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Spring Cleaning for the Mind: Letting Go of Stress

March 1, 2025

By Clarena Tobon Ah, spring. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and pollen is making us regret going outside. But it’s also the season of fresh starts and the perfect time to tackle some spring cleaning — not just for your home, but for your mind. While you’re dusting off shelves and tossing […]

Building Connections at PIE25

March 1, 2025

By Jay Landers This issue of Parking Today is dedicated in part to promoting an upcoming event that holds a special place in the parking industry — the Parking Industry Expo (PIE), the annual conference sponsored by Parking Today Media. Known this year as PIE25, the milestone gathering marks the 25th anniversary of the conference, […]

Smart Cities Are in Reach

February 27, 2025

By Steve Gorski Since the early 20th century, urban planners and others have advocated the concept of “smart cities,” referring to several key objectives aimed at improving the quality of life for citizens: reduced congestion and enhanced mobility, better energy management, more resilient and adaptive infrastructure, more efficient public services, and greater citizen engagement. However, […]

Parking Today Podcast Network Grows: “Harder Than It Looks” Joins the Lineup

February 20, 2025

By Parking Today staff Parking Today Media’s Parking Today Podcast Network is thrilled to welcome “Harder Than It Looks” as its newest member. Celebrated for its honest and practical approach to parking’s toughest challenges, this podcast — which is hosted by Brian Wolff, the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Parker Technology — provides […]

Smart Parking Acquires Peak Parking To Enter U.S. Market

February 18, 2025

By Jay Landers Seeking to expand its operations into the U.S. market, Smart Parking Limited, a global provider of parking technology and management services, announced its acquisition of Austin, Texas-based Peak Parking for USD$36 million on February 17. With offices in the U.K., Germany, Australia, and New Zealand, Smart Parking provides such offerings as license plate […]

Remembering Donald Shoup (1938 to 2025)

February 12, 2025

By John Van Horn Editor’s note: Donald Shoup, the University of California at Los Angeles urban planning professor known for his calls for parking reform, died February 6, 2025, at the age of 86. When asked to describe himself, Don said he was a “parking evangelist.” He spent his time speaking about his ideas concerning […]

Editor’s Note … The Heart of Parking

January 31, 2025

People and Performance As February rolls around, the season of hearts and flowers provides an apt metaphor for this month’s theme in Parking Today: “Love and Loyalty.” Although we’re not diving into romantic love, we’re exploring a topic just as essential to thriving parking operations — building satisfaction and loyalty among employees as well as […]

UC Davis Health, Austin Parking Facilities Win PCI Design Awards

January 15, 2025

A UC Davis Health parking facility in Sacramento, California, and a privately owned parking structure in Austin, Texas, are the latest parking buildings to receive design awards from the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). Announced on January 14, the 2025 PCI Design Awards included two honoring parking garages: The UC Davis Health Parking Structure IV was named […]

Minneapolis, Seattle Receive Stage 2 SMART Grant for Curb Management

January 7, 2025

In mid-December, the cities of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Seattle, Washington, were jointly awarded a $14.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to further their ongoing efforts to improve curb-management practices. The funding will enable Minneapolis and Seattle to pursue a 3-year project titled “Smart Curbs for Better Access: A Digital, Data Driven […]

Nothing Is Impossible

January 2, 2025

Reflecting on Lessons Learned By Adrienne Tucker Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final article in a series of Parking Today articles by Adrienne Tucker. To read the first article, see “Nothing Is Impossible: Building a Parking Division from the Ground Up,” in the June 2024 issue. Tucker’s second article, “Nothing Is Impossible: Navigating […]

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