuous–simple replies from co-workers
The parking industry has a sort of “bad reputation.” Every time I talk about belonging to the Florida Parking Association, I get “the look” of
In March 2023, Parker Technology and Ocra revealed the creation of an important strategic alliance that offers significant benefits to parking operators, asset owners, and
This issue of Parking Today is replete with examples of parking companies that have collaborated to improve the parking experience. Some collaborations, however, happen on
It’s not easy to be a mom nowadays between working full time, school, extracurricular activities, preparing dinner. We are always, always running behind. But finally,
The City of Tampa recently launched the first eBike Voucher Program in the Southeast. The program is modeled after the City of Denver’s existing program
