IPMI & Member News
Gather ‘round the T.V. this Wednesday night for the hit show “Modern Family,” which is about to showcase just how awesome parking enforcement really is. The Barnacle enforcement device—a finalist in last year’s IPI Park Tank competition—is the star of the show on this week’s episode, and if your friends Read More »
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport last week was named a winner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Climate Leadership Award for Organizational Leadership. This marks the first time an airport has been recognized two years in a row by the program, which recognizes leadership in responding to climate change and Read More »
By Rachel Yoka, CAPP, LEED AP Do you know what 330,000 people in over 175 countries are doing this weekend? It’s called 17.3. And if you know a Crossfitter, chances are they have already told you about it (whether you wanted to hear about it or not). It’s called the Open Read More »
By Shannon Mayfield I’ve worked in and around Class A office buildings for the past 15 years. During this time, I’ve seen changes to these buildings that range from new ceiling tile in the lobby to major renovations of a building’s façade. Big or small, these changes make a difference Read More »
By Vanessa Solesbee I travel a lot for work—a lot, a lot. Sometimes frequent travel has its perks: as I write this post, I’m sitting on a plane headed to the sunny beaches of Waikiki for a project site visit. However, sometimes I’m homesick before the plane even takes off, Read More »
What happens when private vehicles become a public resource? That’s the question addressed in a new project from IDEO, a global design firm that focused its creative and collaborative eye on driverless cars and carpools. Cars, they say, have always been designed for families and groups of friends. So what Read More »
By Alaina Goldense In today’s unpredictable environment, you can never be too prepared for a crisis. For the parking industry, solid communication skills are your key to success. Be brave and take the opportunity to participate in Media Interview Coaching Training (offered by IPI in May—keep reading!). Learning critical skills Read More »
Remember navigating the parking permit process when you went to college? Remember how many tickets you probably received for parking in the wrong lot at the wrong time? Times have changed for the better—campus parking professionals go out of their way to help students get their permits painlessly and learn Read More »
By Vicki Pero, SPHR Environmental sustainability has been important to me for most of my life and I’ve had the good fortune to participate in greening efforts personally and professionally. At the beginning of this year, I set a goal for myself to limit the amount of trash that I Read More »
The mighty TED Talk—about 15 minutes of brilliance, humor, and information we can use. They’re a great way to kick off the week—after all, who doesn’t love them? We sure do, and we featured five of our favorites in this month’s The Parking Professional—check out our list here. IPI member Read More »
By Helen Sullivan, APR, Fellow PRSA Check out the just-released list of colleges and universities that are among the larger list of Best Workplaces for Commuters published by the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida. The majority of the academic institutions on the list Read More »
By Scott Reiser It’s not enough to say technology will be the next big trend to hit the parking and transportation industries. Rather, much of the talk at industry trade shows during the past year focused on how systems large and small will use technology in the year ahead to Read More »
