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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 […]

Nothing is Impossible: Converting Critics Into Partners

October 1, 2024

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of Parking Today articles by Adrienne Tucker. To read the first article, see “Nothing Is Impossible: Building a Parking Division from the Ground Up,” pages 18 and 21, in the June 2024 issue. Tucker’s second article, “Nothing Is Impossible: Navigating the Procurement Maze,” appeared on pages […]

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 […]

Profiting Post-Pandemic

October 1, 2024

Amid a Changing Landscape, Parking Operators Must Adopt New Technologies, Practices to Remain Competitive By Wes Guckert While much of the post-pandemic world has returned to something closely resembling normal, the workplace continues to evolve. Perhaps nowhere has this change been more evident than in the half-empty office towers that dot downtown skylines […]

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 […]

Innovation Navigator … October 2024

October 1, 2024

Make the Matrix Work for You by Leveraging ChatGPT and AI in the Parking Industry At the beginning of the classic science fiction film “The Matrix,” the character Neo faces a choice: take the blue pill and forget what he’s learned about the dystopian Matrix that controls his simulated reality or take the red […]

Industry News … October 2024

October 1, 2024

The Verra Mobility Corporation, a smart mobility technology solutions provider, appointed Lin Bo as senior vice president of T2 Systems, a Verra Mobility company that specializes in parking management technology and services. Bo will report to David Roberts, Verra Mobility’s president and chief executive officer (CEO). Most recently, Bo served as general manager of FG […]

Editor’s Note … October 2024

October 1, 2024

Parking’s Role in Fostering Safer, Smarter Cities As urban landscapes evolve and the march toward smarter cities picks up pace, the role of parking is stepping into the spotlight in new ways. Once on the periphery of the smart city movement, parking is gaining recognition as a vital element in the ongoing efforts to enhance […]

BREAKING NEWS – EXCLUSIVE: Flash Launches $85M Special Purpose Vehicle to Offer Flexible Payment Options

September 5, 2024

By Jay Landers Austin, Texas, Sept. 5, 2024 – In what it bills as a first for the parking industry, parking and electric vehicle (EV) charging technology provider Flash has secured $85 million in debt financing to form a new special purpose vehicle (SPV) designed to offer clients an expanded range of flexible payment […]

Kicking Inefficiency to the Curb

September 1, 2024

Helping Cities Maximize Valuable Curb Real Estate By Jay Landers Most well-run cities focus on water, energy, waste, highways, and parks, because everyone agrees they are essential items of infrastructure that require management. Cities and utilities work diligently to balance supply and demand, see to maintenance, and adapt when the needs of a […]

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