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A whole host of apps do it. Waze has announced plans to do it. Google Maps is jumping in. And now it seems cars themselves will help drivers locate available parking spaces. Digital map service Here will start enabling some German cars, including those from Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and BMW, to Read More »
By Joseph Heyman I’m looking for examples of garages that would otherwise be empty at night being used by neighbors. The American Museum of Natural History in New York City is undertaking a major addition, which will cause disruptions to the neighborhood. As a goodwill gesture, it is proposed to Read More »
“Save Manhattan Valley!” implored the flyers and posters circulating around the upper West side of New York City. But the neighborhood didn’t want to be saved from the usual threats of development or traffic. No, this time, they wanted to save their parking. Three garages are on the chopping block Read More »
By Nathan Donnell Circling the block (or even giving up the hunt) for parking is a familiar and painful experience for drivers across the board. Last year, drivers spent an average of 55 hours searching for parking, wasting more than $600 million in time and fuel. Waze, the popular navigation Read More »
By Kyle Cashion and Ruth Beaman Since the earliest days of the parking industry, no issue has challenged parking owners and operators like revenue management. As with most cash industries, it has always been difficult to make sure that all of the money that’s collected makes it into the register Read More »
Analysts said Monday’s release of federal guidelines for automated (driverless) vehicles was a signal that the U.S. government strongly backs the development of such cars. The Department of Transportation’s guidelines focused on four main items: A 15-point safety standard. A requirement that states develop uniform policies. Clarification about current regulations Read More »
By Casey Jones, CAPP An epidural steroidal injection to the lumbar 5 sacral 1 area. That’s what my doctor prescribed to treat a tear in the tissue around a disk in my back. Probably from too much running, he said. As I lay waiting for the procedure to begin I Read More »
Students participating in a survey by UC Berkeley’s Transportation Sustainability Research Center and Zipcar said having car-sharing options on campus is not only sustainable but improves their quality of life and makes them less likely to want their own car at school. That, of course, is music to the ears Read More »
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on September 21, 2012. IPI invites you to participate in Park(ing) Day 2016. Send high-quality, original photos of your Park(ing) Day spaces to arpino@parking.org and they could be featured in The Parking Professional magazine. Be sure to include a brief summary of your efforts Read More »
By Kathleen Federici, MEd. After four years. the location of my son’s elementary school bus stop was changed from a four-minute walk around the block to a 12-minute walk two streets away. And to make it more stressful, our beloved drop-off and pick-up bus driver was changed and we now Read More »
Long lines of cars waiting to park, security all over the place, sharpshooters on rooftops, secure areas, and accommodating a lot more people than usual, not all of whom are happy: This is what it looks like when the President visits a college campus. Josh Cantor, director of parking and Read More »
By Frank Giles So, have you heard the one about the lady trying to pull into a parking space? Of course you have. We have all heard the female-driver jokes at one time or another. They may be insensitive and stereotypical but no one takes them seriously, right? Apparently some Read More »
