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30th Anniversary of Parking Today: 30 Years of Change

April 1, 2026

During the past 30 years, what was once viewed simply as the business of storing vehicles has evolved into a sophisticated industry integrating finance, software, infrastructure, and urban planning.

Arrive Adds Enforcement Through Passport Deal

March 5, 2026

In the latest in a series of acquisitions, the parking and mobility giant Arrive is picking up Passport Labs, Inc., the parking technology provider specializing in compliance and curbside payment solutions.

Why Every Parking Contract Should Require APDS

October 17, 2025

If you’d told me, back when I first started in parking enforcement, that one day I’d be advocating for international data standards, I probably would’ve asked what a data standard was. I definitely wouldn’t have guessed it’d be the thing that helps transform how cities manage mobility.

Smart Solutions for the Loading Zone Revenue Dilemma

October 10, 2025

Successful curb management requires recognizing that loading zones and parking spaces are complementary components of an integrated strategy, not competing resources. Cities that understand this relationship and properly value the economic and social benefits of well-designed loading zones can create solutions that serve commercial needs while maintaining revenue streams.

Arrive Advances City Solutions

August 1, 2025

Arrive CEO Cameron Clayton leads the newly rebranded mobility company formerly known as the EasyPark Group in its mission to make cities more livable through comprehensive parking and transportation solutions.

Parking Startups Take Center Stage

June 30, 2025

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

Industry News … November 2024

November 1, 2024

ParkMobile, a provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in North America and part of EasyPark Group, announced a partnership with Flash, a provider of parking and electric vehicle charging solutions. ParkMobile and Flash are developing a unified network that simplifies the driver experience of finding, reserving, and paying for parking. This will allow the […]

Smarter Parking Makes for Smarter Cities

October 1, 2024

The Smart City Movement Begins to Benefit from the Increasing Sophistication of Parking Technology By Jay Landers Across the world, urban centers increasingly are collecting, analyzing, and acting on data in real time to optimize operations, reduce costs, and improve services. These “smart cities” often seek to develop innovative public policies that achieve such […]

Controlling the Curb

October 1, 2024

Proper Curb Management Requires a Detailed Understanding of Parking Demand, Particularly Through Highly Accurate Real-Time Occupancy Data By Dan Mathers In recent years, use of the curb and curbside management has rapidly evolved and continues to change, becoming a major topic of conversation within many communities. From increasing delivery activities to the use […]

Automation Anxiety

October 1, 2024

Drivers Distrust Parking Assistance Solutions,  but Human Factors Can Help By Yiqi Zhang Features employing artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming the new standard for today’s vehicles, transforming the driving experience around the world. Although self-driving cars remain under development, parking-assistance solutions have become increasingly more integrated into registered vehicles, offering an innovative approach […]

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