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Parking Management Goes Three Dimensional

From occupancy monitoring to vehicle classification, lidar-based systems enable operators to understand parking dynamics with a level of detail that traditional solutions often cannot achieve.

Rethinking the Occupancy Target

What matters more than how full the curb is at any given moment is how productive that curb is over the course of a day. Productivity, in this context, is best measured not by occupancy, but by how many different vehicles are served.

Eugene Parking Meters Become Public Art 

In Eugene, Oregon, artists have used five-inch-diameter metal discs to repurpose defunct parking meters around the city to deter littering and promote whimsy.

Parking Privacy Lawsuit Refiled After Federal Judge’s Dismissal 

Plaintiffs in a class action against ABM Industries Inc., FlashParking Inc., and Parkpliant LLC filed an amended complaint on April 20, keeping alive a suit that seeks to restrict parking operators from obtaining driver vehicle registration data.

Maximize Revenue During Peak Parking Demand

Without a strategy for seasonal spikes, operations can quickly come under strain. It’s time to manage peak periods strategically. Here’s how to get started. 

AI Reality Check: What a Major Study Reveals About ChatGPT (and What It Means for Us) 

A new study by Chatterji et al., published through the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), offers the first large-scale, data-driven look at what people are doing with ChatGPT.

Counterclaims Seek to Pull Premium Parking into Patent Fight

In the ongoing patent infringement lawsuit regarding automated parking lot monitoring and management systems, defendants Parking Revenue Recovery Services Inc. (PRRS) and LAZ Parking have expanded the case to include Premium Parking Service LLC, alleging that the parking operator conspired with the plaintiff Municipal Parking Services Inc. (MPS) to harm PRSS’s business.  

From the Street to Strategy: My Journey Through a Changing Parking Industry

Looking back as Parking Today marks its 30th anniversary, it feels like the right moment to reflect on how far the industry has evolved and how much those early experiences influenced the way I communicate, lead, and think about the role parking plays in our communities.

Innovation Requires Three Distinct Mindsets, Part 2

If Explorers spark innovation and Town Builders give it structure, City Enablers keep the engines running, ensuring that progress doesn’t just happen once but continues sustainably over time. They are the professionals who fine-tune systems, manage complexity, and preserve balance between ambition and practicality. Much like life in general, progress in the parking industry requires a balance of efforts by Explorers, Town Builders, and City Enablers.

Automated Parking Takes Flight

As U.S. airports look to improve their parking programs, a growing number are adopting automated payment systems to streamline their parking operations and expedite and simplify the parking process for travelers.
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