Letter to the Editor – July 2024

July 1, 2024

The Parking Reform Network Defends Itself In April’s issue of Parking Today, Clyde Wilson wrote a column attacking the Parking Reform Network (see “How Parking Destroyed the American City,” pages 32-33). As the Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Parking Reform Network, I am happy to clear things up and make sure […]

Industry News … July 2024

July 1, 2024

Metropolis Technologies, Inc., an artificial intelligence company whose computer vision platform enables checkout-free payment experiences, closed its $1.8-billion acquisition of SP Plus Corporation, the largest parking network and provider of mobility services for aviation, commercial, hospitality, and institutional clients in North America. Following its take-private acquisition of SP+, Metropolis is now the largest parking network […]

Editor’s Note … July 2024

July 1, 2024

Allow Me To Introduce Myself Hello! I am honored and excited to join the staff of Parking Today Media as the editor-in-chief of Parking Today. As I step into this new role, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude, reflect on the path that has brought us here, and share my […]

Parking Today Media Announces New Editorial Leadership: Jay Landers Appointed Role of Editor-in-Chief

June 5, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Parking Today Media Announces New Editorial Leadership: Jay Landers Appointed Role of Editor-in-Chief Austin, June 5, 2024 – Parking Today Media, the leading source of information and insights for the parking industry, is proud to announce the appointment of new editorial leadership with Jay Landers as Editor-in-Chief. Jay Landers, an […]

How Covid-19 Spurred PARCS Innovations

June 1, 2024

While the Coronavirus Emptied Parking Garages Around the World, Some Companies Pivoted to Accelerated Innovation Instead of making lemonade from lemons, call it making a profit — and progress — from a pandemic. When Covid-19 hit in 2020, the team at New Zealand-based Frogparking pivoted to investing its R&D into developing an innovative cloud-based […]

Nothing is Impossible: Building a Parking Division from the Ground Up

June 1, 2024

It was the Fall of 2020, and I was the Assistant Director of Parking and Transportation at Kansas State University. We had returned from our Covid-19 furlough only eight weeks prior, and we were all still reeling from the consequences of lost permit revenue and a hybrid student population. We didn’t quite yet know how, […]

Not All Parking Reservations Platforms Are Created Equal: How to Choose the Right Prebooking Technology

June 1, 2024

The parking industry has become so inundated with parking reservation tools that it can be difficult for owners to know which will best meet their needs and the needs of their parkers. Parking pre-booking has become an essential element of automated parking, and it seems like every parking technology suite is offering some type of […]

Parking Origin Stories: Ryan Givens

June 1, 2024

Parking Origin Stories is a series that highlights the personal journeys of passionate parking professionals. Interested in having your Parking Origin story featured? Email [email protected]. In today’s installment, we dive into the journey of Ryan Givens: fitness enthusiast, Formula One fanatic, and former Marine Corps officer who specialized in transportation for 11 years before […]

Celebrating Learning with the Warren Reynolds Scholarship at PIE 2024

June 1, 2024

I was asked to speak at the 2024 Parking Industry Expo “PIE” conference in beautiful Schaumberg, Illinois, and was able to attend by receiving the Warren Reynolds Scholarship. Without this scholarship, I would have never been able to attend this informative conference, so thank you from the bottom of my heart. PIE Expo featured many […]

What Is Car Sharing, and Why Should You Care?

June 1, 2024

The driver beside you could be using a shared vehicle. Within the next three to five years, this scenario will become increasingly common as the car-sharing sector grows at a 21.12% compound annual growth rate and expands towards its projected $20 billion valuation. Why should you care? Because these shared vehicles need parking, […]

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