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Data Is Like a Matchbox Car Collection: Small Pieces, Big Potential

By Katherine Beaty I was sitting in a conference breakout session on data strategy when it hit me: Most parking operators aren’t struggling because they lack data. They’re stuck because they don’t know where to begin. Looking around the room, I saw a mix of confused expressions and frantically scribbled notes. Everyone’s being told to […]

A Conversation with Brooke Krieger

The author of “Parking the Future” explores the challenges and opportunities that autonomous vehicles present for cities and parking professionals. By Jay Landers Autonomous vehicle (AV) technology is poised to transform urban mobility, but how will it reshape parking? In her new book “Parking the Future: How Autonomous Vehicles Will Transform Urban Mobility,” Brooke Krieger […]

Scanning for Scams: Tracking Transactions to Stop QR Code Fraud in Parking

By Katherine Beaty The COVID-19 pandemic fueled a rapid adoption of QR codes, transforming them into a mainstream tool for contactless payments and digital access. According to Statista, around 89 million mobile device users in the U.S. engaged with QR codes in 2022, a 26% increase from 2020. Although this widespread adoption has driven convenience, […]

Cybersecurity Insurance: What Parking Operators Need to Know

By Katherine Beaty  The parking industry is increasingly digital, from license plate recognition systems to mobile payment apps. Although these innovations improve efficiency and enhance the customer experience, they also introduce vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity incidents, like data breaches exposing customer payment information or ransomware attacks crippling operations, have become genuine threats. For many parking operators, cybersecurity […]

Smart Cities Are in Reach 

By Steve Gorski  Since the early 20th century, urban planners and others have advocated the concept of “smart cities,” referring to several key objectives aimed at improving the quality of life for citizens: reduced congestion and enhanced mobility, better energy management, more resilient and adaptive infrastructure, more efficient public services, and greater citizen engagement.  However, […]

Signal Success with Cellular Connectivity

Cellular connectivity enhances safety and efficiency in parking garages. By Stephen M. Kowal The U.S. has more than 2 billion parking spots for around 250 million cars. Although that may seem like enough to go around, in dense urban areas and other locations where providing ample parking is difficult, spots can be hard to come […]

Turning Data Into Parking Policy

Seattle and other cities use predictive data to allocate curb space for maximum effect. By Cole Jaillet Cities across North America are actively working to adapt to new curbside activities while ensuring safe and equitable access for their citizens. Significant progress has been made, but it has come with challenges. One of the more subtle […]

Industry News … February 2025

TKH Security is collaborating with ASM Lithography, commonly referred to as ASML, to install a comprehensive parking management solution at the company’s facility in San Diego, California. Through this project, TKH Security’s Park Assist Solution, an automated parking guidance system, will provide parking guidance for a 5-floor parking structure housing 502 spaces. The project is […]

Will AI Agents Revolutionize Parking?

By Katherine Beaty  Many of you may remember the 2004 movie “I, Robot” starring Will Smith and set in Chicago in the year 2035. In this vision of the future, highly intelligent robots fill public service positions and operate under three laws designed to keep humans safe. The movie was inspired by the science fiction […]

Industry News … January 2025

Parking Revenue Recovery Services (PRRS), Inc., a provider of artificial-intelligence (AI)-driven compliance and vehicle activity monitoring, announced the appointment of Todd Tucker, JD, DBA, CAPP, CPP, as its new chief operating officer. Before joining PRRS, Tucker served as president at Parking Logix. He assumed the role from Chris Conley, who retired from PRRS. The Chicago […]

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