Payment Methods Matter

September 1, 2024

To Thrive, Parking Operators Must Understand Consumer Payment Preferences By Scott A. Petri Is there tangible value in considering customer conveniences? As payment technology evolves, the future of parking transactions will likely continue to move toward cashless methods, driven by consumer preferences for convenience, speed, and security. Unquestionably, it’s important. In a […]

The Power of Public Relations

September 1, 2024

How To Harness Publicity to Benefit Your Company By Bill Smith Your organization should have a strategic public relations (PR) program. If you don’t, your marketing and business development efforts aren’t nearly as effective as they could be, and you are likely losing out on business opportunities. Unfortunately, most parking organizations don’t have PR […]

Industry News … September 2024

September 1, 2024

Access solutions provider ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire SKIDATA, a provider of access management solutions and part of the Public Access division of the Kudelski Group. Subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, the acquisition is expected to close during the third quarter of 2024. The privately held investment company […]

Editor’s Note … September 2024

September 1, 2024

Distinctive Design for Dallas I recently had the pleasure of touring the new parking garage on Jackson Street in downtown Dallas that is the subject of a feature article I wrote for this month’s issue (see “Park Now, Expand Later,” pages 24-28). Hosting my tour were James Adams and Katie Satarino of Corgan, the […]

Authentic Concern … September 2024

September 1, 2024

Parking Predictions: Consolidation, Innovation, and Collaboration Predicting the future can be a tricky business. If you don’t believe me, watch your weather every night on the news or check it on your favorite app three days out. I can almost guarantee it will be wrong because there are too many variables that affect the […]

Ask Coach Colleen … September 2024

September 1, 2024

Navigating the New Rules of Employee Time Management in a Hybrid Work World At a recent business event, I chatted with several leaders who were venting about their frustration with employees’ casual attitudes toward work hours. One leader shared, “I had a new hire tell me she was leaving in the middle of the […]

Campus Leader in Parking Operations

August 1, 2024

At Chapman University, Parking and Technology Go Hand-In-Hand For a smaller institution of higher learning, Chapman University’s impact could be considered outsized. Located in Orange, California, just 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean, the university has a student population of slightly more than 10,000. Founded in 1861, the school is ranked number 133 in […]

Smart-Flex Parking: Lessons Learned from Eliminating Reserved Parking

August 1, 2024

Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series of Parking Today articles by Greg Hladik. To read the first article, see “Transforming Campus Mobility: UT Arlington’s Year of Innovation,” pages 32-33 and 37, in the July 2024 issue. At the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), reserved parking spaces have long been […]

Safety and Security Save Lives: Florida International University’s Suicide Intervention System

August 1, 2024

At Florida International University (FIU), our dedication to our community extends beyond the academic pursuits of each student. We want to promote a safe environment for all, but we understand that certain inevitable risks exist. Suicide is such a risk, one that sometimes involves tall structures, including parking garages. Our goal is to proactively […]

Nothing is Impossible: Navigating the Procurement Maze

August 1, 2024

Editor’s note: This is the second 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. Look for the next installment in our October issue. The first few […]

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