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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 […]

Smarter Enforcement and Safer Streets in Somerville

January 2, 2025

Somerville, Massachusetts, leverages automated enforcement technology to target high-risk areas, improving safety for all road users. By Jay Landers With more than 80,000 residents living within 4.2 square miles, Somerville, Massachusetts, is one of the most densely populated cities in New England. Located just outside of Boston, Somerville is known for its thriving, bike-friendly neighborhoods […]

Prefabricated Precision

January 2, 2025

The parking structure for the new Kilroy Oyster Point life science campus in San Francisco merges modular construction with seismic safety and style. By Aaron Alhady In the urban landscape of South San Francisco, the birthplace of biotechnology and the second-largest life science market in the country, a new landmark is taking shape — Kilroy […]

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 […]

Guarding the Gate

January 2, 2025

A parking operator uses strategic signage to protect patrons and limit liability. By Mark Pratt Liability in a parking facility is front of mind for any operator. Gate arms, in particular, can pose liability concerns, even when operators take pains to warn patrons not to walk in the vicinity of operating gates. However, proper signage, […]

Parking Forward

January 2, 2025

With proper knowledge, experience, and creativity, designers and contractors  can create parking buildings that become celebrated additions to any community. By Fernando Sanchez Parking buildings are not “one-size-fits-all” facilities. Rather, they are highly functional and are feet-and-inches driven. In fact, their efficiency greatly influences the economics of a project. Typically, little attention is paid to […]

Industry News … January 2025

January 2, 2025

Parking Revenue Recovery Services (PRRS), Inc., a provider of artificial-intelligence (AI)-driven compliance and vehicle activity monitoring, announced the appointment of Todd Tucker, JD, DBA, CAPP, CPP, as its new chief operating officer. Before joining PRRS, Tucker served as president at Parking Logix. He assumed the role from Chris Conley, who retired from PRRS. The Chicago […]

Bridging the Technological Gap: The U.S. Parking Industry vs. Europe

December 27, 2024

Editor’s note: This story is a condensed version of a feature article by Steve Gorski that will appear in the February print edition of Parking Today. The U.S. parking industry lags behind Europe in adopting advanced technologies like license plate recognition (LPR), parking guidance, and mobile payments, resulting in inefficiencies, environmental challenges, and poor user experiences. […]

A Parking Procurement Primer

December 27, 2024

Editor’s note: This story is a condensed version of a feature article by Scott Petri that will appear in the February print edition of Parking Today. Selecting the right approach to parking technology procurement begins with a well-crafted request for proposal (RFP). A thoughtful RFP ensures technology aligns with organizational goals, meets quality standards, and integrates […]

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