IPMI & Member News
By Cindy Campbell Last November, IPI members were asked to participate in a survey about inclement weather. The responses were great! We learned a few new things (think generational communication preferences) and received members’ best advice from lessons learned. All in all, an interesting read. One of the most consistent Read More »
By David Hill, CAPP As we know, attitudes toward the use of personal vehicles are changing and most modern cities are actively pursuing methods of reducing automobile traffic and its related infrastructure. Where past practice has been to “build for future capacity” (build more parking stalls than are actually required), Read More »
By Nichole Crossland With the Super Bowl coming to Houston, everyone in the city is preparing to receive thousands of visitors and fans to our city. There is no better time for all us managing parking and transportation to shine. Here are some questions we should all be asking ourselves Read More »
By Matt Feagins What lies ahead in the intersection of mobile phones and their potential for good in the world of parking? A lot of people in parking are working on allowing the customer to use cell phones to facilitate payment. This is all well and good, but I am Read More »
Smart parking seems to be on everyone’s mind lately, even far beyond the parking industry. Navigant Research, which specializes in information about global clean technology markets, was featured in Forbes late last week for their research on how and why smart parking and automated technology will go hand-in-hand in the Read More »
By Kathleen Federici, MEd As the key contact person for all IPI Conference education, I have the super-cool job of seeing the titles of all proposed presentations before the selection committee. This year, we asked submitters to create a clever or compelling title that piques interest and describes the educational Read More »
IPI’s panel of experts answer a question in every issue of The Parking Professional. Here are some additional tidbits from a recent question—click here to see answers from the magazine. What’s your best strategy or tip for pricing parking for greatest efficiency and to balance availability and cost? Dan Kupferman, Read More »
By Liliana Rambo, CAPP During a recent training and development session for our managers, we decided to go out of the norm and expose them to areas of the parking, solicitation, and RFP process they do not get to deal with on a daily basis. The exercise was fun, engaging, Read More »
By Dan Ciarcia Today’s parking owners are innovating to maximize financial and environmental value while providing higher levels of service to customers. Parking designers are crafting solutions that capitalize on location, community, and water and energy resources. Owners are also embracing multi-mobility, alternative fuels, cycling, and connectivity to the community. Read More »
You’re driving down a busy city street when a child chases a ball into the road directly in front of you. You have a nanosecond to choose: Hit the child in the street or veer onto the sidewalk that’s teeming with people? Autonomous vehicles will face those sorts of choices, Read More »
By Michelle W. Jones, CMP Today is Inauguration Day and the D.C. Metro area is abuzz with activity and tons of visitors. Folks have been vigilant in their planning for transportation and parking. Some IPI members have been proactive in helping their customers have positive experiences on this overly congested Read More »
By Deara M. Person Today’s job market is extremely competitive. How can women who have separated from the workforce re-enter it? Re-entering the workforce after a long absence is challenging and women tend to face a multitude of hurdles when trying to return to work after family or medical leave. Read More »
