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Our Industry: New York City Congestion Pricing Plan, Coming to a City Near You

Our Industry is focusing on the new program of “Congestion Pricing” planned to roll out in New York City this spring. The program is designed to reduce the number of cars using the streets and parking of a major metropolitan area and is similar to “Demand Based Pricing.” Congestion Pricing will cover all of Manhattan […]

An Interview: FLEETCOR buys PayByPhone

Parking Today interviews Jonny Combe, Chief Executive Officer, PayByPhone, following FLEETCOR’s acquisition of PayByPhone.   PT: What does this acquisition mean for PayByPhone?  JC: It opens an exciting chapter in our journey and starts a new partnership with a highly-engaged shareholder. We are very excited about this new relationship, not only for our people and […]

Authentic Concern: Leadership Matters

I took my family on an awesome vacation to Puerto Rico over the holidays, and along the way I was reminded about the value of leadership, in both large and small ways. I’m always amazed at how the quiet times can reveal the most powerful lessons, and this trip was no different.   key ingredient was […]

Parking Wisdom: Client Retention – The Best Business Development Activity

Business Development (Sales) is the lifeblood of any organization. Similar to the impact of the transfer portal on college football, keeping your existing clients has never been more critical.    What if you could add dozens of “sales” people to your team while keeping your current clients and income stream intact? The very best CRM […]

Amateur Parker: Let it Stop Snowing

I tell my two daughters to exercise caution anytime the weather changes. When it just starts to rain is when the roads are the slipperiest. Thunder, lightning, hail are all signs telling them to go inside immediately. If it’s snowing, give the snowplows time to do their work, and so on. A parent’s work is […]

Parking Tales from Big Ben: When Common Sense Prevails

During the recent pandemic there was a significant shift from cash to card payment. This was driven by a combination of remote payment for things bought online, and people’s reluctance to handle coins and banknotes that might have been touched by the “unclean.” Covid is no longer the killer that it was, but remains endemic […]

Marketing Minute: When Rudolph Leads

I think we all remember the story of one especially snowy night when Santa needed someone to step up and lead his group of talented athletes as they embarked on a major prime time event. This untelevised prime-time event, if not completed properly, would have an impact on children’s lives the world over. These athletes […]

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