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Innovation Reshapes the Parking Landscape

The parking industry is undergoing a profound shift as digitalization redefines how space, data, and customer needs intersect. Across the U.S., operators are witnessing the emergence of new tools and models that increase operational efficiency and unlock additional revenue streams. Although global pioneers have already demonstrated what’s possible, the U.S. market is primed to leap forward by localizing and scaling these innovations.

In Memoriam: Terry McGann (1941 – 2025) 

Terry McGann of McGann Associates, also known as McGann Software Systems, and later, Amano McGann, passed away at home with family on September 1. 

One Size Fits None

Understanding your facility and the expectations of its users isn’t just a nice-to-have: It’s the critical first step in modern parking access and revenue control system (PARCS) design. Effective operations require more than selecting “the best” system. In fact, there is no universal best — only what’s best for your objectives, priorities, and parking customers. Absolute simplicity emerges only after thoughtful, intentional complexity.

Data Powers Parking Success

By deploying sophisticated business intelligence (BI) tools to harness this wealth of data, parking providers are discovering powerful opportunities to boost revenue, reduce congestion, and transform the customer experience, turning what was once guesswork into precise, profitable decision-making.

Why Parking Technology Fails Without Proper Infrastructure 

As an industry, we pour so much effort into researching and implementing the latest technologies to create exceptional customer experiences. But how often do we stop to ask whether the infrastructure can support the technology? Too often, when systems fail, the blame falls on the technology provider. Yet the real issue is frequently the infrastructure required to ensure the technology performs as intended. 

Parking Must Find its Place in AI 

As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes how consumers find and buy services, the parking industry needs to be where drivers are searching. Success depends on embedding booking capabilities directly in emerging, AI-powered touchpoints.

How JustPark’s Oobeo Acquisition Fits Its Strategy to Expand Beyond Events 

By Jay Landers  JustPark’s recently announced acquisition of Oobeo, a provider of contactless parking management software, is part of an ongoing strategy to increase the product offerings and diversify the client base of the parking technology platform.  The acquisition strengthens JustPark’s position in the rapidly evolving parking technology sector, where demand continues to grow for […]

What Is Your People Investment Strategy?

What if, instead of thinking of your people as a cost center, you looked at them as an investment?

Striking the Right Balance: Technology Speak & Customer Value

As marketers, we all know it’s important to connect the dots between a product’s features and the value it brings to customers. But in technical industries like telecom and parking, it’s easy to slip into emphasizing how smart or capable a product is, without always clarifying why it matters. 

Summer Tech Tune-Up: Don’t Let Your Systems Melt Down

When was the last time you gave your tech stack a good old-fashioned summer tune-up?
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