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Industry News … November 2024

November 1, 2024

ParkMobile, a provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in North America and part of EasyPark Group, announced a partnership with Flash, a provider of parking and electric vehicle charging solutions. ParkMobile and Flash are developing a unified network that simplifies the driver experience of finding, reserving, and paying for parking. This will allow the […]

Editor’s Note; November 2024

November 1, 2024

Parking, Progress, and Airports As anyone who’s traveled knows, airports are hubs of movement, energy, and logistics. But there’s one part of the travel experience that travelers often overlook until it’s a problem — parking. In this issue, with our editorial focus on airport parking, we explore how advancements in airport parking are […]

Cameras, Control, and Crime Prevention

November 1, 2024

Technological improvements continue to boost efforts to increase safety and security in parking facilities By Jay Landers Safety and security in and around parking facilities are perennial concerns for operators and patrons alike. Parking structures, particularly large, enclosed facilities like garages, often face issues such as vehicle theft, vandalism, and violent crime, due to […]

Game-Day Parking Redesigned

October 2, 2024

Seamless Parking at the University of Houston Improves  the Game-Day Experience for Football Fans By Jaime Snyder, CAPP, and Neil Hart, MBA, CAPP, CASP Anyone who has ever attended either a college or professional football game can attest that parking is critical to the overall experience. Although some fans park their vehicles and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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