Will AI Agents Revolutionize Parking?

January 22, 2025

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 […]

UC Davis Health, Austin Parking Facilities Win PCI Design Awards

January 15, 2025

A UC Davis Health parking facility in Sacramento, California, and a privately owned parking structure in Austin, Texas, are the latest parking buildings to receive design awards from the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). Announced on January 14, the 2025 PCI Design Awards included two honoring parking garages: The UC Davis Health Parking Structure IV was named […]

Minneapolis, Seattle Receive Stage 2 SMART Grant for Curb Management

January 7, 2025

In mid-December, the cities of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Seattle, Washington, were jointly awarded a $14.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to further their ongoing efforts to improve curb-management practices. The funding will enable Minneapolis and Seattle to pursue a 3-year project titled “Smart Curbs for Better Access: A Digital, Data Driven […]

Smarter Enforcement and Safer Streets in Somerville

January 2, 2025

Somerville, Massachusetts, leverages automated enforcement technology to target high-risk areas, improving safety for all road users. By Jay Landers With more than 80,000 residents living within 4.2 square miles, Somerville, Massachusetts, is one of the most densely populated cities in New England. Located just outside of Boston, Somerville is known for its thriving, bike-friendly neighborhoods […]

Prefabricated Precision

January 2, 2025

The parking structure for the new Kilroy Oyster Point life science campus in San Francisco merges modular construction with seismic safety and style. By Aaron Alhady In the urban landscape of South San Francisco, the birthplace of biotechnology and the second-largest life science market in the country, a new landmark is taking shape — Kilroy […]

Nothing Is Impossible

January 2, 2025

Reflecting on Lessons Learned By Adrienne Tucker Editor’s note: This is the fourth and final article 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,” in the June 2024 issue. Tucker’s second article, “Nothing Is Impossible: Navigating […]

Introducing the Parking Today Podcast Network

January 2, 2025

Parking Today Media unites the leading independent podcasts dedicated to the parking industry. By Jay Landers Parking Today Media is excited to unveil the Parking Today Podcast Network, a groundbreaking initiative bringing together the leading independent podcasts dedicated to the parking industry. This is a key moment — the creation of a unified network that […]

Parking Outside the Lines

January 2, 2025

A parking industry professional reflects on his journey of recovery, growth, and redemption. By Derek Breniman As a young adult, alcohol and substance abuse became my escape. Although it was fun for a long time, the fun faded eventually and became only consequences. The good times were only distant memories as I found myself in […]

Guarding the Gate

January 2, 2025

A parking operator uses strategic signage to protect patrons and limit liability. By Mark Pratt Liability in a parking facility is front of mind for any operator. Gate arms, in particular, can pose liability concerns, even when operators take pains to warn patrons not to walk in the vicinity of operating gates. However, proper signage, […]

Parking Forward

January 2, 2025

With proper knowledge, experience, and creativity, designers and contractors  can create parking buildings that become celebrated additions to any community. By Fernando Sanchez Parking buildings are not “one-size-fits-all” facilities. Rather, they are highly functional and are feet-and-inches driven. In fact, their efficiency greatly influences the economics of a project. Typically, little attention is paid to […]

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