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Breaking News: JustPark Buys Oobeo, Boosting Its North American Presence 

The parking technology platform JustPark has acquired Oobeo, a provider of contactless parking management software and a subsidiary of Toledo Ticket Technologies.

HermitGo Accelerates Past the Competition

Cornell-born startup HermitGo claimed first place at PIE’s 2025 Accelerate! Parking Pitch Competition, impressing judges with its app that turns idle parked cars into shared mobility options. By Jay Landers Of the five companies vying for recognition in this year’s Accelerate! Parking Pitch Competition at the recent Parking Industry Expo (PIE), HermitGo captured top honors. […]

Parking Startups Take Center Stage

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

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.

5 Digital Parking Pitfalls and How Smart Operators Avoid Them

Digital parking is here to stay, so avoid these five costly mistakes and stay ahead of the curve. By Dan Roarty Our world has gone digital, and parking is finally catching up with a reimagined experience that meets modern driver expectations. Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and cameras have suddenly enabled operators to seamlessly connect a […]

Technology & All Its Challenges

By Brian Wolff As technology proliferates in parking, the job of a parking professional is getting harder, not easier. Before technology, parking cars was less complicated. Location or price were the two big levers, and payment choices were cash or check. That may be an overly simplistic characterization because cash and checks had their own […]

Standards, Systems, and the Human Touch

By Jay Landers This month’s issue of Parking Today shines a spotlight on the power of data and the standards that make it truly useful. Our cover story explores the promise of parking data standards like the Alliance for Parking Data Standards and the Curb Data Specification to unlock seamless integration across jurisdictions, systems, and […]

Logged In and Stressed Out: Managing Mental Health in a Tech-Saturated Workplace

By Clarena Tobon Technology has made our work lives faster, more connected, and more efficient. But it’s also made it a lot harder to unplug. With smartphones pinging late at night, emails following us into weekends, and constant digital communication, it’s no wonder many employees feel like they’re always “on.” As we head into the […]

Transforming Urban Curb Side Management: From Chaos to Efficiency

By Jade Neville I’ve always been fascinated with the hidden potential of our city streets, particularly the curb side — a space too often overlooked, yet absolutely critical to urban life. I view the curb not merely as a strip for parking but as a dynamic asset that, when managed with insight and care, could […]

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