Technologies

The Case for Creative Charging Solutions

Despite major investments, on-street electric vehicle charging in North America still struggles to keep pace with soaring demand and patchy infrastructure.

Omaha’s Parking Overhaul

By adopting gateless parking and mobile-first technology, Omaha is transforming operations and redefining the customer experience. By Jacob Larson Getting stuck inside a parking facility is never on anyone’s bucket list. For drivers, it’s an unexpected inconvenience that turns a routine outing into a source of stress. When a payment machine fails and staff must […]

Parking Startups Take Center Stage

The second annual Accelerate! Parking Pitch Competition showcased innovative solutions as emerging companies competed for industry recognition.

Smarter Parking Starts With Better Questions

By Jade Neville As someone who’s worked in the UK parking sector for a number of years, I’ve seen firsthand how much of our urban infrastructure still struggles with what should be a relatively simple question: Where can I park? If you’ve spent any time driving in busy cities — whether it’s London, New York, […]

Midlife Crisis? Nah, Just an AI Challenge

By Katherine Beaty I’m almost 50. (Nope, still in denial. Please don’t bring it up.) Lately, though, I’ve gotten serious about physical fitness. I want to be 70 and still able to walk to the mailbox without sounding like a bowl of Rice Krispies. I work out five days a week, following a plan from […]

Your Website: It’s Free Real Estate

Your website is a conversation starter, a sales tool, and like a parking garage, often your first impression and customer touchpoint. It deserves your attention and regular updates.

MPS, Clancy Systems Drop Patent Infringement Lawsuit 

By Jay Landers  A year-long legal battle between Municipal Parking Services Inc. (MPS) and Clancy Systems Inc. recently concluded, when both parties agreed to dismiss the case in which MPS alleged that Clancy had infringed three of its patents pertaining to automated parking monitoring and enforcement.  On June 13, the two companies asked Magistrate Judge […]

MPS Sues PRRS, LAZ Parking for Patent Infringement Claims 

Opening a legal battle that could have major ramifications for the automated parking monitoring and enforcement sector, Municipal Parking Services Inc. (MPS) — the maker of the SafetyStick and other automated parking detection and violation enforcement equipment — recently filed a lawsuit alleging patent infringement against the parking compliance company Parking Revenue Recovery Services Inc. (PRRS) and parking operator LAZ Parking. 

Parking App SpotHero Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Pricing Practices 

Parking reservation platform SpotHero Inc. faces a federal class action lawsuit accusing the company of deceptive pricing practices by concealing mandatory service fees until late in the checkout process. 

Moving from Silos to Systems: The Case for Integrated Digital Parking Management

Parking reservation platform SpotHero Inc. faces a federal class action lawsuit accusing the company of deceptive pricing practices by concealing mandatory service fees until late in the checkout process. 

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