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Finding Community in Parking: Why Storytelling Matters

Parking is, at its core, a human business. Yes, there are payment platforms, back-office systems, and countless other processes and technologies that make it all work. But all of that exists for one purpose — to enable a human experience. That’s the real goal.

Who Is My Neighbor?

If your strategy for community giving is grounded in what matters deeply to you, your team, and your community, you may discover that caring for your neighbor is an investment with generous returns. Here are some strategies to help you shift from making the obligatory purchases of World’s Finest Chocolate in the breakroom to making the world a better place.

Supplier Spotlight: USA Eagle Carports

Since its founding by Murphy in 1999, USA Eagle Carports has grown from a small crew into a nationwide leader in commercial carports and covered parking solutions.

How Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping the Future of Parking 

Across public and private sectors, artificial intelligence is helping operators, cities, and drivers move from guesswork to precision. Here’s how these changes are taking shape and what they mean for the future of parking.

Just One More

As I sit down to write this final column, I’m struck by how much has changed and how much has stayed the same. The industry has evolved immensely, but at its core, parking still comes down to people helping people, and leaders making choices that shape customer experiences for the better, mostly.

Supplier Spotlight: Park Guard

Park Guard is the parking industry’s first true damage-protection insurance, turning what used to be risk into trust, and trust into profit.

Mitigating Lithium-ion Battery Risks in Parking Garages

Although new construction offers the opportunity to mitigate risks with lithium-ion batteries at the design stage, steps can also be taken to retrofit existing parking structures to make them safer.

ParkHelp Acquires Cleverciti, Creating Global Smart Parking Leader 

Looking to provide a more comprehensive approach to smart parking, the parking guidance solution provider ParkHelp Technologies has acquired Cleverciti Systems GmbH, a rival parking guidance provider specializing in curb management, on-street parking signage, and guided enforcement solutions. Announced November 3, the deal unites ParkHelp’s off-street parking guidance expertise with the on-street […]

Parking Hall of Fame To Honor Visionary Industry Leaders 

The independent, nonprofit Parking Hall of Fame will honor individuals whose standout careers have had a lasting, positive effect on parking and mobility.

Build Your 2026 Health Strategy Like Your Business Plan

As the year winds down, many leaders are deep in planning mode, evaluating key performance indicators (KPIs), forecasting revenue, and setting ambitious growth goals for 2026. But here’s a question worth considering: What if your health strategy received the same level of attention as your business strategy?

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