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The Case for Gateless Parking Systems

Municipal parking is undergoing a fundamental transformation. As cities modernize infrastructure, digitize services, and prioritize user experience, many are rethinking whether physical barriers are still the best solution.

Innovation Takes the Stage

Now in its third year, the Accelerate! Parking Pitch Competition has established itself as one of the signature events of the annual Parking Industry Expo (PIE). Held this past March in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole Hotel and Conference Center during PIE 2026, the competition brought together emerging parking companies to pitch their innovations before a panel of experienced industry judges and a room full of potential customers, partners, and peers.

Spot-On Enforcement

The automated parking enforcement company Spot Parking, the winner of the 2026 Accelerate! Parking Pitch Competition, formed when its founders realized that the parking experience at their university could be improved upon significantly.

When Did ‘Luxury’ Become a Parking Strategy? 

In parking, "luxury" has quietly become shorthand for optional, non-essential, or nice-to-have. But that framing is misleading and increasingly harmful. 

From Storage to Smart City Infrastructure 

In 2026, the U.S. parking industry is hitting a critical inflection point. No longer a passive utility for vehicle storage, the parking structure is evolving into a sophisticated mobility ecosystem, one that sits at the center of electrification and electric vehicle (EV) adoption, artificial intelligence (AI) integration, and the future of urban design. 

What CBS Colorado Left Out of Its Parking Citation Story 

A CBS Colorado story last month about alleged wrongful parking citations in Castle Rock, Colorado, offers a familiar example of how the parking industry tends to fare in local media coverage. Featuring an angry restaurant owner and an aggrieved customer, the May 14 report left out documentation showing that the customer had triggered the citation himself by entering an incorrect license plate number during the parking validation process.

Arrive and Flash Launch Express Pay at More than 30 Philadelphia Locations 

Arrive and Flash, two of the parking industry's largest technology players, have begun to offer automatic access and payment capabilities to off-street parking facilities across the United States, beginning in Philadelphia. 

From Circling to Connected: How AI Is Transforming Parking and Smart City Development 

Parking technology has come a long way. What started as coin slots and painted lines has evolved into sophisticated guidance networks, real-time occupancy data, and seamless digital payments. Now comes the next chapter. Artificial intelligence (AI) is being layered onto that proven infrastructure, giving operators and cities tools that not only show what’s happening but also anticipate what’s coming. 

EnSight Technologies Selected for Parking Guidance System at Straub Medical Center 

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.
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