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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.

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.

Metropolis Agrees to $8.75 Million Tennessee Settlement

January 22, 2026

The parking operator and provider of artificial intelligence solutions Metropolis Technologies, Inc., recently agreed to an $8.75 million settlement with the State of Tennessee to resolve its investigation into the company.

How Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping the Future of Parking

November 18, 2025

Across public and private sectors, artificial intelligence is helping operators, cities, and drivers move from guesswork to precision. Here’s how these changes are taking shape and what they mean for the future of parking.

V2X: Your Car Is Talking. Is Parking Listening?

October 24, 2025

Thanks to vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, cars are chatting with traffic lights, toll booths, satellites, cell towers, and even other vehicles. But not parking. And that needs to change.

Innovation Reshapes the Parking Landscape

September 17, 2025

The parking industry is undergoing a profound shift as digitalization redefines how space, data, and customer needs intersect. Across the U.S., operators are witnessing the emergence of new tools and models that increase operational efficiency and unlock additional revenue streams. Although global pioneers have already demonstrated what’s possible, the U.S. market is primed to leap forward by localizing and scaling these innovations.

Omaha’s Parking Overhaul

June 30, 2025

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 […]

MPS, Clancy Systems Drop Patent Infringement Lawsuit

June 26, 2025

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

June 20, 2025

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.

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