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Mindfulness on the Job: Staying Present in High-Stress Moments

By Clarena Tobon Workplace stress is as inevitable as the Monday morning coffee rush. Deadlines, back-to-back meetings, and the occasional workplace curveball can leave anyone feeling frazzled. But mindfulness — the practice of staying present and focused in the moment — can be a game changer. With a few simple strategies, you can navigate even […]

Cybersecurity Insurance: What Parking Operators Need to Know

By Katherine Beaty  The parking industry is increasingly digital, from license plate recognition systems to mobile payment apps. Although these innovations improve efficiency and enhance the customer experience, they also introduce vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity incidents, like data breaches exposing customer payment information or ransomware attacks crippling operations, have become genuine threats. For many parking operators, cybersecurity […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

Guarding the Gate

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

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 […]

Compensation Counts in Elevating Parking Operations: Why Pay Policies Matter  

Editor’s note: This story is a condensed version of a feature article by Andrew Sachs that will appear in the February print edition of Parking Today. The parking industry is navigating a transformative era, grappling with shifting mobility patterns, rapid technological adoption, and large-scale corporate consolidations. Yet amid these changes, one critical factor often goes […]
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