IPMI & Member News
By Kelly Clonts The parking industry lacks “industry standard.” Part of this is due to the localized characteristics of each parking location: Even two parking garages in the same city and of the same size might have completely different demand and use patterns based on ease of entry, nearby competition, Read More »
By Renee Smith, JD, MBA Parking owners and operators shouldn’t shy away from EMV conversion; they just need to look north for guidance. Owners and operators across Canada went through the process a decade ago, so they’ve already experienced the growing pains and overcome the challenges. PIN entry for chip-enabled Read More »
By Michael Cramer Automation technology has swept into the parking industry. While we appreciate the advantages that automation provides, it also means parking managers need new methods to manage facilities. Earlier this year, we launched an initiative to review our processes to determine which needed modification or could be eliminated. Read More »
A woman in Montgomery, Ala., recently made it through a family crisis and told the local newspaper that much of the credit goes to a city parking attendant. Bronett Terrell was partway through her work day when she got a call that her sister in Florida was gravely ill and Read More »
The White House this week announced more than $300 million in funding to develop technology that will boost, in part, the Smart Cities initiative, which combines open data and the Internet of Things (IoT) to make cities more inhabitable and cleaner. What’s that mean for parking? Some people think a Read More »
By Nichole Crossland I live in Houston, a city with a longstanding reputation for big trucks, long drives, and traffic jams. I grew up here and left in 2003 to pursue an environmental degree on the West Coast. To my pleasant surprise, when I returned in 2014, I came home Read More »
Long Beach, Calif., became the next city in that state to take up the possibility of offering safe parking areas to people living in their cars or RVs. The city council, which recently enacted new parking restrictions for RVs and oversize vehicles, agreed to consider the idea at the request Read More »
By Michelle W. Jones, CMP I think autumn is the warmest time. Not because of high temperatures outside, but because I find it to be the most heartwarming time of year. The faint smell of smoke from the neighbor’s chimney, vibrantly colored leaves crunching under your feet, chilly football games, Read More »
By Victor A. Hill, MPA, CAPP Offering child car seat inspections is a great way to promote your services and build partnerships. Parking and transportation operations are ideal locations because the facilities are —at the risk of stating the obvious—ideal places to park cars and assist families. Our university began Read More »
It’s a not-unheard-of refrain: I’d happily take mass transit to work but I can’t find a place to park at the station. In Seattle, the local transit authority and a parking company have teamed up to solve that problem. Sound Transit, a commuter train service in the Central Puget Sound Read More »
By Mark A. Vergenes Last week, we talked about financial planning for non-U.S. citizens. If you’re in a marriage between an U.S. citizen and a non-U.S citizen, you may face additional wealth transfer challenges that require advance planning: Estate taxes work differently for non-citizens. When two U.S. citizens are married, Read More »
Parking garages have become popular sites for public art installations and for good reason—they’re a natural fit. But in a new twist, a garage in San Francisco hosted the community for a day of interactive, highly creative fun to introduce its newest art installation. The Moscone Center Garage introduced a Read More »
