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Charging Ahead With Confidence

Preparing a parking facility for electric vehicle charging requires a strategic power assessment to ensure sufficient electrical capacity and long-term scalability. By Jacob Gonzalez The transition to greater electric vehicle (EV) usage is accelerating, and institutions like universities, government agencies, and business complexes are increasingly recognizing the need to provide EV charging infrastructure. Among the […]

UC Davis Health, Austin Parking Facilities Win PCI Design Awards 

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 […]

Prefabricated Precision

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 […]

Parking Forward

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 […]

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

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

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 […]

Friendly Fraud: A Growing Challenge for the Parking Industry

Chargebacks are an inevitable part of any business that accepts payments. For those unfamiliar, a chargeback is essentially a demand by a credit card provider for a retailer to reimburse the loss on a fraudulent or disputed transaction. In simpler terms, a customer files a dispute with their card provider, and the payment is reversed. […]

Supporting Employees During National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month

The holiday season, while joyful for many, can also be a time of increased stress and anxiety. For employees in the parking industry, this time of year can bring unique challenges. National Stress-Free Family Holidays Month, observed in December, offers an opportunity for parking companies to focus on their employees’ mental health and well-being during […]

Denver Upgrades in a Flash

Denver International Airport completely revamps its gated parking equipment in only three weeks   By Jay Landers   Among the largest and busiest airports in the United States, the Denver International Airport (DEN), in Denver, Colorado, requires a smoothly functioning parking process to ensure the timely comings and goings of the tens of thousands of […]

The Keys to Success in Airport Parking

By evaluating certain key performance indicators, airports can maximize parking efficiency and revenues while improving the air travel experience

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