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Frontline Fundamentals: Refocused and Refreshed: Experiential Customer Service. Presented by Dennis Burns, CAPP

November 2, 2021

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Southwest Parking & Transportation Association (SWPTA) Fall Conference

October 25, 2021

October 25-27, 2021 * Las Vegas, NV 2021 Fall Conference * October 25-27* Las Vegas, NV It’s been a long time since we, parking and transportation colleagues, have been able to get together in person. But the time has come to gather once again in Las Vegas at the Golden Read More »

Online Instructor Led Learning: Wicked Problem Solving – October 21, 2021

October 21, 2021

    Register here for this event. $150 for IPMI Members Non-Members may attend for a $300 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Wicked Problem Solving In this intermediate-level course, industry leaders Read More »

October 20, 2021 IPMI Webinar: How U.S. Cities Can Learn from Smart City Innovations in Europe. Presented by David Parker, Cleverciti.

October 20, 2021

REGISTER HERE. View webinar description, learning objectives, and speaker details, and register for free today.  We have launched your new IPMI member portal.  Click here to login, reset your password, and register for these free trainings. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact us here. Member Rate: $35 per webinar, Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: The Undercover Consultant. Presented by Nicole Chinea, CAPP

October 19, 2021

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Online Instructor Led Learning: Wicked Problem Solving – October 19, 2021

Register here for this event. $150 for IPMI Members Non-Members may attend for a $300 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.

Pacific Intermountain Parking & Transportation Association (PIPTA) Roadshow Event

October 14, 2021

Free to ALL attendees! Continental Breakfast and lunch will be served.  Join PIPTA at the  Grand Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton Street, Denver, CO 80202-3999.  Agenda to follow. Find out more about the event here!

California Public Parking Association (CPPA)Virtual Conference Begins

October 13, 2021

2021 CPPA Virtual Conference | California Public Parking Association (cppaparking.org)

New York State Parking & Transportation Association (NYSPTA) Fall Conference & Expo

October 12, 2021

NYSPTA Fall Conference, October 12-14, 2021, Watkins Glen, NY We are thrilled to bring our members and industry professionals from throughout the region together for a smaller, more intimate event in the scenic New York destination of the Finger Lakes. The conference will be an opportunity for attendees to reconnect and Read More »

Carolinas Parking & Mobility Association Annual Conference & Tradeshow

October 5, 2021

Carolinas Parking & Mobility Association 2021 Annual Conference & Tradeshow Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, Cherokee, North Carolina Contact:    Marilyn Etheridge, Metheridge1@verizon.net

Frontline Fundamentals: Managing Customers in a Remote Environment. Presented by Maggie Vercoe

September 28, 2021

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Member News: Propark Mobility Announces Appointment of Alexander Piech to Regional Vice President

September 27, 2021

Propark Mobility Announces Appointment of Alexander Piech to Regional Vice President Hartford, Connecticut – Propark Mobility announced today that the company has promoted Alexander Piech to Regional Vice President of the company’s New Jersey region. “Alexander Piech is a client-focused professional, who brings a great deal of value through his acute Read More »

Member News: App-free parking software innovator, TEZ Technology, welcomes Todd Dorsey, as Chief Revenue Officer, and appoints Steve Resnick, CAPP, to new role as Chief Strategy Officer

App-free parking software innovator, TEZ Technology, welcomes Todd Dorsey, as Chief Revenue Officer, and appoints Steve Resnick, CAPP, to new role as Chief Strategy Officer PLANO, TX – September 27, 2021 – App-Free parking industry software developer, TEZ Technology (TEZ), offers innovative solutions for the parking and mobility, and hospitality Read More »

Seattle Reviewing 72-hour On-street Parking Rule

September 26, 2021

Caught between advocates for people living in recreational vehicles, vans, and other cars, and businesses who say such vehicles using on-street parking long-term keep customers away, the City of Seattle is revisiting its rule that says vehicles can’t stay in the same on-street space for more than 72 hours in Read More »

Outstanding

September 23, 2021

By Kim Fernandez, CAE The LaFerrari was designed to be the Italian car company’s definitive, ultimate model. It was their first hybrid and their last mid-mounted 12 cylinder, roaring with 949 horsepower while saving 40 percent fuel consumption, zero to 60 in 2.4 seconds. Only 499 were made between 2013 Read More »

Member News: Lumeo ‘No Code’ Custom Video Analytics Platform Adds Parking Management Building Blocks

Lumeo ‘No Code’ Custom Video Analytics Platform Adds Parking Management Building Blocks Lumeo, a designer of computer vision solutions, has added Parking Management building blocks to its “no-code” custom video analytics platform. The new building blocks enable solution providers to create analytics that help commercial parking facilities use existing camera Read More »

Michigan Parking Association (MIPA) Golf Outing

2021 MIPA GOLF OUTING Thursday, September 23, 2021 Shotgun Start 9:30 am Come early for the 1-hour breakfast bar Timber Ridge Golf Club Tree-lined par-72 championship golf course offering public play plus a casual bar with pub grub. Yes, It’s Better Than A Business Conference! Well, we decided to host Read More »

Unsung Heroes Transform Downtown

September 22, 2021

By Dave Feehan Too often, people working behind the scenes never get the credit and recognition they deserve. In 1989, when I arrived in Kalamazoo, Mich., as the new president of Downtown Kalamazoo Incorporated, the challenges were many. The downtown hotel and conference center was failing. Occupancy at the hotel Read More »

Free Learning Lab: The Galveston Blueprint: Optimizing Officer Security and Efficiency with Ticket by Mail. Presented by gtechna

The Galveston Blueprint: Optimizing Officer Security and Efficiency with Ticket by Mail Presented by gtechna Watch it on IPMI’s YouTube Channel here.  

Mid-Atlantic Parking Association Harbor Waterfront Networking Cruise

Register today for MAPA’s upcoming Harbor Waterfront Networking Cruise, September 22 in Washington, DC. This will be a fantastic opportunity to network with clients, colleagues, and friends along the beautiful DC waterfront while taking in the historical sites of the city.  MAPA is joining forces with the Washington Parking Association and Read More »

Member News: ParkMobile Announces Partnership with the City of Auburn, AL, to Offer Contactless Parking Payments

ParkMobile Announces Partnership with the City of Auburn, AL, to Offer Contactless Parking Payments The new partnership offers a safe, convenient way to pay for parking throughout the city using any mobile device. Auburn, AL – September 21, 2021 – ParkMobile, the #1 parking app in the U.S, announced that Read More »

Embracing “E” Words for Campus Mobility

September 21, 2021

By Sarah Blouch, Carl DePinto, Zachary Pearce, and Keith Palma Initiating changes to parking and mobility systems on college campuses can be difficult and frustrating for campus parking professionals. New solutions to old problems abound as technology and innovation flourish in the industry. But the fear of the unknown, competing Read More »

Online Instructor Led Course: Disaster Recovery – September 21, 2021

  Register here for this event. $150 for IPMI Members. Non-Members may attend for a $300 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.

How’s Your Curbside Management Vocabulary?

September 20, 2021

Just a few years ago, “curbside management” wasn’t a thing–certainly not a thing anyone talked about. But today, it’s a very big thing, and a specialty many parking and mobility organizations are working to master. Making use of that valuable curbside real estate is a big challenge, and doing it Read More »

Member News: WGI Releases Parking Structure Cost Outlook for 2021

WGI Releases Parking Structure Cost Outlook for 2021 The In-Depth Economic Forecast and Parking Structure Construction Cost Study WGI’s parking experts analyzed data from hundreds of completed parking structure projects of varying size, scope, and geographic location. Material and labor shortages are the new normal, resulting in cost increases for Read More »

Member News: Parkopedia partners with CenNavi of NavInfo Group to provide digital parking services to the Chinese automotive industry

Parkopedia partners with CenNavi of NavInfo Group to provide digital parking services to the Chinese automotive industry Research carried out by Parkopedia earlier this year found that almost 90% of drivers in China struggle to find parking, with drivers blaming a lack of information as the main cause. The total Read More »

Self Check-Up 

Vanessa R. Cummings, CAPP When was the last time you gave yourself a once-over? I mean, gave yourself a full body scan to check yourself out? We spend so much time taking care of others that we often fail to take care of ourselves. What or who comes ahead of Read More »

Retail Giant Partners to Offer Self-driving Deliveries

September 19, 2021

Walmart has teamed up with automaker Ford and autonomous start-up Argo AI (backed by Ford) to pilot deliveries by autonomous vehicle in several key U.S. markets. The retail giant, also the largest grocer in the U.S., will offer delivery by driverless vehicle in Washington, D.C.; Miami; and Austin, Texas, using Read More »

Happy Hallothanksmus!

September 16, 2021

By Rita Pagan, DES Labor Day is over, school supplies are gone, and stores have officially overloaded on Halloween decorations. Some even have Christmas items on their shelves! How early is too early to decorate and look sane? Asking for a friend. An unwritten rule tells us we’re “not supposed” Read More »

An Unintended Side Effect of Furloughs

September 15, 2021

By Katherine Beaty We are all still feeling how hard our industry was impacted by the pandemic. Many of us had to furlough staff and to date, only some of those furloughed have been rehired. An unintended side effect of these furloughs is that with less staff, there are fewer Read More »

September 15: CAPP Scholarship Deadline #IPMI2021 in Tampa

REGISTRATION OPEN NOW Last date to apply for CAPP scholarship funds to attend #IPMI2021 in Tampa. Florida.   

Address, Mitigate, Recover: Effective Emergency Preparedness

September 14, 2021

By Thomas Hartley, CAPP, and Lissette Hernandez, CAPP Sometimes we are part of unforeseen events that put to the test our ability to react and take control of the situation by testing our skills and knowledge. It’s critical to establish a concise, well-organized emergency operations response plan, to help us Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Life at Work is Like a Legos Set: All the Blocks are Necessary to Achieve the Bigger Picture. Presented by Alejandra “Alex” Argudin, CAPP

REGISTER HERE. View training summary and speaker information, and register for free today. We have launched your new IPMI member portal.  Click here to login, reset your password, and register for these free trainings. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact us here. Member Rate: Free; pre-registration required, Non-member Read More »

Member News: Can a Fully Unattended Parking Lot be Realized in the Future? Shared by Jieshun

Can a Fully Unattended Parking Lot be Realized in the Future? With the rapid development of the Internet, big data, and AI technology, as well as various applications in parking lots, such as license plate recognition, mobile payment, parking guidance, visual intercom and other intelligent applications are becoming more and Read More »

Member News: PayByPhone Celebrates Local by Launching A San Francisco Block Party

PayByPhone Celebrates Local by Launching A San Francisco Block Party PayByPhone, the world’s leading mobile parking payment company, introduces their fourth PayByPhone Block Party of the year – a chance for PayByPhone to celebrate their favourite local artists, businesses and creators in the communities that they’re so proud to be Read More »

Members News: Amano McGann Names Greg Brewer Sr. Vice President Sales and Operations

  Amano McGann Names Greg Brewer Sr. Vice President Sales and Operations Amano McGann, Inc. (AMI), a leading provider of Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems (PARCS) in North America, is pleased to announce the promotion of Greg Brewer to Sr. Vice President Sales and Operations. Brewer will be responsible Read More »

The Parking Podcast E58: An Interview with Josh Eisen and a Conversation about Parking Logix

An Interview with Josh Eisen and a Conversation about Parking Logix Josh Eisen, President of Parking Logix, discusses car counting, parking guidance and Parking Logix

Nordstrom to Disney to Parking

September 13, 2021

In 1989, the new downtown management organization in Kalamazoo, Mich., began negotiating with the City of Kalamazoo to take over and manage the downtown municipal parking system, writes David Feehan in this month’s Parking & Mobility magazine. A recent survey of residents had revealed that the most hated aspect of Read More »

Mid-South Transportation and Parking Association (MSTPA): Annual Conference and Tradeshow 2021

Mid-South Transportation and Parking Association NEW DATES: 2021 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & TRADESHOW September 13-15, 2021 Westin Chattanooga Hotel, Chattanooga, TN MSTPA continues to work tirelessly to support our members and provide opportunities for education, professional development, and networking. Due to the continued COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting limitations on in-person gatherings, Read More »

Michigan City Enacts Micro-mobility Regulations

September 12, 2021

E-scooters and e-bikes will be able to operate on bike paths and sidewalks just like regular bicycles while respecting pedestrians just as regular bikes must in Ann Arbor, Mich., whose City Council gave unanimous preliminary approval to a personal mobility vehicle ordinance last week. The growth of micro-mobility in the Read More »

Member News: Ensight Technologies Awarded Parking Guidance and Management Contract for Los Angeles’ Latest Mixed-Use Development  

September 10, 2021

EnSight Technologies Awarded Parking Guidance and Management Contract for Los Angeles’ Latest Mixed-Use Development   SAN DIEGO, CA (September 9, 2021)—Los Angeles’ latest mixed-use development has chosen to leverage EnSight Technologies’ car counting and parking guidance ecosystem for The Grand LA by Related. A two-level sub-terainian parking garage, The Grand LA Read More »

Member News: ParkEngage Teams with AAA Parking to Deliver Touchless Parking Technology to New Zoo Atlanta Parking Facility

ParkEngage Teams with AAA Parking to Deliver Touchless Parking Technology to New Zoo Atlanta Parking Facility ParkEngage has partnered with AAA Parking to integrate its touchless parking technology at the new Zoo Atlanta parking facility. This collaboration will transform the parking experience for patrons of the new, more than 1000-space, Read More »

Some Heroes Park Cars

September 9, 2021

By Cindy Campbell Did you hear?? There’s a new hero in town. Last Friday, Marvel released their latest superhero movie, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” Now, I don’t want to give away the whole story here, but there is an interesting plot twist: The title character, Shang-Chi, Read More »

Is Your Customer Experience (CX) Good Enough?

September 8, 2021

By Brian Wolff Customer experience (CX) has gotten complicated and competitive in the last five years! I’m sure I don’t have to tell you, but what started out as a location, location, location business has turned into a technology-fueled and customer choice driven business. Gone are the days when we Read More »

Modernizing Curbside Management

September 7, 2021

How’s your curbside management game? Parking and mobility professionals might have known about curb management before COVID-19 but most other people didn’t–but they learned fast how critical it is to manage that valuable chunk of real estate. In this month’s Parking & Mobility magazine, take a look at the potential Read More »

Member News: ParkMobile Hires Keisha Franklin as SVP of People

ParkMobile Hires Keisha Franklin as SVP of People Experienced Technology HR Leader Joins ParkMobile’s Leadership Team Atlanta, GA – September 2, 2021 –  ParkMobile, the #1 parking app in North America, announced today the appointment of Keisha Franklin as Senior Vice President of People. Franklin has over 15 years of Read More »

Dyson’s Race to Develop an Electric Car–And Why It Never Hit the Road

September 6, 2021

In 2014, James Dyson (yes, that one) decided to put his company’s considerable battery knowledge and resources to work developing an electric car. But not just any electric car–one that was powerful, had a long range, and was more comfortable than anything else on the road. Five years and $700 Read More »

Yogi Berra Was Right

September 2, 2021

By Shawn Conrad, CAE I recently had a flashback to the ’90s, when I and others were focused on how to fully use the data our new management system was generating. A colleague shared with me an article written by Philip Agre, a former UCLA professor. Dr Agre’s focus was Read More »

New Ways of Thinking About Transit

September 1, 2021

By Lesli Stone, CAPP In the months since we became fluent in COVID-speak and learned what a modern-day pandemic looks like, we have all become familiar with the “new normal.” Everything seems to have been touched and changed by this virus. How we celebrate holidays, how we get our groceries, Read More »

September 1, 2021: Free Online Shoptalk: Hospital/Medical Center Parking and Mobility: Unique Challenges and Solutions

Hospital/Medical Center Parking and Mobility: Unique Challenges and Solutions, Moderated by George Richardson, CAPP, UF Health Shands Hospital Register for free here. Join IPMI for our next online Shoptalk addressing the parking, transportation, and mobility industry’s response and recovery planning. Open to all, join us for discussions centered on best Read More »

Jump Start Employee Biking: How It Can Roll

August 31, 2021

By Joshua Cantor, CAPP, and Janet Walker After the tax law changes of December 2017 eliminated the monthly $20 pre-tax bicycling commuting benefit, George Mason University needed to recalibrate its employee biking program, which is an important cog (pun intended) of the transportation program. We needed to find a way Read More »

The Parking Podcast E57: An Interview with Jim Corbett and a Conversation about Pay-by-Cell Exclusivity

An Interview with Jim Corbett and a Conversation about Pay-by-Cell Exclusivity Jim Corbett, CAPP, Director of Studies with Walker Consultants, discusses pay-by-cell exclusivity. PreListen here.

Take Care of Your Staff–They’re Taking Care of You

August 30, 2021

By Chris Polk, CAPP There are so many businesses experiencing the difficulty of hiring and maintaining staff. The reduced staffing level is leading to a decrease in the level of customer service that is and can be provided. Both frontline and management staff who are still coming to work every Read More »

Member News: FlexPost Makes the Inc. 5000 National List After Ranking Regionally

FlexPost® Makes the Inc. 5000 National 2021 List After Ranking Regionally Inc. magazine recently announced that FlexPost Inc. is included on its 2021 Inc. 5000 National list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This national list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within Read More »

Member News: Hospital Parking Solutions in the Digital Age

Hospital Parking Solutions in the Digital Age Have you ever encountered such a situation where it is difficult to find a parking space in the hospital, and you still don’t know where to park after driving a few laps? With the continuous improvement of people’s living standards, more and more Read More »

Appeals Court Rules Tire Chalking Violates Driver’s Constitutional Rights

August 29, 2021

A Michigan appeals court late last week ruled that a city parking officer who chalked the tires of a woman with 14 city parking tickets violated her constitutional rights. Alison Taylor contested a ticket she received in Saginaw in 2014, saying it was invalid because chalking her tires violated her Read More »

Hiring During the Pandemic

August 26, 2021

By Kathleen Federici, MEd Many organizations are looking to hire talent to lead their mission in some way or another. According to Employee Benefits News, while many organizations made layoffs at the start of the pandemic, more than 80 percent plan to hire new employees. So the job posting goes Read More »

Left or Right?

August 25, 2021

By Katherine Beaty Are you a left Twix or a right Twix? I love this genius marketing campaign that came out a couple of years ago. Are you curious as to what the difference is between left Twix and right Twix candy bars? It tells you right on the new Read More »

Parking, Traffic, and Congestion at Special Event Venues

August 24, 2021

By Angel Diaz, Henry Espinosa, and Mike Mckeon Have you been to a large sporting event lately and said, “WOW, that was painless getting to my parking spot?” We didn’t think so, but there is a better way–Free Flow Frictionless Parking. At LoanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins, getting Read More »

Park(ing) Day Returns

August 23, 2021

Park(ing) Day, the annual celebration that turns parking spaces around the world into parks, is back in full force this year. Happening Sept. 17, the event is being sponsored by Ford Mobility Company-backed Spin, which has even offered funding to help transform spaces into parks for one day. Get all Read More »

Member News: CarPay-Diem partnership sees Parkopedia become the largest facilitator of in-car fuel payments in Europe

CarPay-Diem partnership sees Parkopedia become the largest facilitator of in-car fuel payments in Europe Parkopedia has announced a partnership with leading fuel payment provider CarPay-Diem to strengthen Parkopedia’s recently launched integrated multi-domain payment platform. The new partnership expands the coverage of Parkopedia’s in-car fuelling payment solution to now become the Read More »

Judge Rules California Gig-worker Law Unconstitutional

August 22, 2021

A judge ruled California’s Proposition 22, which allowed transportation network companies (TNCs) and other companies to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees, unconstitutional last week. Proposition 22 was voted in last November and  heavily supported by Uber, Lyft, and other companies that rely on gig workers, including Instacart Read More »

Rethinking Mobility: Tell Us Your Story

August 19, 2021

By Rachel Yoka, CAPP, LEED AP BD+C To say that the last year has been challenging, and disruptive just doesn’t do our industry justice.  Our members and industry professionals have displayed innovation, resiliency, creativity, tenacity and pure grit.  In our Shoptalks and summits, we’ve heard you talk about adapting your Read More »

Adaptive Reuse: Short-term ROI or Long-term Investment?

August 18, 2021

For owners and developers investing in new parking facilities, adaptive reuse is a popular topic of discussion. While there is no limit to the possibilities we can imagine, the reality is that designing a parking structure to be compatible with other human uses adds to the cost. However, whether you Read More »

2021 Pennsylvania Parking Association (PPA) Conference

Pennsylvania Parking Association (paparking.org)

Mentorships for Life

August 17, 2021

By Casey Jones, CAPP Oprah Winfrey’s mentor was her fourth grade teacher. Dr. Martin Luther King drew upon his relationship with Dr. Benjamin Mays for inspiration, guidance, and wisdom through immensely difficult times, and Apple’s Steve Jobs tucked a young Mark Zuckerberg under his wing as Facebook was conceptualized and Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Find Your Potential, Develop Your Path. Presented by Kim Jackson, CAPP

REGISTER HERE. View training summary and speaker information, and register for free today. We have launched your new IPMI member portal.  Click here to login, reset your password, and register for these free trainings. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact us here. Member Rate: Free; pre-registration required, Non-member Read More »

August 17: Cybersecurity Online Instructor-Led Course

Register here for this event. $150 for IPMI Members. Non-Members may attend for a $300 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.

Protecting Parking Patrons’ Personally Identifiable Information

August 16, 2021

Parking payment technology has advanced from the spare change in your wallet to an app on your phone hosted in the cloud. Digital parking apps and services provide ease and convenience to both parties to a digital parking transaction. However, while feeding quarters in a parking meter is a rather Read More »

The Parking Podcast E56: An Interview with Todd Litman and a Conversation about New Mobilities

An Interview with Todd Litman and a Conversation about New Mobilities Todd Litman, Executive Director at VTPI, discusses his new book: New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies PreListen here.

IPMI News: Rethinking Mobility: Call for Video Submissions by September 15, 2021

Rethinking Mobility: 2021 Call for Video Submissions We want to shine a spotlight on your story. IPMI is requesting short video vignettes that illustrate what your organization has done to pivot, inspire, and innovate. IPMI will showcase the stories of up to eight organizations at the 2021 IPMI Parking & Read More »

Michigan City Gets On-demand Autonomous Vehicles

August 15, 2021

May Mobility recently launched on-demand, autonomous vehicles in Grand Rapids, Mich. “The on-demand service, which includes four May Mobility Lexus RX450h vehicles and one wheelchair-accessible Polaris GEM equipped with May Mobility’s autonomous technology, operates within a 1.36 square-mile service zone that includes more than 20 designated pick up and drop Read More »

Resiliency and imagination; a post-pandemic plan

Resiliency and imagination; a post-pandemic plan. Harry Delgado, CAPP, ED.S. We are a parking authority in the City of New Brunswick, N.J. (NBPA). Pre-pandemic, we experienced the highest occupancy rates, with garages and surface lots running full and a thriving valet business. New Brunswick is the county seat serving court Read More »

Member News: Jieshun Deployed Malaysia’s Largest LPR Parking System for Sunway Pyramid

Jieshun Deployed Malaysia’s Largest LPR Parking System for Sunway Pyramid Sunway Group is one of Malaysia’s largest conglomerates with core interests in real estate, construction, education, healthcare, retail, and hospitality. The flagship retail property, Sunway Pyramid, first opened its doors in 1997. It is Malaysia’s first themed shopping and entertainment Read More »

Tips for Tampa

August 12, 2021

By Tina Altman Getting my feet wet again by going to a recent site visit in Tampa ahead of the 2021 IPMI Parking & Mobility Conference & Expo felt so good! Time to dust off the suitcase and get back to some type of normalcy. The airport and flight had Read More »

Anti-racism at Work: Honesty, Support, and Commitment

August 11, 2021

“Being a Black woman in a predominantly White, male industry comes with challenges–and anyone like me can share the ones they’ve faced,” writes Reachel Knight, CAPP, business strategy coordinator with the Calgary Parking Authority. “You hear stories about demotions, being overlooked for promotions, and being denied access to certain projects Read More »

IPMI Webinar: Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers: Improve Your RFP Procurement Process to Receive Quality Proposals. Presented by Mandy Bowers Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

REGISTER HERE. View webinar description, learning objectives, and speaker details, and register for free today.  We have launched your new IPMI member portal.  Click here to login, reset your password, and register for these free trainings. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact us here. Member Rate: $35 per webinar, Read More »

Tackling TNCs: Curb and Congestion Management in Las Vegas

August 10, 2021

By Brandy Stanley, CAPP TNCs are not a new phenomenon, but handling them effectively to reduce the congestion they cause and move people through the downtown core is quite a challenge. The City of Las Vegas is taking a two-pronged approach to helping TNCs do business downtown: Using large kiosks Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Never Stop Learning: Why Professional Development is the Key to Success. Presented by Josh Cantor, CAPP

REGISTER HERE. View training summary and speaker information, and register for free today. We have launched your new IPMI member portal.  Click here to login, reset your password, and register for these free trainings. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact us here. Member Rate: Free; pre-registration required, Non-member Read More »

The Mighty B17 and its Secret for Success: The Checklist

August 9, 2021

By Matt Penney, CAPP No one had seen anything like it. The B17 was immediately the new king of its class for large, propeller-driven aircraft. At its unveiling, a reporter dubbed it the “flying fortress” because of the numerous machine guns protruding in all directions from its fuselage. Boeing quickly Read More »

2021 Texas Parking & Transportation Association (TPTA) Conference & Trade Show

TPTA 2021 Conference & Tradeshow August 9-12, 2021 Round Rock, TX Registration open now!  In light of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, and the associated limits on large group gatherings, TPTA is announcing the postponement of our 2021 Conference & Tradeshow to August 9-12, 2021 at Kalahari Resort – Round Rock. Read More »

The Electrifying Future: Experts Speak

August 8, 2021

News that U.S. President Joe Biden is toughening pollution rules and pushing toward significant growth in electric vehicles came on the heels of several major automakers’ recent decisions to focus on EVs in the next 20 years. But what does all that mean for the parking and mobility industry? In Read More »

Member News: Oobeo Announces the Launch of an affordable, easy to use Event Parking Payment Solution 

Oobeo Announces the Launch of an affordable, easy to use Event Parking Payment Solution  Oobeo has today launched a new event parking app to complement its existing parking software suite for taking rapid cash and card payments at events including contactless payment methods such as Apple Pay and Google wallet. Read More »

Road Trip? Perfect.

August 5, 2021

By Kim Fernandez, CAE There’s a day-long road trip in my near future. Next week, I’ll fill the tank, pop into the Wawa for my obligatory bag of Combos, head across the Chesapeake, and pick up my son from college, where he’s spent the summer in a research program. Three Read More »

Member News: GB & Partners Private Equity Group Acquires Majority Stake in Parking Revenue Recovery Services

GB & Partners Private Equity Group Acquires Majority Stake in Parking Revenue Recovery Services Partnership with GB& Partners and portfolio asset Asura Technologies brings PRRS expansion opportunities to U.S. Parking Revenue Recovery Services (PRRS), Inc., a leader in parking enforcement and revenue collections services, yesterday announced the sale of the Read More »

Member News: Gold for Parking Startup in Colorado Smart Cities Challenge!

Gold for Parking Startup in Colorado Smart Cities Challenge! Spot Parking is amongst the winners of a prestigious smart city challenge in Colorado designed to find innovative solutions to best recover from the effects of the pandemic. The Colorado Smart Cities Alliance Revive! Challenge received proposals from around the world. Read More »

Member News: Rutgers University engages MSS Media, Inc. for transit advertising management services

Rutgers University engages MSS Media, Inc. for transit advertising management services Miami, FL – MSS Media, Inc. will once again partner with the Rutgers University Communications and Marketing and Institutional Planning and Operations departments for transit advertising sales and management (using interior bus card signs in alignment with ceiling ads) Read More »

Member News: Blink Charging Awarded Grant Funds for the Deployment of DC Fast Chargers at 25 Locations by the State of Florida

Blink Charging Awarded Grant Funds for the Deployment of DC Fast Chargers at 25 Locations by the State of Florida With a $12.5 million grant, Blink will create a robust network of 52 DC fast chargers along Florida’s major interstate highways and enhance resilience against natural disasters Blink Charging Co. Read More »

Member News: T2 Systems Releases New Residential Permits Solution

T2 Systems Releases New Residential Permits Solution The self-service mobility solution enables parking operations offering property-based permits to operate more efficiently and provide better customer service Parking technology leader T2 Systems has released its Residential Permits solution, a mobile web application and back end platform that enables parking operations to Read More »

Member News: Parkopedia to provide upgraded premium parking services to Volkswagen of America

Parkopedia to provide upgraded premium parking services to Volkswagen of America Parkopedia expands its existing partnership with Volkswagen of America (VWoA) to include parking reservation and integrated payment services The new service is delivered through the Volkswagen Car-Net service and app, in combination with the all-new MIB3 infotainment system The Read More »

RFPs Just Not That Into You: Finding That Special Someone

August 4, 2021

By Mandy Bowers My husband and I were engaged after a six-month courtship. We were introduced by a mutual friend and our first date was at a coffee shop. We pushed past the first date jitters and ended up talking for hours, finding things we shared throughout our conversation. Josh Read More »

NEPC 29th Annual Conference and Tradeshow

The NEPC Annual Conference and Trade Show brings together parking and transportation professionals from universities, municipalities, hospitals, airports and from the private sector.  More than 250 attendees will gather in Boston for two days of education and networking.  Forty vendors will exhibit the latest in parking and transportation products and Read More »

Learning from 2020: Why Cities Need Better Curbside Data

August 3, 2021

Accelerating growth in the use of curb space has resulted in the demands on curb space to exceed supply. Today, transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft complete more than 4 billion annual trips globally–the bulk of which begin and end on urban curbsides. E-commerce continues to grow, with Read More »

The Parking Podcast E55: An Interview with Vanessa Solesbee and a Conversation about Estes Park

An Interview with Vanessa Solesbee and a conversation about Estes Park Vanessa Solesbee, CAPP, CCTM, Parking & Transit Manager with Estes Park discusses Estes Park Parking. PreListen here. 

It’s Not You, Social Media, It’s Me

August 2, 2021

By Vanessa Solesbee, CAPP, CCTM I grew up with a passion for public service, and while I never thought that passion would take me into parking, I am so glad it did. When I had the opportunity to take classes at the Disney Institute as part of a summer internship Read More »

Member News: ParkMobile Hires Chris Huff as Chief Technology Officer

ParkMobile Hires Chris Huff as Chief Technology Officer Former Weather Channel executive to focus on building ParkMobile’s next generation of smart mobility solutions Atlanta, GA – July 20, 2021 –  ParkMobile, the #1 parking app in North America, announced today the appointment of Chris Huff as Chief Technology Officer. In Read More »

Member News: EnSight Technologies Managing Partner Chris Scheppmann Named Finalist for San Diego Business Journal’s 40 Next Top Business Leaders Under 40 Award

EnSight Technologies Managing Partner Chris Scheppmann Named Finalist for San Diego Business Journal’s 40 Next Top Business Leaders Under 40 Award San Diego, CA (July 18, 2021)— Today, EnSight Technologies announced the company’s co-founder and managing partner, Chris Scheppmann, has been named a finalist for the San Diego Business Journal’s Read More »

TNC Drivers Fear Losing Work with Miami, Austin Autonomous Vehicle Trials

August 1, 2021

Transportation network company (TNC) drivers in Miami say they fear losing their income when 1,000 autonomous cars are launched as ride-hails later this year. Argo AI, Ford, and Lyft announced they’d trial the self-driving cars in Miami and Austin this winter. Drivers for Lyft and Uber say they’re concerned the Read More »

Tampa, Here We Come!

July 29, 2021

By Rita Pagan, DES After a year of virtual meetings, I am so excited to be welcoming our members back to an in-person meeting this fall at the 2021 IPMI Parking & Mobility Conference & Expo in Tampa, Florida— with clear safety protocols in place. As we navigate this continuously changing time Read More »

A Few of My Favorite Things

July 28, 2021

By Christina Jones, CAPP, MBA When things get me down and I’m feeling unhappy, I just try to think of nice things. Editor’s note: Christina sent us this post with a note daring us to not sing. We failed–miserably. Enjoy! Wheel stops on pavement and bollards on plazas Contactless payments Read More »

Telecommuting and Space Use at UCLA

July 27, 2021

As COVID-19 took hold in spring 2020, UCLA closed its campus to all but essential employees and its world-renowned medical center, which continued to operate throughout the pandemic, as expected. Beyond that, however, nearly 80 percent of campus employees (excluding medical center staff) were sent home and asked to telecommute Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Cultivating the Seeds of Support within Your Organization. Presented by Chris Austin, CAPP and Julius Rhodes, SPHR

REGISTER HERE. View training summary and speaker information, and register for free today. We have launched your new IPMI member portal.  Click here to login, reset your password, and register for these free trainings. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact us here. Member Rate: Free; pre-registration required, Non-member Read More »

Like, Right?

July 26, 2021

By Mark Lyons, CAPP Vendor interviews and presentations today—guess what word or phrase is the most overused? Used so much that I want to let everyone know how it hurts. One might think that in today’s accelerated world of constant change and trend watching, we would be hearing the most Read More »

New Yorkers Still Loving Transportation by Bicycle

July 25, 2021

COVID-19 saw a boost to micro-mobility and to biking in cities and urban areas in particular. Those numbers continue to climb, at least in New York City, where more and more residents, visitors, and commuters are embracing two-wheeled transportation through the city. “Cyclist counts on East River bridges climbed to Read More »

My Summer Podcasts

July 22, 2021

By Justin Grunert, MSM I have been seeing many different lists coming out recommending different things, notably Barrack Obama’s summer reading list and summer playlist. Well, here is my list of the podcasts I am listening to this summer! My first recommendation is called Criminal, hosted/narrated by Phoebe Judge. Judge Read More »

Member News: ROKER Acquires SecurePark Technologies for End-to-End Parking Management and Enforcement Solution

ROKER Acquires SecurePark Technologies for End-to-End Parking Management and Enforcement Solution Company to address needs of multi-billion-dollar smart parking market PRINCETON, N.J. and EDMONTON, Alberta– July 20, 2021 – ROKER Inc., a provider of technology solutions aimed at urban space management inclusive of parking and enforcement, today announced that it Read More »

Member News: Premier Parking Revolutionizing the Way People Park in Austin

Premier Parking Revolutionizing the Way People Park in Austin Austin One of the Early U.S. Markets to Get Metropolis Technology NASHVILLE (July 15, 2021) – Premier Parking announced today that new technology, made possible through an exclusive partnership with Metropolis, will make parking easier, safer and more consumer-friendly in Austin. Read More »

Member News: PayByPhone Brings A Contactless Parking Experience to the City of San Mateo, California

PayByPhone Brings A Contactless Parking Experience to the City of San Mateo, California Residents and visitors of the City of San Mateo will now have a better parking experience thanks to PayByPhone. The leading global provider of mobile parking payment solutions is expanding to over 2,800 on-street parking spaces across Read More »

Member News: South Lake Tahoe Launches Flowbird App

South Lake Tahoe Launches Flowbird App Parking convenience comes to drivers in SLT this summer Moorestown, NJ —  Flowbird Group, a global leader in smart city and campus solutions, has announced that it has launched the Flowbird app in the City of South Lake Tahoe, California. The smart mobile parking Read More »

Member News: Parker Technology & TIBA Parking Announce Partnership Agreement

Parker Technology & TIBA Parking Announce Partnership Agreement Parker Technology and TIBA Parking announce their official partnership agreement. The two technology organizations have worked collaboratively to engineer an integrated two-way video customer experience solution on TIBA’s X-60 line of Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems (PARCS) equipment. As well as Read More »

Member News: North TagMaster North America, Inc. Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary

North TagMaster North America, Inc. Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary TagMaster North America, Inc. (TMNA), a leading AVI solution provider in the U.S. began in 2006 focused primarily on long range RFID in Tacoma, Washington with President and founder, Ali Khaksar. Since inception 15 years ago, the company has been producing Read More »

Ensuring Curb Equity

July 21, 2021

When we speak about curb equity, we are not speaking about proportional access to the curb. If access were proportional, national delivery fleets would dominate all loading zones and cars would dominate all other on-street inventory. When we speak about curb equity, we are referring to equitable access to the Read More »

Washington, D.C. Joins Vision Zero to Improve Bike Lane Safety

July 20, 2021

By Tim Taylor In recent years, Washington, D.C., has seen exponential growth, with more people than ever living, working, and visiting in the city. With that has come an increased demand for transportation and safety, especially for the most vulnerable commuters: those who use micro-mobility vehicles. To properly adapt to Read More »

The Parking Podcast E54: An Interview with Peter Lange and a Conversation about Texas A&M

An Interview with Peter Lange and a Conversation about Texas A&M Peter Lange, Associate Vice President at Texas A&M, discusses parking and transportation at Texas A&M. PreListen here. 

Is It Time for a New Kind of Adaptive Reuse?

July 19, 2021

Adaptive reuse–repurposing existing buildings for new uses–has been a topic of discussion in the parking and mobility industry for some time. Now, a traffic engineering and transportation planning company CEO says it’s time to really put words into action and repurpose old parking garages for low-income housing. “Recognizing the success Read More »

Member News: ParkHub Acquires CurbTrac to Further Optimize Parking Payments

ParkHub Acquires CurbTrac to Further Optimize Parking Payments Parking technology companies join forces to advance CurbTrac’s centralized mobile app solution and bolster ParkHub’s leading payment ecosystem  DALLAS – July 19, 2021 — ParkHub, the leading B2B parking technology provider, today announced its acquisition of CurbTrac, a parking payment management platform. Read More »

Cities Using Transit to Get People to Nature

July 18, 2021

Seattle’s popular Trailhead Direct service, which shuttles people from the city and its suburbs to popular trailheads, resumed running in June after a COVID-19 hiatus. More cities are following suit, offering public transit service to trailheads, parks, and areas of nature away from the so-called concrete jungle. “Trailhead Direct represents Read More »

How a DE&I Culture Benefits Your Bottom Line

July 16, 2021

By:  Mark Schleyer, CAPP Regional Sales Director for Passport A growing number of companies are working to build more inclusive and diverse workplaces. While there are many benefits of diversity in the workplace, you may be surprised to learn about the effect diversity has on an organization’s bottom line. A Read More »

Looking Through the Crystal Ball of Parking and Mobility

July 15, 2021

By Shawn D. Conrad, CAE “Don’t expect what happened to the transportation industry last year to predict what will occur in the future.” This quote comes from a recent conversation I had with an IPMI member about how the industry has been affected by the pandemic.  And while there are Read More »

Parksmart Advisor, Online, Instructor-Led Training: July 15, 2021

  Register here for this event. $275 for IPMI Members Non-Members may attend for a $495 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in?  

Gibbs’ Rules and Rules to Live By

July 14, 2021

By Katherine Beaty NCIS is a CBS series that is now on its 18th season. The main character is Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs, who is the leader of a team of special agents belonging to the NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) Major Case Response Team. Gibbs, a former Marine, Read More »

July 14 IPMI Webinar: The Parking Study is Done. Now What? Presented by Jennifer McCoy, Bolton & Menk

REGISTER HERE. View webinar description, learning objectives, and speaker details, and register for free today.  We have launched your new IPMI member portal.  Click here to login, reset your password, and register for these free trainings. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact us here. Member Rate: $35 per webinar, Read More »

2021 Ohio Parking Association Conference

Sheraton Hotel Columbus, Ohio Contact: Dawn Marti Email: dawncmarti1@gmail.com

Caring for People and the Golden Rule

July 13, 2021

By Jonathan Haney, CAPP Caring for each other should be a focus in each of our lives. It is part of the “Golden Rule” to treat others as you would expect to be treated. For some of us, this can become a very trying exercise.  When dealing with those who Read More »

Parksmart Advisor, Online, Instructor-Led Training: July 13, 2021

  Register here for this event. $275 for IPMI Members Non-Members may attend for a $495 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in?  

Frontline Fundamentals: Demystifying the Parking Audit: The Important Role You Play. Presented by Jaime Snyder, CAPP

REGISTER HERE. View training summary and speaker information, and register for free today. We have launched your new IPMI member portal.  Click here to login, reset your password, and register for these free trainings. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact us here. Member Rate: Free; pre-registration required, Non-member Read More »

My Parking Career Wasn’t Over After All

July 12, 2021

By David Horn, CAPP In March 2020, the beginning of the pandemic, life began to change quickly and the outcomes were a mystery to all of us. My family and I took a summer trip in late July. Upon returning to work, I was told my position would be eliminated Read More »

Member News: Parkopedia partners with ThinxNet to provide seamless in-car fuelling payments across Europe

Parkopedia partners with ThinxNet to provide seamless in-car fuelling payments across Europe Industry-leading connected car solution providers Parkopedia and ThinxNet, have partnered to improve the refuelling experience for drivers, automakers and fuelling stations across Europe, through intelligent connected solutions that enable drivers to pay for their fuel directly through their Read More »

The Parking Garage of The Future

July 11, 2021

You’ll leave a car in the parking garage of the future, writes the New York Times. But you’ll also make dinner reservations, charge that vehicle, connect with other forms of mobility–and you’ll likely have reserved all of that ahead of time with an app. In short, parking in the future Read More »

In a Mood

July 8, 2021

By Cindy Campbell I’m in a mood today. Come to think of it, I’m in a mood every day. The power is in knowing that I have choices about my mood du jour–and so do you. Moods can positively or negatively influence every activity we’re involved in–routine interactions with friends, Read More »

Parksmart Advisor, Online, Instructor-Led Training: July 8, 2021

  Register here for this event. $275 for IPMI Members Non-Members may attend for a $495 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in?  

The Parking Study is Done. Now What?

July 7, 2021

By Jennifer McCoy, PE, PTOA After a parking lot study has been completed in a new, shiny document, cities ask themselves, “What happens next?” Moving into the next task of sifting through parking study recommendations can be daunting. However, here are some great steps to help structure the decision-making process Read More »

Power of the People

July 6, 2021

The last year was a challenging one for people in parking and mobility, to say the least. But some creative and hardy souls not only survived but thrived, making the most of so many changes and shining as leaders of both organizations and their colleagues. Those industry professionals are the Read More »

Parksmart Advisor, Online, Instructor-Led Training: July 6, 2021

  Register here for this event. $275 for IPMI Members Non-Members may attend for a $495 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in?  

The Parking Podcast E53: An Interview with Peter Deppe and a Conversation about Kuhmute

An Interview with Jeremy Zuker and a Conversation about WhereiPark Peter Deppe, CEO & Co-Founder of Kuhmute, discusses micromobility, last-mile delivery and Kuhmute. PreListen here. 

COVID-19’s Permanent Changes to Cities Being Deciphered

July 5, 2021

COVID-19 seemed to change everything about cities for a long time–how we worked, got around, shopped, communicated, and accomplished a long list of day-to-day activities. And as the world eases into a new normal, NBC News took a look at what may have changed for good, especially in cities: More Read More »

Telecommuting at UCLA: Featured Article from Parking & Mobility Magazine

July 3, 2021

Telecommuting at UCLA: Avoiding gridlock, finding parking, and having room to breathe. By David J. Karwaski THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES (UCLA) sits within the Los Angeles Basin, one of the most traffic congested areas in the U.S., that unfortunately has some of the worst air quality—if not the Read More »

Ensuring Curb Equity: Parking & Mobility Magazine Feature Article

Ensuring curb equity is a complex undertaking, filled with stake­holders and considerations. By Keith Hutchings and Christopher Perry, CAPP WHEN WE SPEAK ABOUT CURB EQUITY, we are not speaking about proportional access to the curb. If access were propor­tional, national delivery fleets would dominate all loading zones and cars would Read More »

Member News: PaybyPhone Appoints Sonny Samra Director of Business Growth, Canada & USA

July 2, 2021

PayByPhone Appoints Sonny Samra Senior Director of Business Growth, Canada & USA PayByPhone, the global leader in mobile parking payment solutions, announced today the appointment of Sonny Samra as Senior Director of Business Growth, Canada & USA. Sonny joined PayByPhone in 2019 as Sales Director, Southwest, quickly proving to be Read More »

Rethinking Leadership, Workplaces, and Why Places are Important

July 1, 2021

By Rachel Yoka, CAPP, LEED AP BD+C The last 18 months have challenged leaders in every home office and corner of the world. Whether you are leading a large staff or a small but mighty team, the way we work together is fundamentally different (and yet very much the same).  Read More »

Member News: Advanced Technologies and Predictive Analytics from LAZ Parking Reduce Traffic Tie-Ups at Busy Rhode Island State Beaches

Advanced Technologies and Predictive Analytics from LAZ Parking Reduce Traffic Tie-Ups at Busy Rhode Island State Beaches Express lanes for residents and visitors who purchase parking passes before they head to the beach will park faster and start having fun sooner Providence, R.I., June 29, 2021—The Rhode Island Department of Read More »

Member News: Conduent Named a 2020 Supplier of the Year Winner by General Motors

Conduent Named a 2020 Supplier of the Year Winner by General Motors   COMMERCIAL SECTOR INNOVATION CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT) was named a GM Supplier of the Year winner in General Motors’ 29th annual Supplier of the Year awards. GM recognized 122 of its best suppliers from 16 countries for performance Read More »

Member News: Parkopedia to provide premium parking and payment services to Toyota Motor North America

Parkopedia to provide premium parking and payment services to Toyota Motor North America Parkopedia announces its parking information, reservation services and integrated payment platform is now available to Toyota Motor North America covering both Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the USA The new ‘Park with Parkopedia’ service covers locating, reserving Read More »

Member News: Cloud Hosting: A New Trend of Smart Parking Services, Jieshun

Cloud Hosting: A New Trend of Smart Parking Services Many people who have recently driven to Shenzhen Vanke Yuncheng have discovered that the parking lot has undergone some changes. License plate recognition provides a better parking experience. When people prepare to leave after paying, they don’t need to stop the Read More »

GM Commits $25 Million to Equity in Transition to Electric Vehicles

June 30, 2021

General Motors announced this week the creation of a $25 million fund to encourage equity as the company and others transition to prioritizing electric vehicles. The Climate Equity Fund, company executives said, will be used to “implement inclusive solutions that bring everyone along, especially our employees and communities.” GM recently Read More »

Creativity Changes Our World

June 29, 2021

When’s the last time your organization got creative–really creative–in a customer-facing way? Our guess is if anything’s pushed you there, it was COVID-19. And lots of parking organizations pulled out the creativity to get through the pandemic, and even thrive. The winners of this year’s IPMI Marketing Awards thought way Read More »

IPMI’s 2021 Mobility & Innovation Summit, June 29-30

Register now for next virtual event, featuring two afternoons of speakers and panels on innovation, mobility, and our industry. REGISTER HERE.

Putting Your Client First

June 28, 2021

By John Mason, CAPP, PMP It’s tough in business sometimes to see what value there could be beyond turning a profit when it comes to implementing systems. Corporate culture tells you it’s all about making money. To some extent, that’s certainly true. You can’t stay in business if you’re not Read More »

Member News: The Flowbird Mobile App Is Launching In The City of Akron

June 27, 2021

The Flowbird Mobile App Is Launching In The City of Akron Parking convenience comes to drivers in Akron this summer Moorestown, NJ — Flowbird Group, a global leader in curbside management and urban mobility solutions, announced that it is launching the Flowbird app in the City of Akron, Ohio at Read More »

Member News: PayByPhone and The City of Winnipeg Update Their Contactless Parking Experience

PayByPhone and The City of Winnipeg Update Their Contactless Parking Experience Residents and visitors of The City of Winnipeg will now have a better parking experience thanks to PayByPhone. The leading global provider of mobile parking payment solutions, PayByPhone and The City of Winnipeg have replaced their 4-digit parking numbers Read More »

Member News: Fresno Yosemite International Airport Selects TKH Security (Park Assist)

TKH Security’s Park Assist Parking Guidance System to be Deployed at Fresno Yosemite International Airport CHESHIRE, CT – June 23rd, 2021 – TKH Security’s Parking Guidance System (PGS) will be deployed at Fresno Yosemite International Airport’s new four-level parking garage. Located in Fresno, CA, Fresno Yosemite International is the primary Read More »

Why Big Tech is Building Autonomous Cars

The race to build driverless vehicles is expensive, slow, and fraught with metaphorical–and real–potholes. So why are so many big tech companies jumping in? Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and others have partnered with automakers, other tech companies, and different specialists in the race to produce a truly driverless car. Analysts Read More »

Leading Through Exhaustion

June 24, 2021

By Kathleen Federici, MEd As I hear stories from others, a common theme is exhaustion. The pandemic has taken a toll on all of us in some way or another and unexpected and rapid changes have left some in a state of fatigue. Not only are we dealing with the Read More »

Managing and Thriving Amid Disruption

June 23, 2021

By Brett Wood, CAPP, PE The past 15 months have taught us many valuable lessons, including some aroudn increased awareness and adapting to change. Our industry has certainly managed this change in its own unique way, with parking and mobility programs implementing improvements that were rooted in being proactive and Read More »

APO Chat: Getting Started with APO

APO Chat: Getting Started with APO Join us for a free Shoptalk-style discussion about the APO program and how to get started.  Get resources and the APO Manual for Applicants at parking-mobility.org/apo. Free to attend, pre-registration required; sign up today!  Get the inside scoop on what’s new, best practices, and Read More »

Managing Change Through Financial Diversification

June 22, 2021

As an industry, we have been positioning ourselves for disruption for several years. How would we respond to impacts from micro-mobility, ride-share, and ultimately autonomous vehicles and the impending changes to parking demands and activity? In the years leading up to 2020, we spent considerable time and brainpower thinking about Read More »

IPMI News: APDS Releases Version 3.0 of International Data Specification for Parking

APDS Releases Version 3.0 of International Data Specification for Parking Public Comment Period Open through July 30, 2021 ​These are exciting times—around the globe, new services and technologies are intersecting to create value-added convenience to customers and business owners while better utilizing our available parking, mobility, and transport infrastructure.  Whether Read More »

The Parking Podcast E52: An Interview with Jeremy Zuker and a Conversation about WhereiPark

  An Interview with Jeremy Zuker and a Conversation about WhereiPark Jeremy Zuker, Co-Founder of WhereiPark, discusses shared parking and WhereiPark. PreListen here. 

7 on 7

June 21, 2021

By Matt Penney, CAPP With the close of the spring semester and the onset of summertime, there is a brief window for a sport called “7 on 7.” It’s a modified touch football game for high school students. There are no linemen, no running plays, and no rushing of the Read More »

Paris Allows On-street, Outdoor Dining to Become Permanent

June 20, 2021

Restaurants around the world turned on-street parking into “streeteries” when COVID-19 made dining inside impossible. Now that the pandemic is waning, cities are wondering how long those outside dining areas should continue. Paris, France, says forever. Under new guidance, nearly 9,800 restaurants, bars, and cafes can set up outdoor dining Read More »

Parking and Transit-oriented Development: Featured Article from IPMI’s Parking & Mobility Magazine

June 18, 2021

The Orientation Toward Transit: Has COVID cooled the hot market of parking and transit-oriented development? By Jim Zullo, CAPP As we look ahead to life in a post-COVID world, there will certainly be some level of return to commuting, transit, and parking normalcy. But are the benefits that have traditionally Read More »

Combos, Cashews, and Calendar Dates

June 17, 2021

By Kim Fernandez Depending on my ultimate destination, I stop at either the Wawa just past Annapolis or the Wawa  just through Easton (about a half-hour past the Bay Bridge) every time I drive through Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The first order of business is topping off the car’s gas tank, Read More »

Parklet Design: Featured Article from IPMI’s Parking & Mobility Magazine

Never more popular, tiny park spaces are seeing more use than ever next to the curb. Here’s everything you need to know to launch a parklet program in your operation, including parklet design elements. By Jonathan Wicks, CAPP, and Chrissy Mancini Nichols IF THE CURB IS THE GATEWAY TO YOUR Read More »

Why You Should Reinvent the Wheel

June 16, 2021

By Katherine Beaty The saying “don’t reinvent the wheel” is so wrong! The wheel, strictly speaking, has been reinvented tons of times. We did not always have the full rubber wheel you see on automobiles today. The wheel started from a round stone slab, then was reinvented from stone to Read More »

Member News: Tennyson is Princeton’s new Director of Transportation and Parking Services

Tennyson is Princeton’s new Director of Transportation and Parking Services Charles (Charlie) Tennyson has been appointed Princeton’s new director of Transportation and Parking Services following a national search to fill the position. Tennyson previously served for five years as deputy director of the department. Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) is part Read More »

Free Learning Lab: June 16: Reestablishing Community on University Campuses, presented by TransLoc

Presented by TransLoc. Free to industry professionals, pre-registration required. Get all the details and register here.

Member News: FLASH Acquires Parkonect to Accelerate Access to 21st Century Parking Technology

FLASH Acquires Parkonect to Accelerate Access to 21st Century Parking Technology Acquisition creates an advantage for real estate owners to modernize their assets in a rapidly diversifying mobility ecosystem via digital, connected experiences with Legacy PARCS systems June 16, 2021 (Austin, TX and Chicago, IL) – FLASH, the leader in flexible technology Read More »

Cool Tech? Look Again with Equity Glasses

June 15, 2021

We have some amazing technology applications in the parking industry. Some people would be quite surprised if they knew just how “cool” technology has become for the seemingly mundane task of parking a car or a truck or a bicycle or any other means of transport using our streets (and Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Mastering Your Mentor Mojo – Unlocking the Power of Mentorships to Propel Your Career. Presented by Casey Jones, CAPP

REGISTER HERE. View training summary and speaker information, and register for free today. We have launched your new IPMI member portal.  Click here to login, reset your password, and register for these free trainings. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact us here. Member Rate: Free; pre-registration required, Non-member Read More »

APDS User Group Meeting: Suppliers, Consultants & Service Providers

Join APDS for a free users group meeting. Open to all, pre-registration required.  This meeting will be focused on parking, transportation and mobility owners and operators. Suppliers, Consultants, and Service Providers: Register here for the free event. All events will be recorded for those who can not make the live Read More »

Member News: Parker Technology Announces Launch of New Text-to-Pay Feature

Parker Technology Announces Launch of New Text-to-Pay Feature Indianapolis, IN (June 14, 2021)— Paying for parking just got easier and more convenient than ever with the launch of Parker Technology’s new Text-to-Pay feature. “If drivers encounter issues with a credit card reader or they don’t have sufficient funds on their Read More »

Member News: Three Reasons Municipalities Keep Coming Back to Parking Specific Vehicles

  Three Reasons Municipalities Keep Coming Back to Parking Specific Vehicles Westward Industries, the North American manufacturers of the GO-4, just finished the first five months of 2021 with a busy production line, expecting to keep up the pace as COVID restrictions ease throughout the USA. The most recent orders Read More »

Member News: FlexPost® Welcomes New Team Member – Jay Allen

FlexPost® Welcomes New Team Member – Jay Allen FlexPost Inc., a market-leading and innovative manufacturer of impact-resistant solutions for bollards and signposts, is proud to welcome Jay Allen to our already-talented team. Jay has recently joined FlexPost as Sales Manager. Jay brings over 18 years of sales and marketing experience Read More »

Pants, Post-pandemic

June 14, 2021

By Victor Hill, CAPP I’ve been thinking a lot about pants lately. The pandemic put most of our butts in home offices–and in shorts or pajamas–because who needs pants on a video conference? Then we got vaccinated and, after months of sequestering, we’re mostly safe to travel and revitalize our Read More »

Parking Philosophy 101

By: Joe Sciulli, CAPP (Ret.) Retiring from an industry that I “fell into” 36 years ago—as so many of you reading this did—I wanted to share as space allows some words of wisdom from my earliest mentors in parking. Call it Parking Philosophy 101. “Know your numbers!” Repeated early and Read More »

Tucson Expanding Shared Mobility

June 13, 2021

The City of Tucson first piloted a shared e-scooter program in fall 2019, and extended that pilot through COVID-19. Now, with micro-mobility’s popularity growing, the city is seeking growing shared mobility program. Full details are available on the city’s website, but it’s seeking vendors and partners to make e-scooters available Read More »

You Made It? You Win.

June 10, 2021

By Kim Fernandez Apparently, a new job interview trend is to ask candidates what amazing thing they did to learn more, better themselves, or boost their careers during COVID-19. Remember last March? It felt like everything we knew, everything familiar and safe, whooshed down a giant black hole in the Read More »

Awards of Excellence Winners Shine

June 9, 2021

A mixed-use tower with garage, loads of sustainable features, and innovative design and amenities. An airport parking ramp that serves as transportation hub and offers value for many user groups. A large garage that’s incredibly sustainable and green. A surface lot that captures more than 130,000 gallons of water. And Read More »

Member News: ParkMobile Teams up with Google Pay to Offer More Contactless Parking Payment Options in Atlanta

ParkMobile Teams up with Google Pay to Offer More Contactless Parking Payment Options in Atlanta With just a few taps, Google Pay users can quickly start a parking session anywhere in Atlanta where ParkMobile is accepted Atlanta, GA – June 8, 2021 – ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility Read More »

Member News: PayByPhone Expands Contactless Parking in the City of Denver, Colorado

PayByPhone Expands Contactless Parking in the City of Denver, Colorado  Residents and visitors of the City of Denver, Colorado will now have an even better parking experience thanks to PayByPhone. The leading global provider of mobile parking payment solutions, is expanding to over 800 off-street parking spaces owned by the Read More »

Member News: Quercus Technologies launches its outdoor parking guidance system

Quercus Technologies launches its outdoor parking guidance system Quercus Technologies’ comprehensive global parking solution now features a new outdoor parking guidance system, SC Outdoor, capable of detecting available spaces in outdoor and rooftop parking facilities, and designed to facilitate parking mobility. Quercus’s smart parking guidance system achieves over 99% accuracy in vehicle detection, Read More »

Giving Them the Cookie

June 8, 2021

By Roamy R. Valera, CAPP A dear friend of mine recently sent me a letter he had written to his long-time airline of choice. I know my friend well and as a travel warrior myself, I knew his letter was not going to flatter anyone in the organization. He was Read More »

APDS User Group Meeting: Owners & Operators

Join APDS for a free users group meeting. Open to all, pre-registration required.  This meeting will be focused on parking, transportation and mobility owners and operators. We will host a second user group meeting on March 23 for suppliers, consultants and other service providers. Owners & Operators: Register here for Read More »

The Parking Podcast E51: An Interview with Cameron Guice of Cleanstreak and a Conversation about Pressure Washing

  An Interview with Cameron Guice of Cleanstreak and a Conversation about Pressure Washing Cameron Guice, President of Cleanstreak, discusses Pressure Washing best practices. PreListen here. 

Female Mobility–Movin’ on Up

By Carmen Donnell, CAPP Did you know we recently celebrated National Grilled Cheese Day? And quickly after we celebrated National Take-Out Day? For the record, I coincidentally made a grilled cheese the day before it was recognized and did order take-out on the appropriate day! I digress–however it seems there Read More »

A Record-breaking Parking Space and a Parking Lottery for Vaccinations

June 7, 2021

In parking news this past weekend is the world record for most expensive parking space being shattered in Hong Kong. An unidentified buyer paid $1.3 million for a parking space in an ultra-luxury development. The previous record for a parking space was $980,000, also in Hong Kong. Elsewhere, Trenton, Mich., Read More »

Having a Real Desk and Four Other Things I Miss

June 4, 2021

By Rita Pagan, DES I know a lot of people were forced into working from home the last year but I’m heading into almost five years. While working from home has its perks, there are certainly things I miss about working in an office: Having a REAL desk! With two Read More »

Member News: Peazy is now an Approved NCPA Vendor

June 3, 2021

Peazy is now an Approved NCPA Vendor NCPA (National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance) members can now purchase Peazy’s suite of Hero Tools for a city or university’s parking program. Peazy’s cloud-based software, The Hero Toolkit, makes data management, reporting and forecasting easy. Specializing in data aggregation, Peazy’s platform helps managers plan Read More »

Transit-oriented Development After COVID: What’s Next?

For more than 20 years, transit-oriented development (TOD) has been a desired destination for people to live, work, and play. The opportunity to reside in a vibrant locale with convenient access to restaurants, shopping, employment, and alternative mobility options has been a preferred lifestyle for many, especially since the great Read More »

Free Online Shoptalk: Curb Management in the Real World: Case Studies and Conversation, Moderated by Robert Ferrin and Brandy Stanley, CAPP

June 2, 2021

Curb Management in the Real World: Case Studies and Conversation, Moderated by Robert Ferrin, City of Columbus, Ohio and Brandy Stanley, CAPP, City of Las Vegas Parking Services Register for free here. Join IPMI for our next online Shoptalk addressing the parking, transportation, and mobility industry’s response and recovery planning. Read More »

2021 Marketing Awards: CampuParc Website Launch

2021 Marketing Awards: Lexington & Fayette County Parking Authority Community Support

2021 Marketing Awards: #SWPTAswagbox

2021 Marketing Awards: Meters for a Mission

2021 Marketing Awards: ParkMobile for Good

2021 Marketing Awards: Princeton Campus Mobility Framework

2021 Awards of Excellence: Washington, D.C., Vision Zero Bike Lane

2021 Awards of Excellence: Los Angeles International Airport Taxi and Ride-sharing App Pickup Lot

2021 Awards of Excellence: Ding, Ding! Transit Goes Electric in Estes Park, Colo.

2021: Awards of Excellence: Chicago Parking Fine Reform, Chicago, Ill.

2021 Awards of Excellence: Helix Parking Structure Water Quality Improvement, Lexington, Ky.

2021 Awards of Excellence: Ft. Duquesne & Sixth Parking Garage, Pittsburgh, Pa.

2021 Awards of Excellence: PARK PARK, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

2021 Awards of Excellence: 10th and Mitchell Streets, City of Milwaukee, Wisc.

2021 Awards of Excellence: Gilbert Heritage District RD 120 Parking Structure, Gilbert, Ariz.

2021 Awards of Excellence: Athena Arsenal LLC West Garage Watertown, Mass.

2021 Awards of Excellence: Walnut Creek BART Transit Village, South Garage, Walnut Creek, Calif.

2021 Awards of Excellence: Bank of America Tower Garage, Houston, Texas

2021 Awards of Excellence: Regatta Harbour Garage, Miami, Fla.

2021 Awards of Excellence Winner: Cooksville GO Station, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2021 Award of Excellence Winner: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Silver Ramp

Member News: PayByPhone Adds More Locations in New Jersey Bringing Contactless Parking to Morristown

PayByPhone Adds More Locations in New Jersey Bringing Contactless Parking to Morristown Residents and visitors of Morristown, New Jersey will now have a better parking experience thanks to PayByPhone. The leading global provider of mobile parking payment solutions, is expanding to over 1200 parking spaces on-street and off-street across town. Read More »

Member News: University of Arizona speeds up COVID-19 vaccine roll-out with Genetec AutoVu ALPR and Traffic Sense

University of Arizona speeds up COVID-19 vaccine roll-out with Genetec AutoVu ALPR and Traffic Sense University drives up vaccination efficiency by analyzing traffic data MONTRÉAL, May 26, 2021—When the University of Arizona (UA) was chosen as a COVID-19 vaccine point of dispensing (POD), they wanted to put in place a Read More »

Dog Humor

By L. Dennis Burns, CAPP While navigating the pandemic, I stumbled onto a secret weapon: dogs as a role model. This began with a joke I read that hit a little too close to home: “If your dog is fat, you aren’t getting enough exercise.”
 -Unknown The good news is, Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Fortune Cookie Communication: Using their “Why” to Guide Your “How”. Presented by Ben Schnabel, CAPP

June 1, 2021

REGISTER HERE. View training summary and speaker information, and register for free today.  We have launched your new IPMI member portal.  Click here to login, reset your password, and register for these free trainings. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact us here. Member Rate: Free; pre-registration required, Non-member Read More »

Member News: EasyPark Group Completes Acquisition of ParkMobile

EasyPark Group Completes Acquisition of ParkMobile This acquisition brings together the parking and mobility technology leaders in Europe and North America to accelerate innovation and global expansion. Atlanta, GA – June 1, 2021 – EasyPark Group, the European fast-growing mobility company, announced today the completed acquisition of PARK NOW Group, including North Read More »

Ford: 40 Percent of Its Vehicles Sold Will Be Electric by 2030

Automaker Ford announced last week  it expects 40 percent of its new vehicles to be electric by 2030. The announcement came on the heels of the introduction of the all-electric version of its bestselling F-150 pickup truck (pictured here), which they say boasted 70,000 reservations in the first week. The Read More »

2021 CAPP Recertification Tips

May 28, 2021

By Justin Grunert, MSM We’re looking forward to working with CAPPs who will recertify this year. Typically, recordkeeping forms would be due by Jan. 1, 2022, but since we will host the 2021 IPMI Parking & Mobility Conference & Expo in late November, we would appreciate all recertification paperwork be Read More »

Parking and Payment Processing: Why Choice is Key

May 27, 2021

By Kristen Locke, CAPP The rapid acceleration of contactless payments is helping operations offer better customer experiences, reduce hardware maintenance, and streamline operations. With more electronic payments, payment processing now has a huge effect on a parking provider’s revenue. Despite all that, it’s rarely a part of discussions about long-term Read More »

Free Learning Lab: Stay Ahead of the Game: Attract EV Drivers with Cost Effective EV Charging. Presented by Blink EV Charging

May 26, 2021

Free Learning Lab: Stay Ahead of the Game: Attract EV Drivers with Cost Effective EV Charging Presented by Blink Free to all industry professionals, pre-registration required to attend. The sponsored education session will be hosted on IPMI’s platform, with content provided by Blink. Summary: You need to stay ahead of Read More »

The Case for Thinking Like a Startup

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” ― Albert Einstein. A drive-through opera performance in a parking garage in Chicago? Safe curbside food pickups from your favorite restaurant? Repurposed parking lots into pop-up kitchens supporting local restaurants and delivery services? Huge surges in contactless payment options? New digitized Read More »

The Future Impact of Autonomous Vehicles

May 25, 2021

By Jim Anderson Autonomous vehicles (AVs): What are the effects on today’s transportation network and future smart-city design? There is much speculation and opinion as to the evolution of AVs and the continued emergence of transportation network company (TNC) use in the fabric of the urban transportation environment. Notable architect Read More »

California Mandates EVs for TNCs

May 24, 2021

Transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft will need to transition to electric vehicles in California by 2030, the state legislature mandated last week. The new rules, which say 90 percent of ride-share miles traveled must be in electric vehicles by the start of the new decade, also Read More »

Member News: Leading Manufacturer Sees New Opportunities in Programs for Curbside Pickup

May 22, 2021

Leading Manufacturer Sees New Opportunities in Programs for Curbside Pickup HOLLAND, MICHIGAN, May 18, 2021 – Curbside pickup has become known by many names across various organizations, including online pickup, curbside service, curbside care (healthcare facilities), BOPIS (Buy Online, Pick-up In Store), Click and Collect, Instacart, DoorDash, Shipt, and others. Read More »

Member News: Allpro Parking Announces Promotion of Erik Reed to General Manager

Allpro Parking Announces Promotion of Erik Reed to General Manager (Buffalo, NY) — Allpro has recently announced that Erik Reed has been promoted to a General Manager position. Erik Reed has been a member of the Allpro team since 2011, when he was hired as a Supervisor. Since then, he Read More »

Got Milk?

May 21, 2021

By Shawn Conrad, CAE Most of us remember the “Got Milk?” advertising campaign. A San Francisco agency developed this rather simple phrase and message in 1993 to increase sales for the California Milk Processor Board. Needless to say, the campaign’s success is almost unmatched in the world of advertising. Since Read More »

Curb Management in the Real World

May 20, 2021

By Robert Ferrin and Brandy Stanley, CAPP Everyone hears a lot about curb management, congestion mitigation and data gathering, but sometimes finding solutions in action can be difficult. Join us for a free, online, IPMI Shoptalk June 2 to learn more about the real-life solutions two cities are testing to Read More »

IPMI Webinar: Operational Measures that Produce a Positive Customer Experience and Drive Organizational Success. Presented by Tammy Baker & Brian Wolff, Parker Technology

May 19, 2021

REGISTER HERE. View webinar description, learning objectives, and speaker details, and register for free today.  We have launched your new IPMI member portal.  Click here to login, reset your password, and register for these free trainings. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact us here. Member Rate: $35 per webinar, Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Using Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace. Presented by Tiffany Smith

May 18, 2021

REGISTER HERE. View training summary and speaker information, and register for free today.  We have launched your new IPMI member portal.  Click here to login, reset your password, and register for these free trainings. If you have questions, or need assistance, please contact us here. Member Rate: Free; pre-registration required, Non-member Read More »

Member News: PayByPhone Announces 43 Million Registered Users

PayByPhone Announces 43 Million Registered Users PayByPhone a leading global provider of mobile parking payment solutions, is celebrating 43 million registered users and 20 years in business.  Over the last 20 years, PayByPhone has become a powerhouse in the world of mobile payments. With over 43 million registered users worldwide, Read More »

Member News: Conduent Transportation Expands in UK with Highways England Contract for Automated Free-Flow Charging Solution

Conduent Transportation Expands in UK with Highways England Contract for Automated Free-Flow Charging Solution Contract marks a significant expansion for Conduent’s Road Usage Charging business in the UK and Europe Company to enable an improved motorist experience for the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing of the River Thames FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 17, Read More »

Member News: PayByPhone Brings a Better Parking Experience and A Resident Rate to The City of Pompano Beach

PayByPhone Brings a Better Parking Experience and A Resident Rate to The City of Pompano Beach VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – May 6th, 2021 – Residents and visitors of The City of Pompano Beach, will now have a better contactless parking experience thanks to PayByPhone.   The leading global provider of Read More »

Member News: Forbes Recognizes Conduent as One of America’s Best Employers for Diversity

Forbes Recognizes Conduent as One of America’s Best Employers for Diversity FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 14, 2021 — Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT) today announced that the company has been named to Forbes magazine’s “America’s Best 500 Employers for Diversity 2021” list. Working with analytics firm Statista, Forbes conducted a survey of over Read More »

Member News: Populus Launches Curb Innovation Cohort of Cities

Our Curb Innovation Cohort Launches!  Last week, we officially kicked off our Curb Innovation Cohort with 10 cities! Our partners will pilot new technologies that support advanced curb management strategies, the goals of which are to: Leverage new sources of revenue Improve safety Reduce congestion We will share our learnings Read More »

True Team Effort

By John Mason, CAPP, PMP Very seldom as a manufacturer or contractor do you find true team efforts when replacing a client’s legacy equipment. A true team effort is when the client fully engages in the change. It’s important as a client that you involve yourself in efforts to learn Read More »

Minneapolis Ends Parking Minimums for New Development

May 17, 2021

Citing sustainability goals and the potential for design flexibility, the Minneapolis, Minn., City Council voted unanimously Friday to end required parking minimums for new development in the city. The measure also increased minimums for bicycle parking and requires many new buildings, including residential, to incorporate transportation demand management (TDM) strategies Read More »

Silver Linings From the Past Year

May 14, 2021

By Cindy Campbell Many of the virtual trainings I conduct include a group discussion. This last year, one of my favorite discussion topics has been, “Tell us about something good that’s come out of the disruption caused by the pandemic.” Many of the responses have been incredibly thoughtful and uplifting. Read More »

Online Instructor Led Learning: Wicked Problem Solving – May 13, 2021

May 13, 2021

REGISTER HERE. You’ll notice that we have launched your new member portal.  If you have questions or need assistance, please contact info@parking-mobility.org.  Non-Members may attend for a $300 registration fee.  NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Wicked Problem Solving In this intermediate-level course, industry leaders will be provided wicked problems and practice Read More »

Ignoring the Elephant in the Room

By Roamy Valera, CAPP I will not mention and/or refer to the significant and major event of the past 12 months or so. In fact, I will treat it as it treated my last birthday (like it never happened!). I was in a conversation right before writing this piece about Read More »

Member News: Pittsburgh Brings Additional Convenience To Parkers With Flowbird App

May 12, 2021

Pittsburgh Brings Additional Convenience To Parkers With Flowbird App “Steel City” expands touchless payment options this Spring Moorestown, NJ —  The Pittsburgh Parking Authority has announced the launch of the Flowbird app to  make it easier for motorists to find and pay for parking downtown.  At a time when touchless Read More »

Member News: Blink Charging Acquires Blue Corner, Expanding European EV Charging Footprint

Blink Charging Acquires Blue Corner, Expanding European EV Charging Footprint – Acquisition adds 7,071 charging ports to Blink’s portfolio across four countries in Western Europe Miami Beach, FL – May 11, 2021 – Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK, BLNKW) (“Blink” or the “Company”), a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric Read More »

Member News: gtechna celebrates three new Canadian city partners

gtechna celebrates three new Canadian city partners Online Services and Permit Management providing self-serve, automated parking enforcement upgrades for three new Ontario municipalities BUFFALO, N.Y., May 6, 2021 — gtechna, a leading developer of smart parking and curbside enforcement solutions in North America, announced today that they’ve partnered with three Read More »

Member News: PayByPhone App Users Receive 1 hour of Free Parking in the City of Atlanta Until May 31st

PayByPhone App Users Receive 1 hour of Free Parking in the City of Atlanta Until May 31st VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – May 11, 2021 – The City of Atlanta has resumed enforcement for on-street parking and as part of the city’s commitment to the community, residents and visitors are being Read More »

A Primer on Parklets

We used to see parklets–tiny parks, some with specific purposes, created out of on-street parking spaces–every once in awhile, most notably on PARK(ing) Day. But thanks to COVID-19 and a societal embrace of all things outdoors, parklets are having their day–and they’re not going anywhere anytime soon. In the May Read More »

Online Instructor Led Learning: Wicked Problem Solving – May 11, 2021

May 11, 2021

REGISTER HERE. You’ll notice that we have launched your new member portal.  If you have questions or need assistance, please contact info@parking-mobility.org.  Non-Members may attend for a $300 registration fee.  NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Wicked Problem Solving In this intermediate-level course, industry leaders will be provided wicked problems and practice Read More »

IPMI’s Mobility Framework

May 12, 2021 IPMI’s Mobility Framework was developed by the IPMI Mobility Task Force, with expertise from our volunteers across our community, committees, subject matter experts, and volunteers.  As our industry evolves, we anticipate that this Framework will also change and adapt to both innovations and disruptions in our industry.   Read More »

The Parking Podcast E50: An Interview with Reachel Knight And A Conversation About Convertible Garages

  An Interview with Reachel Knight And A Conversation About Convertible Garages Reachel Knight, CAPP, Business Strategy Coordinator for Calgary Parking Authority, discusses convertible garages. PreListen here. 

The Challenge of Reopening

By Chris Polk, CAPP Many states are now beginning to allow businesses to reopen due to the decrease in COVID-19 deaths and the increase in vaccinations. As states have begun to reopen for business, the demand for parking services has increased, and so has the demand for staff. How that Read More »

CAPP Chat

May 10, 2021

Do you have questions about IPMI’s CAPP Certification? Join us for a free Shoptalk-style discussion about the CAPP program and how to get started.  Download the CAPP Candidate Handbook and lots of additional resources. Free to attend, pre-registration required; sign up today! Get the inside scoop on what’s new, best practices, and Read More »

Comment on Proposed MUTCD Changes

By Mary S. Smith The Federal Highway Administration has published PROPOSED changes to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices  (MUTCD), which is the U.S. standard for signs, pavement markings, and other devices on streets and roads. Comments are due May 14, 2020. When finalized and adopted, it will be Read More »

Member News: Smarking Releases The Significant Cost of Free Parking: Learnings from the City of Santa Monica

May 7, 2021

The Significant Cost of Free Parking: Learnings from the City of Santa Monica The City of Santa Monica Tests the Impact of Free Parking During the Holiday Season Amid COVID-19, municipalities and businesses across the country were facing a 50-70% drop in commuter parking activity and visitation. This severely impacted Read More »

Member News: LAZ Expands Parking Enforcement & Meter Management Business with Purchase of Serco Parking Services

LAZ Expands Parking Enforcement & Meter Management Business with Purchase of Serco Parking Services LAZ Parking Chairman and CEO Alan B. Lazowski announced Wednesday that LAZ has acquired Serco Parking Services, the parking enforcement, and parking meter management services of Serco Inc., a leading public services provider. The deal closed May 1.  Read More »

Member News: Flowbird Shares New Case Study on Colorado State Parks

Flowbird Shares New Case Study on Colorado State Parks How the Colorado Division of Parks & Wildlife went from soggy dollar bills to $3 million in credit card revenue OVERVIEW Colorado Division of Parks & Wildlife (CPW) is a nationally recognized leader in conservation, outdoor recreation and wildlife management. The Read More »

Innovation Labs at the 2021 Mobility & Innovation Summit

Innovation Labs are sponsored education sessions brought to you by expert speakers from our industry. Attend live or access all recorded sessions after the event. Blink Charging presents best practices and innovations in EV charging for your operation.

Happy Mother’s Day

By Michelle W. Jones, CAE, CMP


 According to Wikipedia: The modern holiday of Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1907, when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother at St. Andrew’s Methodist Church in Grafton, W.V. Her campaign to make Mother’s Day a recognized holiday in the U.S. began Read More »

Providing Friendly Parking in the Friendliest City

May 6, 2021

By: Pamela Corbin, CAPP, Parking Services Manager, City of Greenville S.C. Greenville, S.C., was recently ranked as the Friendliest City in the U.S. in Conde’ Nast Traveler’s 2020 Reader’s Choice Awards. The magazine highlighted Greenville’s farm-to-table movement, craft beer scene, and natural resources, such as the beautiful Falls Park and Read More »

Mobility Report 2021

By L. Dennis Burns, CAPP I recently reviewed “Mobility Report 2021—Current Dynamics of the Mobility Megatrend.” Author Dr. Stefan Carsten is a futurologist and mobility researcher investigating which trends are driving mobility issues, how the pandemic is affecting our mobility behavior, and where mobility meets other megatrends such as urbanization, Read More »

Free Online Shoptalk: Data-driven Parking and Mobility Management Moderated by Kevin White, AICP, Walker Consultants

May 5, 2021

Data-driven Parking and Mobility Management Moderated by Kevin White, AICP, Walker Consultants May 5, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET To register, click here.  Free to all industry professionals.  Join IPMI for our next online Shoptalk addressing the parking, transportation, and mobility industry’s response and recovery planning. Open to all, Read More »

Resiliency is People

Change is a constant–perhaps no more so than right now–and the change we’re living with is the perfect storm of volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA), and it’s fast.  Change, the VUCA way, seems to be the next normal, so we need to learn to deal with it. In this Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Surviving & Thriving: 5 Steps to Developing Your Workplace Resilience. Presented by Cindy Campbell

May 4, 2021

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. You’ll notice that we have launched your new member portal.  If you have questions or need assistance, please contact info@parking-mobility.org.  Frontline trainings are provided free of charge to all IPMI members, and are generously supported by our Frontline Fundamentals Sponsor, Flowbird.   Read More »

Transportation, the Environment, and Legislation: Thinking Outside the Box

By Kathryn Hebert Transportation systems produce the largest percentage of greenhouse emissions in the US (more than 28 percent). President Biden is committed to addressing environmental issues through his multi trillion-dollar infrastructure proposal. Last December,  the governors of 13 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, plus the District of Columbia, signed an Read More »

IPMI Learning Lab: Parking Best Practices In The ‘New Normal’: A Deeper Look Into Occupancy and The Evolution Of Digital Permits

May 3, 2021

https://youtu.be/QTXUOIjBS9YSummary In this learning lab, Rachel Barra, Management Analyst for the City of Tacoma Parking Services, will share the city’s 9-year permit program journey, from paper to digital using gtechna’s permitting solution. She will also discuss what Tacoma envisions as the next steps in its permit program. Rachel will also Read More »

Transit Works to Win Back Riders

Getting on a bus or train wasn’t a first choice for most during COVID-19.  The thought of being in an enclosed space with more people than comfort allowed sent car sales soaring and boosted micro-mobility in cities. But with the pandemic waning and more people going back to work, school, Read More »

Speaking Up

April 30, 2021

By Kathleen Federici, MEd. It’s not a shock that this past COVID year (and counting) has everything and everyone turned sideways and upside-down. Nothing is the same. The school year has been very difficult for me and my children, who are not used to cyber learning, and my new gig Read More »

Member News: JIESHUN Provides Smart-Parking Solutions to the CITIC Tower

April 29, 2021

JIESHUN Provides Smart-Parking Solutions to the CITIC Tower Do you know which is the tallest building in Beijing? It’s CITIC Tower, the flagship building in the Central Business District of Beijing, also popularly known as China Zun. The 109-storey, 528 m building is the tallest in the city, surpassing that Read More »

Member News: SP Plus Corporation Delivers Sphere Commerce™ On Demand Technology in Response to High Demand for Touchless, Frictionless Parking & Mobility Services

SP Plus Corporation Delivers Sphere Commerce™ On Demand Technology in Response to High Demand for Touchless, Frictionless Parking & Mobility Services CHICAGO, April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SP Plus Corporation (SP+), (Nasdaq: SP), a leading provider of technology-driven mobility solutions for aviation, commercial, hospitality and institutional clients throughout North Read More »

Drawing Back the Curtain

By Kevin White, CAPP, AICP Information is power, as they say. This is certainly true in the world of parking and mobility, where a wealth of payment, curb use, traffic, travel pattern, citation, and a variety of other data is being collected and documented. Emerging platforms and technologies bring new Read More »

Free Learning Lab: Parking Best Practices In The ‘New Normal’: A Deeper Look Into Occupancy and The Evolution Of Digital Permits

April 28, 2021

Parking Best Practices In The ‘New Normal’: A Deeper Look Into Occupancy and The Evolution Of Digital Permits  Presented by gtechna Learn more about why cities are migrating to online solutions like virtual permits to offer simple and safe ways to park in zones where space can be a scarce Read More »

Race Relations: It’s ABC

When Tiffany Peebles, director of the Parking Authority of River City, Ky., was a sophomore in high school, her parents moved the family to a mostly white neighborhood. Riding the bus on the first day of school was the first time I felt like a minority. My world had changed; Read More »

The Parking Podcast E49: An Interview with Rita Pagan and a Conversation about the IPMI Conference and Expo

April 27, 2021

  An Interview with Rita Pagan and a Conversation about the IPMI Conference and Expo Rita Pagan, DES, Director of Events and Exhibits at IPMI, discusses the 2021 IPMI Conference and Expo. PreListen here. 

A New IPMI Member Portal and Forum, Coming Soon

In the next few days, you’ll be introduced to IPMI’s new member portal, offering a simplified, more intuitive experience. Making changes to and maintaining your member profile, registering for events, and keeping up with everything at your association is about to get easier and more efficient. Be on the lookout Read More »

Member News: USF rolls out its first zero-emission electric bus

April 26, 2021

USF rolls out its first zero-emission electric bus TAMPA, Fla. (April 20, 2021) – The University of South Florida is taking steps to support a more sustainable environment by debuting its first zero-emission electric bus in the Bull Runner fleet on the Tampa campus.  The new Proterra 40-foot Catalyst E2 Read More »

Member News: Conduent Transportation Implements Innovative Passenger Counting System on Buses and Trams in Italy

Conduent Transportation Implements Innovative Passenger Counting System on Buses and Trams in Italy MILAN, Italy, and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., April 19, 2021 Conduent Transportation, a unit of business process services and solutions company Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), today announced the implementation of a new system in Bergamo, Italy, to monitor the maximum number Read More »

Member News: Worcester, MA now offering mobile payment option for parking with Passport Parking app

Worcester, MA now offering mobile payment option for parking with Passport Parking app City announces partnership with Passport in an effort to offer more consumer choice and convenience for parking Worcester, Mass. (April 15, 2021) — Massachusetts’ second most populous city, Worcester, announces its partnership with Passport today. The City Read More »

Member News: ParkVia Wins Dortmund Airport Business in Competitive 4-Way Tender

ParkVia Wins Dortmund Airport Business in Competitive 4-Way Tender Airport parking aggregator ParkVia has won a competitive tender for Dortmund Airport 21 that will see the airport’s parking products delivered across the global ParkVia network. The initial agreement allows ParkVia’s 4m customer base to book both multi-storey and outdoors parking Read More »

Member News: Parker Technology’s New Language Translation Feature is Now Available

Parker Technology’s New Language Translation Feature is Now Available Indianapolis, IN — Parker Technology announces the launch of translation services in the lane, the first of numerous innovations scheduled to be released this year from their recently deployed  software platform. It is not uncommon in cities across the US to Read More »

The Washington Post Pays Tribute to the Capital Garage

The Capital Garage “was designed by Arthur B. Heaton, a District architect responsible for apartment buildings such as the Altamont in Kalorama and homes in Woodley Park. The limestone and glass facade was neo-Gothic, adorned with lion-headed grotesques near the top of the building. Stone bas-reliefs at the second story Read More »

Southwest Parking & Transportation Association (SWPTA) Annual Conference

Events | Southwest Parking

The Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge

April 23, 2021

By Ben Wesley, CAPP Since 2008, when SAE and the Michigan Innovation Alliance first partnered to become what is now the Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge (GAMIC), hundreds of technical, creative entrepreneurs have competed to earn exposure, commercialization services, and cash stipends. GAMIC is “a challenge to see if Read More »

Considering a New TDM on Earth Day

April 22, 2021

The face of commuting has changed drastically since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last March. Hesitancy toward transportation modes that put us close together with strangers in an enclosed space, a huge increase in working from home where possible, and even lower gas prices (for a time) have seen Read More »

IPMI Webinar: Teleworking: An Alternate Mobility Mode. Presented by Perry H. Eggleston, CAPP & Ramon Zavala University of California at Davis.

April 21, 2021

Teleworking: An Alternate Mobility Mode Perry H. Eggleston, CAPP, DPA; Executive Director for Transportation Services; University of California at Davis Ramon Zavala, Transportation Demand Manager, UC Davis Transportation Services We are currently launching a new member portal. Please contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org to register. Or purchase the entire 2021 professional Read More »

Member News: How to Promote Member Marketing through Intelligent Parking System in Shopping Malls

How to Promote Member Marketing through Intelligent Parking System in Shopping Malls With the rapid development of the mobile Internet, people’s lifestyles have undergone earth-shaking changes. People can enjoy more convenience and real-time info through various apps during daily travel, shopping, and even having a favorite dinner. At the same Read More »

Get Out of My Lane!

By Diana Alarcon, CAPP As I was driving to the grocery store the other day, I heard a person yell from their automobile, “Get out of my lane!” He was addressing his comment to a gentleman riding a bicycle on the street. I wanted to yell back that he has Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: That’s not what I meant: Seven Rules for Getting your Message Across (correctly) in Texts & Emails. Presented by Matt Penney, CAPP.

April 20, 2021

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. We are currently launching a new member portal. Please contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org to register. These frontline trainings are provided free of charge to all IPMI members, and are generously supported by our Frontline Fundamentals Sponsor, Flowbird.   Non-members may attend for a $35 Read More »

Virtual Conferences–Silver Linings

By Gary Means, CAPP Back in late February, many of us attended a new IPMI conference called the IPMI Mobility & Innovation Summit. If you didn’t attend, you missed a great deal of excellent content, great speakers, and networking opportunities (a new opportunity is coming in June!). If you did Read More »

Should Transit Agencies Manage Micro-mobility?

April 19, 2021

Micro-mobility share has traditionally been managed by municipalities, campuses, or the agencies that brought it into a system. But one expert writes things like bike-share should be managed by transit agencies, and some are beginning to move in that direction. David Zipper, visiting fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Taubman Read More »

Walmart Jumps into Autonomous Vehicles with Investment in Cruise

April 16, 2021

Retail giant Walmart entered the autonomous vehicle sphere with an investment in Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous, all-electric vehicle development arm, this week.  The funding round, which included other investors, totaled $2.75 billion and raises Cruise’s value to more than $30 billion. Walmart invested about five months after entering a pilot Read More »

On The Road Again

April 15, 2021

By Matt Penney, CAPP For the first time in a year and a half, I was on the road again. I ventured outside of the Baylor University bubble in search of parking knowledge. For me, visiting other people and locations is a highlight of our parking industry. Zoom is O.K., Read More »

Letting Go of the Status Quo: Rethinking Management

April 14, 2021

By: Andrew Sachs, CAPP COVID-19 has not only accelerated the trend to more flexible schedules and virtual work, but is also pushing organizations to rethink the purpose of the office. And with that comes the necessity for us to evaluate our management practices and approaches. Too often, we do things Read More »

IPMI News: We are launching a new member portal! 

We are launching a new member portal! 

Frictionless Parking: Smoothing the Ride

Enhanced customer convenience, improved traffic flow, increased revenue, lower operating costs–every parking operation continuously strives to achieve these goals. And while there are many ways to accomplish them, frictionless parking is more frequently included in the discussion. The concept of frictionless parking means combining technology and operating practices in ways Read More »

The Parking Podcast E48: An Interview with Matt Willenbrink and a Conversation about Sensors

April 13, 2021

  An Interview with Matt Willenbrink and a Conversation about Sensors Matt Willenbrink, CMO of Fybr, discusses sensor technology. PreListen here. 

Are Flexible Work Arrangements the New TDM Tool?

By Perry Eggleston, CAPP, DPA Rahm Emanuel said, “You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” I started as executive director of UC Davis Transportation Services on January 2, 2020, Read More »

Member News: Skipping The App Store: Will app-less guest checkout finally allow our phones to replace pay stations and parking meters? (Spoiler: we certainly think so!)

April 12, 2021

Skipping The App Store: Will app-less guest checkout finally allow our phones to replace pay stations and parking meters? (Spoiler: we certainly think so!) The world of payments has changed dramatically in the last year. According to Mastercard, 75% of consumers prefer using contactless over other forms of payment. And Read More »

ASU Transforms Garage into Mile-long Art Show

Students at Arizona State University (ASU) and area art professionals have transformed a campus parking garage into a drive-through experience of light, sculpture, pattern, and sound–an immersive, sensory art experience people experience from their cars. About 115 artists worked on “designspace,” conceived by an area designer who wondered how the Read More »

Essential Skills: Maintenance, Legal and Operational Risk Management, & Marketing for Industry Leaders, Instructor Led Training April 12 & April 13, 2021

  This course has sold out. Essential Skills: Maintenance, Legal and Operational Risk Management, & Marketing for Industry Leaders Nearly every aspect of parking and transportation operations require dealing with some degree of risk.  As professionals within this industry, how can we appreciate what risks are necessary for provision of Read More »

Member News: Lights, Camera, Action: The Wave Garage – A stage for live music and arts!

April 9, 2021

Lights, Camera, Action: The Wave Garage – A stage for live music and arts! The New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) hosted a drive-thru Experience at the Atlantic City Wave Garage.  THA Consulting, Inc. (Formerly known as Timothy Haahs & Associates, Inc.) designed the vibrant mixed-use facility in 2012.  Read More »

Nobody Asked Me

By Kim Fernandez My nearly nine-year-old, much beloved iMac computer is starting to get old-lady kind of loopy (I feel her pain if we’re all being honest). She hesitates before launching something new, she thinks longer than she used to before opening or closing or saving, her files are a Read More »

Member News: Conduent Transportation and Hayden AI Announce Technology Partnership to Improve Bus Lane Performance and Traffic Safety

April 8, 2021

Conduent Transportation and Hayden AI Announce Technology Partnership to Improve Bus Lane Performance and Traffic Safety Agreement combines Hayden AI’s expertise in computer vision-based, real-time data collection and urban analytics with Conduent’s position as a leading global provider of public transportation and mobility solutions Partnership to deliver an automated bus Read More »

The Silver Lining of Gathering Virtually

By Josh Cantor, CAPP I recently had the opportunity to participate in an active transportation summit hosted by my office and coordinated with 11 other regional organizations. While the all-day Zoom meeting may have been more complicated to coordinate than the in-person conference we initially had planned, I came away Read More »

Free Online Shoptalk: Touchless Technology: The Latest Updates and Case Studies. Moderated by David Hoyt

April 7, 2021

Touchless Technology: The Latest Updates and Case Studies. Moderated by David Hoyt April 7, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET To register, click here.  Free to all industry professionals. Join IPMI for our next online Shoptalk addressing the parking, transportation, and mobility industry’s response and recovery planning. Open to all, Read More »

Innovation and Collaboration at the University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky understood the need to continue to provide parking assets to support its growing campus, but also the essential component of effectively utilizing limited space for the highest and best uses possible. They also recognized the essential role of incorporating successful economic development master planning strategies to Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Working Toward Equity: Discussing Diversity, Inclusion, and Microaggression, Presented by Kim Jackson, CAPP

April 6, 2021

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE.   These frontline trainings are provided free of charge to all IPMI members and are generously supported by our Frontline Fundamentals Sponsor, Flowbird.   Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Read More »

What Is That New Normal?

By Brett Wood, CAPP, PE For the past 12 months, we have been pontificating about what the post-pandemic world might look like: Would we all just work from home forever? Would we have all of our goods delivered out of convenience? Would the state of our downtowns and campuses forever Read More »

Analysis: Infrastructure Plan Bets on Transit

April 5, 2021

An analysis of the Biden administration’s newly released infrastructure plan promises big investments–$621 billion–in roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure. But it also calls for an $85 billion investment in transit, and a Reuters analysis wonders if that’s the best bet at what appears to be the tail end of Read More »

Member News: INRIX launches an alerting system that helps drivers avoid dangerous situations

April 2, 2021

INRIX launches an alerting system that helps drivers avoid dangerous situations KIRKLAND, Wash. – March 24, 2021 – INRIX, Inc., a leader in mobility insights, today announced a new standard for streamlined and personalized traffic safety, incident and parking notifications that doesn’t require additional software or an in-car navigation system. INRIX Read More »

Measure, Stir, Bake, Relax

By Rita Pagan, DES Have you ever watched The Great British Bake Off? It has been my go-to “Coronavirus/helping with math/if I hear pivot one more time” guilty pleasure. Although, I must admit, the recipes aren’t things I would necessarily pin to my Pinterest board. Biscuits and sponge cakes have Read More »

Former IPI Board Member Michael Penny, CAPP: A Remembrance

April 1, 2021

By L. Dennis Burns, CAPP I am sad to report that the parking community lost a great professional and trusted colleague. Our friend, C. Michael Penny passed away in his sleep earlier this week. Michael had been battling Alzheimer’s disease for the past several years. He is survived by his Read More »

Time to Re-think the Goals of Transit

March 31, 2021

By Lesli Stone, CAPP I was recently listening to an NPR Podcast, All Things Considered, where the topic was “What is the Future of Public Transit in the U.S.?” There were a lot of great points made in reference to system budget deficits and what relief could be expected. The Read More »

The Parking Podcast E47: An Interview with Ken Smith and a Conversation about Park Omaha

March 30, 2021

  An Interview with Ken Smith and a Conversation about Park Omaha Ken Smith, Parking and Mobility Director with the City of Omaha, discusses Park Omaha, disruptors and technology. PreListen here. 

Revenue Control System Procurement in a New World

By Don Barrett, CAPP In the past 24 years I have seen many improvements in the revenue control systems that are available on the market. We have seen some equipment providers stop production of their lines of equipment the past several years. We have also seen the number of new Read More »

Pittsburgh Welcomes Spring with a Flea Market in a Parking Garage

March 29, 2021

There’s a special kind of demand for outdoor activities and a feeling of normal this spring, including the return of flea markets. But when dicey weather, a need for social distancing, and a desire to include those who both drive and walk all come into play, what’s a city to Read More »

The Good Things in 2020

March 26, 2021

By Justin Grunert MSM Back in December and January, I kept seeing articles about 2020. You typically see year-in-review articles during that period and this year, articles called 2020 the Lost Year or the Year We Lost. I know our focus has been on the pandemic, but a few good Read More »

Member News: FlexPost® Makes The Inc. 5000 Midwest 2021 List

March 25, 2021

FlexPost® Makes The Inc. 5000 Midwest 2021 List Inc. magazine recently announced that FlexPost Inc. is included on its 2021 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list. Born of the annual Inc. 5000 franchise, this regional list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the Midwest economy’s most dynamic Read More »

Member News: Vadepark Featured in IoT News’ list of innovative companies to watch in 2021

Vadepark Featured in IoT News’ list of innovative companies to watch in 2021 Read the article here.

Airports Transform Parking Lots into COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

As travel slowly ramps back up after COVID-19, airports are donating their under-used parking lots and garages as vaccination sites for their communities: The red lot at Portland International Airport is offering drive-through vaccine services administered by the Oregon Health & Science University. Volunteers from the Red Cross are helping Read More »

Member News: Propark Mobility’s Senior Vice President of Mobility Luis Garcia to Lead University, Campus, Municipality, and Stadium Initiatives San Francisco, Calif.

March 24, 2021

Propark Mobility’s Senior Vice President of Mobility Luis Garcia to Lead University, Campus, Municipality, and Stadium Initiatives San Francisco, Calif. Propark Mobility announced today that Luis Garcia, Senior Vice President of Mobility for the company’s mobility sector, will now lead its university, corporate campus, municipality, and stadium divisions. “For more Read More »

Member News: SpotHero IQ Now Offers Dynamic Pricing At Over 1000 Parking Facilities

SpotHero IQ Now Offers Dynamic Pricing At Over 1000 Parking Facilities Data science-powered dynamic pricing platform increases revenue by an average of more than 40% for parking facilities CHICAGO — MARCH 23, 2021 — SpotHero, the digital parking leader in North America, today reaches a parking industry first by launching Read More »

Cowboy Wisdom for Parking and Mobility Professionals

By L. Dennis Burns, CAPP I have an “ideas file” for writing projects: interesting news items, new product research, industry trend data, or even just photos that might be the seeds of new writing projects. This time of year (at least in Arizona) my wife, Sharon, is busy working in Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Overwhelmed & Unmotivated: Addressing Your Burnout and Reframing Your Focus. Presented by Maria Irshad, CAPP, MPA

March 23, 2021

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. These frontline trainings are provided free of charge to all IPMI members and are generously supported by our Frontline Fundamentals Sponsor, Flowbird.     Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Read More »

APDS User Group Meeting: Suppliers, Consultants & Service Providers

Join APDS for a free users group meeting. Open to all, pre-registration required.  This meeting will be focused on parking, transportation and mobility owners and operators. Suppliers, Consultants, and Service Providers: Register here for the March 23rd event. All events will be recorded for those who can not make the Read More »

A Pop of Yellow

By Jennifer Tougas, CAPP, PhD I have fond memories of walking to classes at UGA during my grad school days. From my not-as-convenient graduate student parking lot, my path would take me along East Campus Road to the biology building. During the winter months, the trek was often overcast and Read More »

Philadelphia Lures Visitors Back with Parking

March 22, 2021

Cities stopped charging for parking at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when there weren’t enough cars to justify it and businesses were struggling to survive. Now, at least one city is using free parking–with a catch–to try and get shoppers, diners, and tourists to come back en masse. Visit Read More »

What’s Behind That Door?

March 19, 2021

By Shawn Conrad, CAE Here in the D.C. metro area, we’ve had many coaches who would be considered legendary: men and woman who enjoyed tremendous and sustained success through their careers. I’m often reminded of one who accumulated an unprecedented 20 state championships. Her string of success began when she Read More »

Business Intelligence Tools and Data-driven Decisions

March 18, 2021

“Data” is definitely one of the words of the year in parking and mobility. From curb management to contactless payments to right-sizing parking to nearly every step forward, we hear a lot about it all being fueled by data. And we all know the truth: It’s fairly easy to collect Read More »

IPMI Webinar: Using Social Listening to Improve Your Customer Service. Presented by Melonie Curry, ParkHouston

March 17, 2021

Using Social Listening to Improve Your Customer Service Melonie Curry, Communications Manager, ParkHouston Register here for this webinar. Or purchase the entire 2021 professional development series bundle. Digital marketing is now a required element of good business. Learn to use social listening to analyze your organization’s digital footprint and social Read More »

Member News: Walker, Swinerton Partner on Predesigned, Preengineered Parking Garages, Featured in ENR

Walker, Swinerton Partner on Predesigned, Preengineered Parking Garages, Featured in ENR Walker Consultants, Inc. was recently featured in Engineering News Record for their partnership with Swinterton and the development of a new product for parking garage design.  Read the story here. 

Listening to Your Customers

By Jeff Perkins One of the real challenges for parking providers is getting input from customers on an ongoing basis. The highly transactional nature of parking doesn’t always lend itself to a good feedback loop. So, as a parking provider, how do you know how you are doing? Are you Read More »

APDS User Group Meeting: Owners & Operators

March 16, 2021

Join APDS for a free users group meeting. Open to all, pre-registration required.  This meeting will be focused on parking, transportation and mobility owners and operators. We will host a second user group meeting on March 23 for suppliers, consultants and other service providers. Owners & Operators: Register here for Read More »

Negative Online Reviews: To Respond or Not?

By Melonie Curry, MBA “That sign was not visible.” “I’ve never heard of that parking regulation.” “Why don’t you address real crimes?” “This is just a money grab by a corrupt government agency.” Sound familiar? How many times a day do you hear these or similar comments? Receiving a parking Read More »

The Parking Podcast E46: An Interview with Alex Argudin and a Conversation about Increasing Mobile Payment Utilization

March 15, 2021

  An Interview with Alex Argudin and a Conversation about Increasing Mobile Payment Utilization Alex Argudin, CAPP CEO of Miami Parking Authority, discusses Miami Parking Authority, IPMI, and Increasing Mobile Payment Utilization. PreListen here. 

Wired: Pandemic Prompts Cities to Rethink the Parking Spot

It’s no news to industry members that the COVID-19 pandemic brought about a change of thinking around parking–after all, parking and mobility professionals are the ones who largely thought through and enacted curb management strategies to help businesses and communities. But as the larger world takes notice, the mainstream media Read More »

Call for Presentations Closes for #IPMI2021 at 7 PM ET

November 29 – December 2, 2021 JW Marriott Tampa Water Street What’s the same: IPMI will bring you the best content, speakers, and inspiration in three days of amazing content. What’s new: Most selected presenters and panels will share their content during two sessions to allow for social distancing and Read More »

Stop Catastrophizing the Future

March 12, 2021

By Cindy Campbell Even if you were never a Boy Scout, you’re probably still familiar with their “Be Prepared” motto. Scout or not, it’s good advice. I spent the majority of my professional career planning and preparing for emergency situations: disaster planning and preparation, participation in large-scale disaster drills, and Read More »

Online Instructor Led Course: Analysis and Application of Technology, March 11, 2021

March 11, 2021

  Register here for this event.  $150 for IPMI Members. This course is a two-day course. March 9 and 11. Non-Members may attend for a $250 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Read More »

Member News: PayByPhone Partners with Epic Parking to Bring Contactless Parking to The Toronto Areaanta

PayByPhone Partners with Epic Parking to Bring Contactless Parking to The Toronto Area VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Residents and visitors of the Toronto area will now have a better parking experience thanks to PayByPhone when parking at Epic Parking locations across Toronto. The leading global provider of mobile parking payment Read More »

Managing a Team

By Natnael Jowhar, CAPP As you know, the way a team is managed plays a huge role in how successful is members are. It does not matter which industry the team works in–the success of the project depends on how the leader is managing them. In my 11 years working Read More »

Are We on the Verge of a Seismic Shift?

March 10, 2021

By David Feehan In the past few weeks, both General Motors and Ford have announced plans to be all-electric with 10 to 15 years. So what can predict from these two announcements? First, the era of personal transportation is not dead. The pandemic has put mass transit systems into survival Read More »

Member News: EasyPark Group announces intent to acquire ParkMobile

March 9, 2021

EasyPark Group announces intent to acquire ParkMobile The planned acquisition accelerates global expansion of next-gen digital parking and mobility solutions, including on- and off-street contactless parking payments, parking availability, Electric Vehicle charging, and in-car integrations. Atlanta, GA – March 9, 2021 – EasyPark Group, the European leader in parking and Read More »

Member News: PayByPhone App Users Receive 1 hour of Free Parking in the City of Atlanta

PayByPhone App Users Receive 1 hour of Free Parking in the City of Atlanta VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – February 16, 2021 – The City of Atlanta has resumed enforcement for on-street parking and as part of the city’s commitment to the community, residents and visitors are being offered one-hour of Read More »

Member News: Westward Industries’ GO-4 EV now patrolling around 15,000 parking spots at San Francisco International Airport

  Westward Industries’ GO-4 EV now patrolling around 15,000 parking spots at San Francisco International Airport Three units of the newest Westward Industries’ GO-4 EV are the latest green and sustainable addition to the current Airport fleet.  The GO-4 is the only long-lasting vehicle designed specifically for parking enforcement. Winnipeg, Read More »

Member News: PayByPhone Appoints Cindy Chau to Vice President of Operations, Canada & USA

PayByPhone Appoints Cindy Chau to Vice President of Operations, Canada & USA VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – March 4th, 2021 – PayByPhone, the global leader in mobile parking payment solutions, announced today the appointment of Cindy Chau as Vice President of Operations, Canada & USA. Cindy joined PayByPhone in 2012, during Read More »

Member News: WGI Hires Marcía Alvarado as Tampa Structural Market Leader

WGI Hires Marcía Alvarado as Tampa Structural Market Leader (TAMPA, FL – March 5, 2021) – National engineering design and professional services firm WGI, Inc. is proud to announce the hire of Marcía L. Alvarado, PE as its new Tampa Structural Market Leader. Headquartered in West Palm Beach, WGI is Read More »

Member News: The Transportation Holy Grail? Populus Releases Latest Report on Mobility-as-a-Service

The Transportation Holy Grail? Populus Releases Latest Report on Mobility-as-a-Service The concept of mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) promises to provide seamless, integrated multi-modal transportation services that can deliver less congested, more equitable, and more carbon-efficient transportation in cities. Our new report provides an overview of the latest best practices that can enable the Read More »

Online Instructor Led Course: Analysis and Application of Technology, March 9, 2021

Register here for this event.  $150 for IPMI Members. This course is a two-day course. March 9 and 11. Non-Members may attend for a $250 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. This Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: SMART Goals: Your Path to Self-Development. Presented by Justin Grunert

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE.   These frontline trainings are provided free of charge to all IPMI members, and are generously supported by our Frontline Fundamentals Sponsor, Flowbird. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help Read More »

Boosting Campus Commute Choices at Emory University

When COVID-19 hit last year, boosting contactless parking options was a no-brainer–nobody wanted to touch anything more than they absolutely had to. But as the pandemic dragged on, it became clear that some operations were going to have to think their permit systems, and nowhere was that more clear than Read More »

Women, Parking and Mobility, and Leadership

March 8, 2021

“When young girls watched Kamala Harris take the oath of office as the first woman to become U.S. vice president, they could envision their own future. It seemed a moment that showed us that a woman can achieve anything,” wrote Miami Parking Authority CEO Alejandra “Alex” Argudin, CAPP, in the Read More »

Maria Versus Mother Nature

March 5, 2021

By: Maria Irshad, CAPP Why are fireplaces considered amenities for homes in Texas? Particularly in Houston where we spend 85 percent of the year sweltering in humidity and the remaining time is dedicated to wearing our boots, coats, and gloves even if it’s just a barely chilly 70 degrees (OK, Read More »

Good Luck

By Kathleen Federici, MEd With the pandemic still among us, it may be difficult for us to think about good luck. In my family, we try to make the most out of the holidays of the month. I use “holidays” loosely during some months, basically as a potentially fun escape Read More »

Fact, Practice, and Goal

March 4, 2021

By Roamy R. Valera, CAPP “Diversity is a fact, inclusion is a practice, and equality is a goal.” This is perhaps one of the more powerful statements I have come across in awhile. I have read it several times and each time, I am forced to focus on the impact Read More »

Free Online Shoptalk: Airports: Short- and Long-term Recovery Moderated by Matt Sherwood, CM – MWAA

March 3, 2021

Airports: Short- and Long-term Recovery Moderated by Matt Sherwood, CM, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority – MWAA March 3, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET To register, click here.  Free to all industry professionals.  Join IPMI for our next online Shoptalk addressing the parking, transportation, and mobility industry’s response and recovery Read More »

Making the Most of 10 Percent Duties as Assigned

By Irma Henderson, CAPP Listening to Steve Lerch’s keynote about finding innovation from all team members and giving people the time and freedom to find great ideas at IPMI’s Mobility & Innovation Summit last week, I know many in the public sector or union environments may think their hands are Read More »

The Parking Podcast E45: An Interview with Larry Cohen about The Quirky World of Parking

March 2, 2021

  An Interview with Larry Cohen about The Quirky World of Parking Larry Cohen, CAPP, discusses his new book, The Quirky World of Parking. PreListen here. 

A Phased Re-entry

By Robert Ferrin Believe it or not, we are coming up on one year since the COVID-19 pandemic started. This year has presented numerous challenges and opportunities in our professional and personal lives. We’ve had to constantly pivot to new realities and environmental factors. Through it all, we’ve created new Read More »

Member News: TIBA Parking Systems to Acquire Texas-based PARCS Value-Added Reseller, Associated Time Instruments 

March 1, 2021

TIBA Parking Systems to Acquire Texas-based PARCS Value-Added Reseller, Associated Time Instruments  Leading Parking and Mobility Technology Company Strengthens Presence in the Southern U.S. with acquisition of Longtime TIBA Reseller Partner COLUMBUS, OH – February 22, 2021 – TIBA Parking Systems, the North American Leader in parking and mobility technology, and part of Read More »

Aristotle Should Have Been an Association Executive

By Shawn Conrad, CAE March is upon us and for many, that means things will soon warm up and springtime activities will flourish. This is the time of year our friends in other industries seek us out to learn the results of IPMI’s Trends Survey. As in years past, planners, Read More »

Wind Therapy

February 26, 2021

By Michelle W. Jones, CAE, CMP We’ve been hearing for months that we are in tough/crazy/unprecedented times. We’re still being encouraged to stay home and limit our contact with others. It can be isolating and for some, it can be utterly depressing. Some people have found solace in enjoying old Read More »

Member News: GKD Secondary Finishes Provide Designers with Full Spectrum of Color

February 25, 2021

GKD Secondary Finishes Provide Designers with Full Spectrum of Color Cambridge, MD – GKD Metal Fabrics, the leading provider of architectural metal mesh, now offers designers and specifiers an unlimited array of color coating options when designing with metal fabric. Powder coating, specialty painting and also screen printing are used Read More »

Member News: The Catholic University of America Launches Flowbird App For Campus Parking

The Catholic University of America Launches Flowbird App For Campus Parking Flowbird Brings Convenience with Integrated Parking Solution Moorestown, NJ —  Flowbird Group, a global leader in smart city and campus solutions, has announced that it has launched the Flowbird app on the campus of The Catholic University of America.  Read More »

Member News: GKD Expands the Exterior Footprint with Mid-Door Spaces and Beyond: Breathing Life, Biophilia and Wellbeing into Modern Outdoor Spaces

Expanding the Exterior Footprint with Mid-Door Spaces and Beyond: Breathing Life, Biophilia and Wellbeing into Modern Outdoor Spaces Cambridge, MD – Architects are often seeking for ways to create or enhance outdoor spaces in commercial buildings. But in this unprecedented year, all eyes have turned to examining whether a business Read More »

Member News: ParkMobile Launches New Feature Enabling Users to Pay Highway Tolls

ParkMobile Launches New Feature Enabling Users to Pay Highway Tolls Company expands mobility offering beyond parking into tolling ParkMobile, the #1 parking and mobility company in North America, announced today a new feature that will enable people to pay for highway tolls through their ParkMobile account.  This further extends the Read More »

Member News: Carbon County, PA Automates Parking With Flowbird, Installed in partnership with Butts Ticket Systems

Carbon County, PA Automates Parking With Flowbird, Installed in partnership with Butts Ticket Systems Moorestown, NJ —  Flowbird Group is proud to announce that Carbon County, Pennsylvania, has partnered with Butt’s Ticket Systems, Flowbird’s local distribution partner, to launch a new Pay-by-Plate parking system. Implementation of the system completed in January Read More »

Member News: Parking Industry Vet Publishes Book “The Quirky World of Parking, Four Decades of Observations, One Parking Space at a Time”

Parking Industry Vet Publishes Book “The Quirky World of Parking, Four Decades of Observations, One Parking Space at a Time” Written by Larry J. Cohen, CAPP, a parking executive with 40-years in the industry, the book is a parking primer 101 master class interlaced with crazy and fascinating stories covering all Read More »

Which Technology to Choose?

By Tom Wunk, CAPP The parking industry, like many other industries, has been profoundly impacted by the pandemic. This catastrophic event occurred as the parking industry was–and continues to be–engaged in a technological transformation. While no one can predict the ultimate “new normal” outcome post-pandemic, it is a certainty that Read More »

I Swear by Apollo…

February 24, 2021

By Casey Jones, CAPP I always believed the Hippocratic Oath was little more than a promise to do no harm. To my surprise, and in addition to swearing to the healing gods Apollo, Asciepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, there is a lot more to the promises doctors make than what was Read More »

IPMI’s Mobility & Innovation Summit

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Frontline Fundamentals: The Five Dynamics that Create an Effective Team. Presented by Carmen Donnell, CAPP

February 23, 2021

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE.   These frontline trainings are provided free of charge to all IPMI members, and are generously supported by our Frontline Fundamentals Sponsor, Flowbird. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need Read More »

Moving Forward: Municipal Survey

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Top Investors Predict the Post-pandemic Future of Mobility

COVID-19 changed the way a whole lot of us get around, and some of those changes look to be permanent–or, at least, have permanent effects on our transportation preferences and systems. TechCrunch this week asked 10 top mobility investors where they see the future of mobility heading, and they had Read More »

Pandemic Squeezes Already-tight Parking for Truckers

February 22, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic emptied out airports, train stations, and malls, but it put more delivery trucks on the road than ever as people fully embraced home deliveries of goods ranging from groceries to mattresses to cars bought online. Truckers say that’s squeezed an already big problem: They have nowhere to Read More »

Member News: gtechna Celebrates Big Wins Across North America

February 19, 2021

gtechna Celebrates Big Wins Across North America Online Services and Permit Management fueling success of newly established parking enforcement efforts BUFFALO, N.Y., February 20, 2021 — gtechna, a developer of smart parking and curbside enforcement software including ticket issuance, handheld, vehicle and fixed license plate recognition, virtual parking permits and Read More »

Member News: Parkopedia Launches Dedicated Japan Business

Parkopedia Launches Dedicated Japan Business Parkopedia announces the launch of its Japanese subsidiary, ‘Parkopedia Japan Limited’ based in Tokyo Tomohiko Ishibashi has been named as Representative Commercial Director of Japan Data collection services have now been brought in-house to deliver a heightened level of quality and accuracy for Japanese drivers Read More »

Member News: Conduent Selected by smart Europe GmbH as Exclusive Customer Experience Provider for New Product and Service Range Including New Electric Car

Conduent Selected by smart Europe GmbH as Exclusive Customer Experience Provider for New Product and Service Range Including New Electric Car FLORHAM PARK, N.J. and HAMBURG, Germany, Feb. 18, 2021– Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT) today announced that smart Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of the joint venture between Geely Holding (Geely) and Mercedes-Benz Read More »

Member News: ParkMobile teams up with Google offering the ability to pay for parking right from Google Maps

ParkMobile teams up with Google offering the ability to pay for parking right from Google Maps With a few taps, Google Maps users can quickly start a parking session using ParkMobile Atlanta, GA – February 17, 2021 – ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the Read More »

Member News: Conduent Transportation and Flowbird Selected to Equip Paris Ile-de-France Mobilites’ Buses and Trams with Next Generation Onboard Ticketing Platform

Conduent Transportation and Flowbird Selected to Equip Paris Ile-de-France Mobilites’ Buses and Trams with Next Generation Onboard Ticketing Platform FEBRUARY 17, 2021 GUILHERAND-GRANGES, France and PARIS, France, Feb. 17, 2021 — Conduent Transportation, a unit of business process services and solutions company Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), and Flowbird, a French company specializing in Read More »

Member News: T2 Mobile Enforcement App Now Integrates with Genetec ALPR System

T2 Mobile Enforcement App Now Integrates with Genetec ALPR System February 11, 2021 – T2 Systems’ Mobile Enforcement App (MEA), a citation issuance app available for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, now integrates with security solution leader Genetec’s AutoVu automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) system, providing parking operations with Read More »

People May Surprise You. Be Sure to Let Them.

By Rachel Yoka, CAPP, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP As we hit the one-year mark of COVID-19 and the pandemic continues to disrupt our industry, it’s challenging to stay motivated, both personally and professionally. At this moment where I live, we are at eight inches of snow and counting today, Read More »

Valuing the Curbside in a New Normal

February 18, 2021

Curb management planning and strategy was already well underway in Washington, D.C., when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but the virus still managed to change almost everything. On-demand delivery services–DoorDash, Grubhub, etc.–took over crowded curbsides in what felt like overnight and demand for temporary parking space outside businesses skyrocketed from city Read More »

Defining Our Industry’s Future

February 17, 2021

By Brett Wood, CAPP, PE “Research: the distance between an idea and its realization.” -David Sarnoff, founder, Radio Corporation of America (RCA) I’ve had the good fortune to be involved with IPMI’s Research & Innovation Task Force (formerly the Research Committee) for quite some time now. As a co-chair of Read More »

Member News: Metal Mesh with Flying Boat Graphics Memorializes Miami’s Seaplane History on New Public Parking Garage

February 16, 2021

Metal Mesh with Flying Boat Graphics Memorializes Miami’s Seaplane History on New Public Parking Garage  Aviation images on stainless fabric add to Art in Public Places program Cambridge, Maryland, February 16, 2021 – Shimmering Cambridge Architectural metal mesh designed to obscure vehicle visibility at Miami’s new Grove Bay public parking Read More »

IPMI SHOPTALK: FOR SUPPLIERS ONLY: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE MODERATED BY GARY MEANS, CAPP

IPMI Shoptalk: For Suppliers Only: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion From Your Perspective Moderated by Gary Means, CAPP Executive Director, Lexington & Fayette County Parking Authority Please note, this forum is restricted to industry suppliers (vendors, suppliers, commercial operators, and consultants) only to ensure the ability to discuss openly. Open to all suppliers, Read More »

The Parking Podcast E44: An Interview with Andrew Vidor and a Conversation about Staying Connected

  An Interview with Andrew Vidor and a Conversation about Staying Connected Andrew Vidor, Director of Planning with Walker Consultants, discusses how SWPTA has kept its members engaged. PreListen here. 

Curbside Management’s Missing Ingredient: Data

“Municipalities are increasingly realizing the benefits of understanding and managing their curbs,” writes traffic operations and safety analyst Jacob Malleau on gcn.com this week. “But most cities are missing a key component to modernize their curbside management practices–the curb regulation data itself.” Malleau writes that cities are establishing and revising Read More »

Call for Presentations Opens for The 2021 IPMI Parking & Mobility Conference & Expo

February 15, 2021

November 29 – December 2, 2021 JW Marriott Tampa Water Street What’s the same: IPMI will bring you the best content, speakers, and inspiration in three days of amazing content. What’s new: Most selected presenters and panels will share their content during two sessions to allow for social distancing and Read More »

Member News: eleven-x and Mistall Partner to Provide New Smart Parking Solution for Increased Compliance Revenues and Optimized Guidance

February 13, 2021

eleven-x and Mistall Partner to Provide New Smart Parking Solution for Increased Compliance Revenues and Optimized Guidance Solution Combines LoRaWAN®-Based Sensors with Image Processing Enabling Highest Accuracy, Real-Time Parking Space Status Monitoring in Any Location WATERLOO, Ontario, Feb. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eleven-x, a global leader providing complete, wireless Read More »

Member News: Netpark Launches New Truck Parking Software Solution

Netpark Launches New Truck Parking Software Solution COLUMBUS, OHIO (January 26, 2021) – netPark Software LLC announces their newest product to add to their portfolio of parking technology solutions. netPark Software has launched their Truck Parking Software Solution for truck parking owners and business operators. This strategic move into truck Read More »

Member News: Parking Design Leader Watry Design, Inc. Promotes Key Staff to Principals and Director to Support Continued Expansion

Parking Design Leader Watry Design, Inc. Promotes Key Staff to Principals and Director to Support Continued Expansion Watry Design, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotions of 4 Associate Principals to Principal and 1 Associate Director to Director. The firm aspires to recognize those who go above and beyond and Read More »

Member News: Honk Launches iPhone App Clip Experience for Contactless Payments with Apple Pay at over 100,000 Parking Spots in North America

Honk Launches iPhone App Clip Experience for Contactless Payments with Apple Pay at over 100,000 Parking Spots in North America Drivers can now pay for parking in seconds – no app installation or account signup needed! TORONTO, Feb 11, 2021 – Honk, North America’s leading provider of contactless payments for Read More »

Member News: City of Sarasota Launches New Permit Program Using RFID Technology

City of Sarasota Launches New Permit Program Using RFID Technology The City of Sarasota Parking Management program is now offering a faster and easier way to park. Like the toll road pass system, Breezy Pass will make getting in and out of the City’s parking garages faster, easier, and touch Read More »

Member News: Toledo Ticket Technologies and Oobeo, Inc. announce acquisition to bring customers more options in ticket technology

Toledo Ticket Technologies and Oobeo, Inc. announce acquisition to bring customers more options in ticket technology Toledo Ticket Technologies, a worldwide leader in ticketing solutions, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Oobeo, Inc., a parking technology company specializing in valet management solutions and web-based contactless payment systems. The move Read More »

Member News: San Antonio City Council Names Blink Charging as Provider of EV Charging Infrastructure for the City’s EVSA Program Following Competitive Proposal Process

San Antonio City Council Names Blink Charging as Provider of EV Charging Infrastructure for the City’s EVSA Program Following Competitive Proposal Process First Phase of EV San Antonio program to include up to 140 Blink Owned Level 2 Charging Ports and 3 DC Fast Chargers Miami Beach, FL – February Read More »

2021 IPMI Parking & Mobility Conference & Expo Call for Presentations

The call closed March 15 at 7 pm ET. Thanks to all who submitted.  Here are the 2021 IPMI Parking & Mobility Conference & Expo Submittal Guidelines.

Breaking Down Parking and Mobility Silos

February 12, 2021

By Laurens Eckelboom While the parking industry has always been consumer-driven, there’s little doubt that the consumers in question want more. Consider the parker: The same person who can receive online goods and groceries in a matter of days, even hours. They can instantly stream movies, TV shows, podcasts, and Read More »

Free IPMI Shoptalk: For Suppliers Only: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion From Your Perspective Moderated by Gary Means, CAPP

February 11, 2021

IPMI Shoptalk: For Suppliers Only: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion From Your Perspective Moderated by Gary Means, CAPP Executive Director, Lexington & Fayette County Parking Authority February 11, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET To register, click here.  Please note, this forum is restricted to industry suppliers (vendors, suppliers, commercial operators, Read More »

Online Instructor Led Course: Understanding Racism – February 11, 2021

Register here for this event. $49 for IPMI Members Non-Members may attend for a $99 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Racism is a subject many people don’t understand and are Read More »

IPMI Responding to the MUTCD Comment Period

By Shawn Conrad, CAE A big thank you to Benito Pérez, CAPP, from DDOT for Tuesday’s reminder of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) comment period for input on the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) national standard. The FHWA is seeking updates/improvements to the MUTCD standard, which governs all Read More »

IPMI Webinar: Frictionless Parking: Smoothing Out the Edges for a Seamless Mobility Experience. Presented by the Technology Committee and Nick Mazzenga

February 10, 2021

Frictionless Parking: Smoothing Out the Edges for a Seamless Mobility Experience An IPMI Technology Committee Presentation Offered by Nick Mazzenga, PE, Kimley-Horn Register here for this webinar. Or purchase the entire 2021 professional development series bundle. Explore the state of the parking, transportation, and mobility industry’s efforts to create a Read More »

Going Frictionless: The Modernization of the Parking Landscape

By Nick Mazzenga, PE Believe it or not, the parking industry was ahead of the curve when it came to the transition to a more frictionless environment using contactless technologies. COVID-19 only added  fuel to the fire to accelerate more widespread adoption of frictionless-enabling technologies. The parking technology industry was Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: The Recovery Will be Digitized: Using Data to Get There Faster. Presented by Sylvia Martinez-Mullally

February 9, 2021

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. The Recovery Will be Digitized: Using Data to Get There Faster. Read More »

Comment Now: Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2021 Update

By Benito O. Pérez, CAPP, AICP CTP, CPM Whether you are a municipal entity operating a transportation system or a product provider or service delivery company providing support in the transportation space, you may be familiar that there are not only local and state standards on transportation assets and operations, Read More »

Parking-Still Needed

February 8, 2021

By: Josh Cantor, CAPP For many of us in the parking and transportation industry, the normal hustle and bustle came to a screeching halt a year ago along with most of society. Without the everyday crises and constantly getting ready for the next event, I felt bored at work. For Read More »

Micro-mobility Providers Band Together in Europe

Eight micro-mobility companies have formed a coalition in Europe to claim their seat at the transportation planning table. Bird, Bolt, Dott, FreeNow, Lime, TIER, Voi, and Wind formed Micro-Mobility for Europe (MMfE), to join policy discussions and help build a framework for micro-mobility across the continent. Some European nations have Read More »

Member News: Leading Parking Engineering and Architectural Firm THA Consulting Kicks Off 2021 with a New Leadership Team, a New Brand, and a New Name

February 5, 2021

Leading Parking Engineering and Architectural Firm THA Consulting Kicks Off 2021 with a New Leadership Team, a New Brand, and a New Name February 3, 2021 TimHaahs rebrands as THA Consulting and industry veterans assume new leadership roles at firm. (PHILADELPHIA, PA) — Timothy Haahs & Associates (TimHaahs) – a Read More »

Member News: ParkMobile Launches New Mobile Web App for Contactless Parking Payments

ParkMobile Launches New Mobile Web App for Contactless Parking Payments Users will now have more options for contactless payments with ParkMobile Atlanta, GA – February 3, 2020 –  ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in North America, announced today the launch of a new web app Read More »

Member News: Parkopedia extends global partnership with the BMW Group to provide connected parking services across China

Parkopedia extends global partnership with the BMW Group to provide connected parking services across China February 4, 2021 – Shanghai, China Parkopedia has extended its existing global partnership with the BMW Group, now providing digital parking services across China The service will allow BMW drivers to easily find parking and Read More »

Connecting Over Koenigsegg

By Kim Fernandez Instagram populates your search page with images it thinks you’ll like based on your previous searches (and sometimes what you’re talking about, but we’ll address creepy another day). My search? All exotic cars. Bugatti, Apollo, Koenigsegg, Pagani–these were not names I knew two years ago. But they Read More »

Parksmart Advisor, Online, Instructor-Led Training: February 4, 2021

February 4, 2021

Register here for this event. $275 for IPMI Members Non-Members may attend for a $495 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Additional Registration options: Members Bundle APO Site Reviewer Training and this Read More »

The Culture of Diversity

When examining elite performing organizations, the common thread is culture. Organizational culture is the primary driver of group success. Great companies consistently place culture as one of the most important focuses for energy, resources, and staff. The reward is a workforce where every employee lives the company’s values and realizes Read More »

IPMI News: Take the 2021 IPMI Market Trends & Recovery Survey

February 3, 2021

IPMI has released our new 2021 Market Trends & Recovery Survey, and we need your insight! Members and industry colleagues are invited to submit. Contact information is never required, but if you would like to be entered in our raffles, please be sure to fill this out in full.  All Read More »

No (Hu)Man Is an Island: Collaborative Approaches and Future-proofing Parking

By Michael Back One of the many lessons learned from the ongoing global pandemic is that in times of uncertainty and chaos, community–as a social force–outperforms the individual. Slowing the spread of COVID-19 has been a group effort from the very beginning; the individualist outlook had to be tossed to Read More »

Free Online Shoptalk: Frontline Staff: Defining Our Current Challenges and Successes Moderated by Cindy Campbell

February 2, 2021

Frontline Staff: Defining Our Current Challenges and Successes Moderated by Cindy Campbell, IPMI February 2, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET To register, click here.  Free to all industry professionals. Registration coming soon. Join IPMI for our next online Shoptalk addressing the parking, transportation, and mobility industry’s response and recovery Read More »

Parksmart Advisor, Online, Instructor-Led Training: February 2, 2021

Register here for this event. $275 for IPMI Members Non-Members may attend for a $495 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Additional Registration options: Members Bundle APO Site Reviewer Training and Read More »

Member News: Amano McGann Names Steve DiMarco President & CEO

Amano McGann Names Steve DiMarco President & CEO MINNEAPOLIS, MN, February 1, 2021 –– Amano McGann, Inc. (AMI), a leading provider of Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems (PARCS) in North America, is pleased to announce the promotion of Steve DiMarco to President and Chief Executive Officer. He takes over Read More »

Member News: Metro Nashville Launches Smart Zone Pilot To Better Manage Curb Space in Downtown

Metro Nashville Launches Smart Zone Pilot To Better Manage Curb Space in Downtown In partnership with curb management platform, Coord, Metro Nashville is piloting an innovative Smart Zone program to streamline curbside loading, reduce congestion, and support local economic activity. Nashville, TN, February 1, 2021 – Metro Nashville, in partnership Read More »

Member News: SKIDATA Inc. to Take Over All Sales and Service of SKIDATA Parking Technology Throughout the Chicago Area

SKIDATA Inc. to Take Over All Sales and Service of SKIDATA Parking Technology Throughout the Chicago Area  Chicago, IL (January 29, 2021) – SKIDATA Inc., the world’s leading provider of solutions to manage access to parking facilities announced today that it will be taking over all sales and service of Read More »

A Parking Lesson: Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes

By Scott C. Bauman, CAPP As a municipal parking manager, I often hear the following from residents; “There’s a car that’s always parked in front of my house. I want it gone. That’s MY parking space!” The passion residents feel for the on-street public parking in front of their home Read More »

Remotely Operated Scooters Coming to U.S. Streets

February 1, 2021

Boise, Idaho, will receive the first fleet of remote-capable Spin scooters in the U.S. this spring. Equipped with front- and rear-facing cameras, the scooters have the capability to park themselves in assigned locations when riders are finished using them and to be remotely called by riders via an app. The Read More »

Please Stop Apologizing

January 29, 2021

By Rita Pagan, DES Please stop apologizing during online meetings for dogs barking, cats on your laptop, kids asking for lunch, and leaf blowers. By now we all know the work-from-home quarantine COVID-19 drill. Working families everywhere have figured out how to manage this interesting time. Whether it’s a full Read More »

Parksmart Advisor, Online, Instructor-Led Training: January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021

    Register here for this event. $275 for IPMI Members Non-Members may attend for a $495 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Additional Registration options: Members Bundle APO Site Reviewer Training Read More »

Understanding Racism: An Open Conversation

By  Vanessa R. Cummings, CAPP, MDiv Courageous conversations are key to leadership and IPMI is opening the door to offer us the opportunity to talk about a subject that, to some, may be hard to discuss: race. No, not race car driving, but understanding racism. What it is, what does Read More »

CAPP Chat

January 27, 2021

Do you have questions about IPMI’s CAPP Certification? Join us for a free Shoptalk-style discussion about the CAPP program and how to get started.  Download the CAPP Candidate Handbook and lots of additional resources. Free to attend, pre-registration required; sign up today! Get the inside scoop on what’s new, best practices, and Read More »

Important Conversations

By Gary Means, CAPP THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS lately about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. If you didn’t get a chance to catch the Fireside Chat On Industry Inclusion back on August 20, 2020, I would encourage you to do so (click here). I was joined by a Read More »

Continuing the Conversation

By Kim Jackson, CAPP GARY MEANS, CAPP, began the conversation for our industry of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the October issue of Parking and Mobility. I have the ex­treme pleasure of continuing the conversation for this issue. DEI is a topic I am and have been passionate about Read More »

Curb Appeal: Data to Understand and Manage These Valuable Assets

By Meera Raja The space between streets and sidewalks has become the hottest new real estate. The competition for curbside space is fierce; from delivery to drop-off and all the modes and activity in between, everyone wants a piece of the curb. Traditional street parking and freight space are battling Read More »

Parksmart Advisor, Online, Instructor-Led Training: January 26, 2021

January 26, 2021

Register here for this event. $275 for IPMI Members Non-Members may attend for a $495 registration fee. Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Additional Registration options: Members Bundle APO Site Reviewer Training and this Read More »

APDS News: APDS Launches Formal Supporter Effort, Support the APDS  with Just a Signature 

APDS Launches Formal Supporter Effort: Support the APDS  with Just a Signature  The Alliance for Parking Data Standards (APDS) is built on strong, global community support and expertise by parking, transportation, and mobility professionals and the organizations they represent. To further the utilization of the APDS specifications, support the effort Read More »

Member News: Delta, the New Parker Technology Software Platform is Here

Delta, the New Parker Technology Software Platform is Here  Indianapolis, IN — Delta, the new Parker Technology software platform, is here. With this major software update, the platform is faster, more stable and extensible to more parking software platforms through APIs. Delta’s new and fully-scalable architecture takes advantage of all attributes Read More »

Reading What Your Data Does–or Doesn’t–Tell You

By Matthew Hulme, CAPP, MPA It is no secret that “data driven decision making” has become a buzzword (buzz-phrase?) in the parking industry. However, it is not a new concept. Good data provides the backdrop for strategic planning, driving new initiatives, and evaluating old ones. The key word here is Read More »

MaaS, EV Charging, Cashless Payments Top Trends for 2021

January 25, 2021

Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), electric vehicle (EV) charging, and cashless parking payments are the three top trends we’ll see in transportation this year, according to Global Banking & Finance Review. “The biggest challenge on all businesses into 2021 will be how they continue to adapt and react to the ever changing new Read More »

New England Parking Council Municipal Forum

January 25, 2021 * 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM The New England Parking Council, (NEPC), hosts forums year-round and these educational events allow NEPC members to showcase current projects and share challenges and solutions within the parking industry. The 2021 Municipal Parking Forum will provide NEPC members and attendees with Read More »

Your Sponsored Industry Event Calendar Posting

January 22, 2021

The Paradox of Choice

By Justin Grunert, MSM Friday night, I found myself chilling in front of the TV, wanting to watch something scary. I wasn’t having any luck finding something to watch and scrolled through thousands of options on Netflix, then Amazon Prime, HBO Max, and back to Amazon. My first-choice movie was Read More »

APO Chat: Getting Started with APO

January 21, 2021

APO Chat: Getting Started with APO Join us for a free Shoptalk-style discussion about the APO program and how to get started.  Get resources and the APO Manual for Applicants at parking-mobility.org/apo. Free to attend, pre-registration required; sign up today!  Get the inside scoop on what’s new, best practices, and Read More »

Member News: Passport Hires New President, David Evans

Passport Hires New President, David Evans Transportation software company, Passport, hires David Evans to scale its platform and infrastructure as the company continues to experience significant growth Charlotte, N.C. (Jan. 21, 2021) — Passport, a transportation software company that is reinventing how cities manage vehicle interactions with streets and sidewalks, is Read More »

Looking Back, Planning Ahead, and Changing Our Perspective

By Christina Jones, CAPP Moving to Colorado in 2015 as an introvert who had been out of college longer than I care to admit, I was terrified by the idea of building a social network from scratch. So I challenged myself to try one new thing each month. It could Read More »

Managing Commercial Vehicle Loading: Technology and Regulatory Opportunities

January 20, 2021

By Dawn Miller I’ve developed an odd new habit the past year. When walking, biking, or riding shotgun in the car, I take photos of delivery vehicles double-parking. At times I capture drivers trying to maneuver around the double-parked vehicles, sometimes ever-so-carefully nosing into oncoming traffic. I also take photos Read More »

Member News: Minneapolis Upgrades to Advanced Parking Kiosks with Contactless Payments

January 19, 2021

Minneapolis Upgrades to Advanced Parking Kiosks with Contactless Payments Easy-to-use touch screen kiosks with environmentally sustainable design The City of Minneapolis has partnered with Flowbird North America, the leader in curbside management and urban mobility solutions, to replace the city’s ‘Pay-by-Space’ parking kiosks with 700 of Flowbird’s CWT touch screen Read More »

Member News: City of Eugene Airport is Now Using Parker Technology’s Customer Service Solution

City of Eugene Airport is Now Using Parker Technology’s Customer Service Solution Parker Technology’s customer service solution is successfully providing live customer service support for City of Eugene Airport. Four pay-on-foot stations and 17 lanes now utilize Parker Technology’s integrated FlashParking solution. “We are excited about our recent upgrades to Read More »

The Parking Podcast E42: An Interview with Jim Gibbs and a Conversation about Pay By Vehicle

  An Interview with Jim Gibbs and a Conversation about Pay By Vehicle Jim Gibbs, CEO and Co-Founder of Meter Feeder, discusses mobile payments, pricing the curb and pay by vehicle. PreListen here. 

What Cities Need

By David Feehan As January 20 approaches with a new administration in Washington, D.C. (where I live), I have to express my outrage for recent events. I love living in Washington and I have great respect for the heart of our federal government. Having said that, it is important that Read More »

Finding Inspiration in Challenging Times

January 15, 2021

By Shawn Conrad, CAE I needed a bit of inspiration at the closing of 2020 and went to my old mainstay, David McCullough’s best-selling book and Pulitzer Prize winner, 1776. I find inspiration in many different ways, and this book reminded me that while 2020 was a year like no Read More »

Member News: Parker Technology’s Customer Service Solution Implemented in 72 Hours at Apt Development Group Facility

January 14, 2021

Parker Technology’s Customer Service Solution Implemented in 72 Hours at Apt Development Group Facility Indianapolis, IN — Parker Technology’s customer service solution is successfully providing live support for Water Street Parking, which serves an Apt Development Group luxury apartment building. The development group chose to implement the Parker Technology integrated Read More »

Member News: GKD-USA Promotes Dale Payne to Chief Engineer

GKD-USA Promotes Dale Payne to Chief Engineer GKD-USA, the leading provider of woven metal fabric for architectural solutions, has promoted Dale Payne to Chief Engineer. Payne successfully obtained his Professional Engineering License for the State of Maryland which triggered the immediate promotion. The license is obtained through education, work experience, Read More »

Customer Service Representatives: Superheroes in Disguise

By Lesli Stone, CAPP Frontline parking and transportation professionals are in a unique position to be the eyes and ears of the communities they serve. Each  can observe a large number of engaged people in innocuous activities, day in and day out. These countless observations provide the experience and context Read More »

IPMI Webinar: Curbing COVID-19 at the Curb, presented by Matthew Darst, Conduent Transportation.

January 13, 2021

Curbing COVID-19 at the Curb Matthew Darst, JD; Director of Curbside Management; Conduent Transportation Register here for this webinar. Or purchase the entire 2021 professional development series bundle. How we think about traveling and commuting in the cities where we work and live has changed dramatically with the spread of Read More »

Prepare. Plan. Commute. Debrief.

By Kelly Koster Uncertainty has been the recurring theme of 2020, and I doubt very much will be certain again in 2021. How do you adapt your parking and mobility program for uncertain times? Through skiing of course. Let me explain. In an effort to social distance my ski habit Read More »

Member News: Leading Curb Management Company, Coord, Launches Second Annual Digital Curb Challenge  

January 12, 2021

Leading Curb Management Company, Coord, Launches Second Annual Digital Curb Challenge   Up to three cities or other curb managers across North America will partner with Coord to undertake a free, curb space management pilot as they look to recover and rebuild from the pandemic NEW YORK— January 12, 2021— Coord, Read More »

Curbing COVID-19 at the Curb

By Matthew Darst, JD COVID-19 has changed how we fundamentally live and the pandemic promises to continue to disrupt curbside management for months to come. While the tunnel is still dark, there is light—in the form of pandemic relief and vaccines—in sight. There are measures that can be taken to Read More »

Are You Good At Managing Change?

January 11, 2021

By: Vicki Pero, SPHR   If there’s one thing we have all done a lot of during the past year, it’s change. The pandemic has required that we find new ways to complete our work, connect with people, and serve customers, just to name a few things. As we start Read More »

New Yorkers: We Need More Bike Parking

Bike shops around the world struggled to keep up with demand when COVID-19 pushed people out of transit and shared rides. Now, New Yorkers are demanding more city bike parking, saying they’ve adopted the new-to-them transportation mode and have nowhere to put their wheels. “For every bike rack in NYC, Read More »

Member News: City of Grand Rapids Retains AMG Payment Solutions for Credit Card Processing

January 9, 2021

The City of Grand Rapids, MI (GR) recently selected AMG Payment Solutions (AMG) as one of their new credit card processing vendors. AMG will provide their niche processing services across the City’s entire parking ecosystem, applying their credit card processing solution for transactions at all parking meters, parking pay stations, Read More »

2021 IPMI Insider’s Guide to Professional Development

January 8, 2021

Get all the details on every educational opportunity throughout 2021, including numerous free and significantly discounted professional development resources. Download the 2021 IPMI Insider’s Guide to Professional Development.

Member News: ParkMobile and TIBA Parking Systems Partner To Provide Contactless Parking Payments in Gated Garages

Parking technology leaders are collaborating to provide a safe and easy way to pay for gated parking. ParkMobile, the #1 mobile parking app in the U.S. has announced today a new strategic partnership agreement with TIBA Parking Systems, a member of the FAAC group – the largest manufacturer of Parking Read More »

Keep It or Change It?

By Kathleen Federici, MEd For 14 consecutive years, my husband and I held a New Year’s Day brunch for our family, neighbors, and friends. We had a themed and costumed Roaring Twenties party on New Year’s Day 2020 to welcome in the new decade that was filled with promising opportunity—at Read More »

Member News: Brian Cannon Joins Propark Mobility as Senior Vice President

January 7, 2021

Brian Cannon Joins Propark Mobility  as Senior Vice President Hartford, Connecticut – Propark Mobility announced today that Brian Cannon has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Operations. Propark is excited to welcome Brian Cannon to our parking family,” said John Schmid, Propark’s Chief Executive Officer. “As a proven leader Read More »

What a Year in Parking and Mobility

2020 will go down as the year lots of us are happy to forget. But like all challenging times, it also produced great innovation, from small organizational changes to big technological leaps. And lots of those things will stick around to make organizations, businesses, infrastructure, and communities better. This year’s Read More »

Free Online Shoptalk: The University Environment: Planning for Spring and What’s Changed, Moderated by Brett Wood, PE, CAPP

January 6, 2021

The University Environment: Planning for Spring and What’s Changed, Moderated by Brett Wood, PE, CAPP January 6, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET To register, click here.  Free to all industry professionals. Registration coming soon. Join IPMI for our next online Shoptalk addressing the parking, transportation, and mobility industry’s response Read More »

IPMI News: IPMI Releases Roadmap to Recovery, University Planning, Strategies, and Benchmarking for 2021

IPMI Releases Roadmap to Recovery, University Planning, Strategies, and Benchmarking for 2021 Download or read the document online.   The fall 2020 semester for higher education campuses has been a mixture of trial and error, adaptation, and survival. With the impacts of the global pandemic continuing to evolve, ensuring some Read More »

The Value of Curb Space

By Chrissy Mancini Nichols A century ago, in establishing the first parking regulations, planners recognized the value of curb space.  In The Storage of Dead Vehicles on Roadways, William Phelps Eno discussed how parallel parking at the curb caused, “considerable waste[d] space” and that on roads dedicated to commercial purposes, Read More »

Member News: Conduent Seamless® Transportation System Now Allows Passengers in France’s Tours Métropole Urban Area to Use Their Smartphone for Contactless Payments

January 5, 2021

Conduent Seamless® Transportation System Now Allows Passengers in France’s Tours Métropole Urban Area to Use Their Smartphone for Contactless Payments GUILHERAND-GRANGES, France and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Dec. 14, 2020 — Conduent Transportation, a unit of business process services and solutions company Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), today announced the successful implementation and rollout Read More »

Member News: Honkmobile Releases A Look Back on 2020: A Year That Changed Everything

Honkmobile Releases A Look Back on 2020: A Year That Changed Everything Back in March (what feels like a lifetime ago now), the world as we knew it changed. Thanks to a global pandemic, life-altering “pivots” soon became the “new normal,” cementing new behaviors that impacted the way we run Read More »

Member News: Victoria Park Council teams up with award-winning virtual permit provider to improve parking options for local residents

Victoria Park Council teams up with award-winning virtual permit provider to improve parking options for local residents The Town of Victoria Park has launched, vPermit, a virtual parking permit solution developed by award-winning Australian parking technology company, Smarter City Solutions. The Town of Victoria Park has launched, vPermit, a virtual Read More »

The Parking Podcast E41: An Interview with Carl Schneeman, PE and a Conversation about Snow Removal

  An Interview with Carl Schneeman and a Conversation about Snow Removal Carl Schneeman, PE, with Walker Consultants discusses snow removal, snow best practices, and parking design. PreListen here. 

Morphing Our Mobility Mindset

By Casey Jones, CAPP In October 2018, the International Parking Institute changed its name to include mobility. “Our broadened name signifies changes in the industry and what is happening in the larger sphere, where mobility is emerging as a more inclusive term for the expanding role of parking professionals,” said Read More »

IPMI COVID-19 Response & Recovery for Universities: Video Resources

January 4, 2021

IPMI interviewed members from the academic sector to find out more about how the pandemic has impacted operations and their plans for the future.  Check out these short video segments here: Flexible Permit Options Adapting Policy & Practice for COVID Operations Planning & Adapting for Operations & Transit Enforcement & Read More »

MSNBC: Transportation Changes Equal Effect of Building Railroads

An analysis on MSNBC equates pandemic-born changes to transportation with the birth of the U.S. railroads in the 19th century. “If the pandemic were to continue or a vaccine was distributed right away, it really doesn’t change anything, because this was a train already moving down the track,” said Rich Read More »

Five End-of-Year Gifts: Day Five

December 31, 2020

To celebrate the end of 2020 and kick off 2021 on a good note, we are offering five free gifts of education for you to use yourself and pass along. In our final free session in IPMI’s holiday series, we’ve selected a bell-ringer of a session from the 2020 IPMI Read More »

Five End-of-Year Gifts: Day Four

December 30, 2020

To celebrate the end of 2020 and kick off 2021 on a good note, we are offering five free gifts of education for you to use yourself and pass along. Today in our free holiday education series, IPMI takes a deeper dive into the technology driving us all forward, presented Read More »

Five End-of-Year Gifts: Day Three

December 29, 2020

To celebrate the end of 2020 and kick off 2021 on a good note, we are offering five free gifts of education for you to use yourself and pass along. Our free holiday education series in the past blog posts has offered a snapshot from our Leadership Summit and Shoptalks. Read More »

Five End-of-Year Gifts: Day Two

December 28, 2020

To celebrate the end of 2020 and kick off 2021 on a good note, we are offering five free gifts of education for you to use yourself and pass along. Next up in our Five End-of-Year Gifts series, tune into IPMI’s Shoptalk series for a recap of Planning for What’s Read More »

Five End-of-Year Gifts: Day One

December 24, 2020

To celebrate the end of 2020 and kick off 2021 on a good note, we are offering five free gifts of education for you to use yourself and pass along. First up in IPMI’s free holiday education series: revisit how authentic concern drives good business in this thought-provoking session from Read More »

Happy New Year. Finally.

December 23, 2020

We made it. Whew. It was a weird, different, challenging year to say the least. But there were some good things–new technologies, new ways of thinking, and some industry highlights among the craziness. If you haven’t already, take a look back at five of our favorite stories from the year, Read More »

Member News: FAAC acquires TIBA Parking Systems and becomes the leader in the North American market for parking management systems

December 22, 2020

FAAC acquires TIBA Parking Systems and becomes the leader in the North American market for parking management systems An acquisition of 135 million dollars for 60 million dollars in turnover and 130 employees, the largest in the history of the Italian multinational from a financial point of view. With this Read More »

Family

By Roamy R. Valera, CAPP I recently had a medical procedure that required an overnight stay at the hospital. I was clearly not planning this event, but it is 2020! I am well and feeling great and of course grateful for a team of doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals who Read More »

IPMI News: CAPP Scholarship Recipients Awarded Nearly $10,000 in 2020 to Advance the Profession

December 21, 2020

CAPP Scholarship Recipients Awarded Nearly $10,000 in 2020 to Advance the Profession The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) this year provided nearly $9,000 in CAPP Scholarship funds to 17 industry professionals to further their professional educations. CAPP is the premier credential for parking, mobility, and transportation professionals and is Read More »

The Senior Community Show Goes On–Thanks to the Parking Lot

When COVID-19 halted a Minnesota musician’s performances at a local senior community, she took a hard look at her options–and her eyes landed on the parking lot. Now, she’s hooked up her electric violin 70 times there to provide music and relaxation to the community’s elderly residents. Natalie Vanburkleo-Carbonara has Read More »

‘Tis the Season–to be Cozy

December 18, 2020

By Michelle W. Jones, CAE, CMP Here on the east coast we are on the heels of our first major wintery storm. My friend in upstate New York’s car was buried under nearly a foot of snow. At my house in Virginia, we suffered downed trees and lost power due Read More »

Giving Extra Grace While Keeping Your Staff Safe

December 17, 2020

By Vanessa Solesbee, CAPP In a normal year, many mild-mannered, rational people go a bit crazy during the holidays. As evidenced by the countless news stories about pre-COVID stampedes and fist fights over that prime parking space, this time of year tends to bring out some of our less desirable Read More »

Free Online Shoptalk: Looking Back, Planning Ahead: Leaving 2020 in the Dust and Building a Better 2021, Moderated by Casey Jones, CAPP

December 16, 2020

Looking Back, Planning Ahead: Leaving 2020 in the Dust and Building a Better 2021, Moderated by Casey Jones, CAPP December 16, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET To register, click here.  Free to all industry professionals. Registration coming soon. Join IPMI for our next online Shoptalk addressing the parking, transportation, Read More »

TDM and COVID-19

TDM–transportation demand management–is a concerted effort to get people to choose alternates to single-occupant vehicles (SOVs), including transit, micro-mobility, and shared rides, to get from place to place. When COVID-19 made social distancing a trend, TDM took a big hit. And now, with several vaccines in use around the world Read More »

Member News: Bagualing Industrial Park, Shenzhen Upgraded to JIESHUN Cloud Hosting

December 15, 2020

Bagualing Industrial Park, Shenzhen Upgraded to JIESHUN Cloud Hosting Bagualing, located in the industrial Park bordered by Luohu District and Futian District, Shenzhen, has dense community facilities, a forest of high-rise factories, and a uniform planning and construction. It is one of the earliest built-up parks in Shenzhen. Shenzhen Pengji Read More »

Academic Parking & Mobility’s Response to COVID-19

By Brett Wood, CAPP, PE The fall 2020 semester for higher education campuses has been a mixture of trial and error, adaptation, and survival. With the effects of the global pandemic continuing to evolve, ensuring some level of education and campus experience has been a rapidly moving target. Within the Read More »

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Parking Meters on Parade a Highlight in North Carolina Beach Town

December 14, 2020

When a global pandemic works its Grinchiness all over traditional holiday activities, it’s time to get creative. And that’s exactly what the town of Carolina Beach, N.C., did when it dreamed up Parking Meters on Parade, which encouraged residents to transform the town’s parking meters into celebrations of the December Read More »

Member News: Populus Invites Municipal Participation in Curb and Parking Management Strategies Survey

December 11, 2020

Populus Invites Municipal Participation in Curb and Parking Management Strategies Survey Participate in the Populus Curb and Parking Management Strategies survey. This survey aims to gather data about how cities are managing competing priorities at the curb to help disseminate best practices across cities. All respondents receive full access to Read More »

Breaking Down the Parksmart Standard

By Megan Leinart, CAPP, LEED AP BD+C Since the launch of the Parksmart certification standard nearly a decade ago, the program has transformed the way owners and operators look at the development of their parking and mixed-use facilities. It has also served as inspiration for consultants, contractors, and solutions providers Read More »

It Is Always Time to Innovate

December 10, 2020

By: Brian D. Shaw, CAPP I would bet we have all heard the old proverb, “necessity is the mother of invention.” During times of crisis, like we are dealing with during COVID-19, humans tend to look for ways to simply survive (reducing expenses, stockpiling food, minimizing travel/exposure, keeping loved ones Read More »

Calm Your Employees by Knowing What to Do if They Have COVID

By Matthew Hulme, CAPP, MPA To say that the entire world is sick and tired of hearing the word “COVID” would be an understatement. And yet, here I am writing about it. It is certainly not going anywhere soon and its effects on the parking industry will be felt for Read More »

IPMI Webinar: PARCS Replacement and Implementing the Latest Technologies – A Case Study of the American Dream project in New Jersey

December 9, 2020

IPMI Member Rate: $35 per webinar, live or on-demand. IPMI Members Bundle: Buy 3 Webinars, get the 4th Webinar Free. Contact professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org for additional details. Non Member Rate: $85 per webinar. Description: The American Dream is a retail/dining/entertainment development featuring an indoor amusement and water park, indoor snow-skiing slope, and a high-end retail Read More »

Case Study: The South Boston Waterfront Transportation Center

South Boston’s Seaport District has seen explosive development and growth in the last 10 years, so when it came time to add parking, it made sense to design and build a structure that would bring multiple modes of transportation together and help people get around no matter which mode made Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Bouncing Back from Adversity, Presented by Casey Jones, CAPP.

December 8, 2020

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Bouncing Back from Adversity Casey Jones, CAPP Let’s face it: a Read More »

IPMI News: International Parking & Mobility Institute and Veterans in Parking Announce Strategic Partnership

International Parking & Mobility Institute and Veterans in Parking Announce Strategic Partnership The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) and Veterans in Parking (ViP) are joining forces to get esteemed military veterans back to work by helping our members and allies in parking, mobility, and transportation post available positions and Read More »

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The Parking Podcast E40: An Interview with VADE and a Conversation about Connecting the Curb

  An Interview with VADE and a Conversation about Connecting the Curb Christian Burke, Ritwik Pavan, and Matty Schaefer of VADE discuss Connecting the Curb with VADE. PreListen here. 

Glam Grandmother and Rapper: The Power of Radical Collaboration

By Casey Jones, CAPP I met news that Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg were getting together to do a cooking show with a raised eyebrow. I’ll bet some tuned in with car-crash curiosity to witness the interaction between a retail businesswoman, writer, television personality, and former model, and a Long Read More »

Industry Association: Truck Parking Shortage Worsening, Endangering Drivers

December 7, 2020

An association of independent truck drivers says despite efforts to provide more parking for truckers to rest, shortages in every state still exist and are worsening. A spokesperson for the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) told an industry publication that efforts to develop apps and other technologies drivers could use Read More »

Member News: WellSpark Health and LAZ Parking Partner to Create Next Generation Employee Benefits

December 4, 2020

WellSpark Health and LAZ Parking Partner to Create Next Generation Employee Benefits FARMINGTON, CT (December 3, 2020) – WellSpark Health, a leading wellbeing, disease prevention and management company and LAZ Parking, one of the largest parking companies in the country, have partnered to create a next generation employee benefit program in Read More »

Member News: Propark Mobility Adds Jennifer Atkins as Regional Vice President

Propark Mobility Adds Jennifer Atkins as Regional Vice President Propark Mobility announced today that the company has appointed Jennifer Atkins as its new Regional Vice President, Mountain Region. “Jennifer brings with her both a wealth of expertise in the hospitality vertical and a great deal of high-level management experience to Read More »

A Trucker’s Blinking Brake Lights

By Kim Fernandez Maryland’s  I-270 south splits about a mile before it ends, forcing drivers to choose which way they’ll travel around the Washington, D.C. Beltway: right for Virginia and left for Maryland. It’s the main commuting route for people who live in the outer, northwest suburbs of Washington, D.C., Read More »

Member News: Forget ‘smart detection’, we do so much more! Quercus Technologies introduces new logo, slogan, corporate philosophy and website

December 3, 2020

Forget ‘smart detection’, we do so much more! Quercus Technologies introduces new logo, slogan, corporate philosophy and website For Quercus Technologies it is an end of year full of positive changes that form the basis of the growth that is expected both of the company and of the products, projects Read More »

Member News: Metal Mesh from Cambridge Architectural Screens New ProMedica Garage While Framing Façade’s Video Screen

Metal Mesh from Cambridge Architectural Screens New ProMedica Garage While Framing Façade’s Video Screen   Cambridge, Maryland, Dec. 2, 2020 – Stainless steel fabric from Cambridge Architectural provides screening for the new ProMedia headquarters garage on downtown Toledo’s nautical mile along the Maumee River. In addition to offering fall protection Read More »

Member News: Quercus Technologies presents the latest innovations in the global parking solution: light per space and new matrix displays

Quercus Technologies presents the latest innovations in the global parking solution: light per space and new matrix displays Once again, Quercus Technologies demonstrated that its customers’ needs are compatible with the highest reliability in parking guidance. With no intention of dispensing with the security and control provided by the reading Read More »

Member News: ASSA ABLOY Announces the Next Generation of Parking Solutions from Medeco

ASSA ABLOY Announces the Next Generation of Parking Solutions from Medeco Operational Intelligence for Parking Revenue SALEM, Virginia, December 1, 2020 – ASSA ABLOY today announced the availability of the latest generation of Medeco Nexgen Intelligent Locking Solutions for parking equipment: the Nexgen2 key, desktop single key and multi-key programmers, Read More »

The Abundance We Share

By Kim E. Jackson, CAPP ‘Tis the season–unfortunately, everyone might not be feeling so jolly right now. Many of us just experienced a Thanksgiving holiday that did not include our normal large family and friends gathering, and we now face the challenge of modest end-of-year holiday celebrations. Instead of looking Read More »

Cookies and Radishes

December 2, 2020

By Matt Penney, CAPP There was an interesting social experiment several years ago. Participants were placed in a room with a bowl of radishes and a bowl of freshly baked cookies. One group was told to enjoy all the cookies they wanted. The second group was told to eat the Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Concepts of Mobility, Presented by Brian Shaw, CAPP.

December 1, 2020

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Concepts of Mobility Brian Shaw, CAPP The rapid change and evolving Read More »

Member News: The Largest Port Directly Connecting to Macao by Land Opened! Adopt JIESHUN Smart Parking

The Largest Port Directly Connecting to Macao by Land Opened! Adopt JIESHUN Smart Parking. On August 18 2020, the new travelling inspection area of Hengqin Port, the largest port directly connecting to Macao by land, was officially opened! Hengqin Port adopts a new port inspection mode ”Release directly after collaborative Read More »

The American Dream, Parking Technology, and the Realities of COVID-19

By Geoffrey Posluszny The American Dream is an entertainment retail complex located next to the Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey, just a few short miles from New York City. This development has been in the works for more than 20 years and has had its share of ups and downs. Read More »

Call for Award Submissions Closes

IPMI’s annual Awards and Recognition programs celebrate individuals and organizations in the parking, transportation, and mobility industry. Winners in three major award categories – Awards of Excellence, Professional Recognition Awards, and Marketing – exemplify industry excellence. The 2021 awards submission process has been extended through December 1! 

California Town Faces Backlash for Banning On-street RV Parking

November 30, 2020

The City of Fullerton, Calif., enacted a ban on on-street RV parking and now faces backlash from people who live in the vehicles and feel they’re being discriminated against. Officials left flyers on RVs parked on city streets explaining the new regulation and saying the vehicles have to be moved Read More »

A Win-Win: Improving Post-Event Traffic Flow

November 28, 2020

A Win-Win: Improving Post-Event Traffic Flow By Jennifer I. Tougas, CAPP, PhD IT’S A COOL FEBRUARY NIGHT and Western Kentucky University (WKU) is hosting Louisiana Tech in an end-of-season men’s basketball game to determine placement in the upcoming Conference USA tournament. This season marks the first for activating the university’s Read More »

University Plans and Strategies for Fall 2020

University Plans and Strategies for Fall 2020 A panel of experts discusses recovering from COVID-19 in the academic world. OUR PANELISTS JOSH CANTOR, CAPP, is director of parking and transportation at George Mason University. He was previously at Cal State Fullerton. He serves on IPMI’s Board of Directors and served Read More »

Can PARK(ing) DAY Help in Combating COVID-19?

Can PARK(ing) DAY Help in Combating COVID-19? Applying the lessons from an annual celebration of parklets to pandemic recovery in cities. By Michael Connor and Brian Bartholomew RETAIL SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS IN CITIES across the country are starting to open under mandated social distancing guidelines. However, maintaining six feet of Read More »

Parking, the Environment, and COVID-19

Parking, the Environment, and COVID-19 By Brian Shaw, CAPP EVIDENCE HAS SHOWN THAT THE PLANET’S AIR QUALITY and greenhouse gas emissions improved from the human response to COVID-19. Driving drastically reduced, leading to much cleaner air in many cities. Traffic all but disappeared. Gas prices dropped. Bike sales grew, and Read More »

Flint AutoPark: A Case Study

Flint AutoPark: A Case Study By Brian Cassady FOR YEARS, FLINT, MICH., unsuccessfully sought to solve the principal dilemma of on-street parking: how to balance the need to regulate curbside spaces to serve a downtown commercial district with consumer desires for hassle-free parking. But recently the city implemented a dynamic Read More »

Is COVID-19 a Force Majeure?

Is COVID-19 a Force Majeure? By Michael Ash, Esq., CRE THE PARKING AND MOBILITY INDUSTRY (like most industries) is held together through a series of interconnected contracts and agreements for goods and services. The on­going pandemic resulted in federal, state, and local jurisdictions issuing declarations of emergency and stay-at-home orders Read More »

Facebook’s One-stop Mobility Hub

Facebook’s One-stop Mobility Hub By Matt Davis MOBILITY IS KEY TO CONNECTING FACEBOOK EMPLOYEES throughout their sprawl­ing Menlo Park headquarters. This includes the new Menlo Gateway, a 16-acre proj­ect nearing completion of its second phase that has transformed a former indus­trial complex into Facebook’s latest expansion. The mixed-use project adds Read More »

The Making of Midtown Park: A new Houston property offers an urban oasis of sustainable and innovative design

The Making of Midtown Park A new Houston property offers an urban oasis of sustainable and innovative design By Brian Lozano, PMP HISTORICALLY KNOWN as Houston’s second residential neigh­borhood, Midtown flourished through the mid-1940s, boasting Victorian homes owned by well-known families. After declining in the 1980s and 1990s, Midtown has Read More »

Marketing in a Time of Social Distancing: Actually, Not Much Has Changed

Marketing in a Time of Social Distancing: Actually, Not Much Has Changed By Bill Smith DELIVERING THE RIGHT MESSAGE at the right time is the definition of effective communication. At its essence, marketing is simply that: communication done with the intention to inform and persuade. But when it comes to Read More »

Why Helping Drivers Find Parking Should Be a Priority

Why Helping Drivers Find Parking Should Be a Priority By Jessica Britton ON AVERAGE, Americans spend 17 hours a year looking for parking. In urban cen­ters, the problem is far more acute. New York City residents spend a painful 107 hours per year searching for parking spaces. However, the scarcity Read More »

Modern Mobility and Commercial Office Towers

Modern Mobility and Commercial Office Towers By Michael Cramer A YEAR AGO, this article would have contained a plethora of pie-in-the-sky ideas and innovations. Cars and trucks were changing, mass transit was improving, Uber, Lyft, bicycles, work from home—it all seems so Jetsons now. Millions of people now work from Read More »

Important Conversations

Important Conversations By Gary Means, CAPP THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS lately about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. If you didn’t get a chance to catch the Fireside Chat On Industry Inclusion back on August 20, 2020, I would encourage you to do so (click here). I was joined Read More »

Managing Through Crisis

  Managing Through Crisis Airport parking, mobility, and transportation department professionals share their COVID-19 experiences, what they’ve learned, and where they go from here. IT WASN’T LONG AFTER COVID-19 SHUTDOWNS STARTED BACK IN MARCH that news cameras began descending on airports—empty, desolate airports. Every sector of the parking industry has Read More »

The University of Mississippi’s Journey to APO

The University of Mississippi’s Journey to APO By Richard Bradley I WOULD LIKE TO PREFACE THE STORY of our journey to becoming an Accredited Parking Organization (APO) by stating that many universities and colleges are facing financial uncertainty and shrinking workloads due to COVID-19. Events have been paused, academic delivery Read More »

Where Should the RVs Go?

Where Should the RVs Go? With more people homeless, isolating due to COVID-19, or embracing a nomadic lifestyle, cities are charged with figuring out where those living in RVs should park. By Christina Jones, CAPP, MBA WHETHER DUE to economic hardship or by choice of lifestyle, inhabited vehicles are becoming Read More »

Traveling New Roads

Traveling New Roads By Ken Lovegreen D EVON MIX, president and co-owner of Nevada Premier Valet & Detail, was parking cars at record numbers in March, but business came to a screech­ing halt the last week of the month. Like most operators across the US, this one saw its valet Read More »

How real-time, stall-based, occupancy monitoring can help cities understand current and future parking requirements

How real-time, stall-based, occupancy monitoring can help cities understand current and future parking requirements By Mark Hall and Domenic Sorbara PARKING HAS QUICKLY BECOME A MAJOR AREA OF FOCUS (typically as a pain point) for cities and municipalities of all sizes. As urban municipalities grapple with the impacts of parking Read More »

Navigating the New Normal

Navigating the New Normal By Michael Drow, CAPP THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has had a significant impact on individuals, businesses, cities and society. While some of its effects will be short-lived, others will be long lasting and in many cas­es, the pandemic is accelerating the adoption of trends that have been Read More »

The Motor City Becomes Comeback City

The Motor City Becomes Comeback City By Bill Smith IF YOU HAVEN’T BEEN FOCUSED on what’s happening in Detroit, you’re missing one of America’s best stories. The Motor City is in the midst of a revival that has seen an eruption of development. Businesses are return­ing to the downtown, restaurants Read More »

The Customer’s Voice Matters, Now More than Ever

The Customer’s Voice Matters, Now More than Ever By Andrew Sachs, CAPP IN A WORLD RUN BY ONLINE SEARCHES, the customer’s story is more powerful than ever. Parking mar­keting has evolved in recent years. As always, operations need to communicate that they offer conve­nient and accessible parking with desirable amenities. Read More »

Harnessing Data for Dynamic Curb Management

Harnessing Data for Dynamic Curb Management By Yifan Lu MANY OF TODAY’S CURB-PRICING strategies rely on charging personally owned vehicles for short-term use of on-street parking in commercial areas. Parking rev­enues across cities declined after many cities and states declared stay-at-home orders to help fight COVID-19. In the early days Read More »

Tire Chalking Ruled Vital and Legal for Parking Enforcement

Tire Chalking Ruled Vital and Legal for Parking Enforcement By Michael Ash, JD, CRE IN A column published in February 2020, I clarified the ruling from a federal court in Michi­gan that started a misimpression that tire chalking was ruled unconstitutional. The case was sent back from the appellate court Read More »

Inequity Disrupts Sustainable Transportation Progress

Inequity Disrupts Sustainable Transportation Progress By Josh Naramore THESE ARE UNPRECEDENTED TIMES. The COVID-19 global pandemic has affected us all in varying ways, exacerbating long existing systemic racial and economic inequities. It’s vital to think about the future of mobility and the public realm with intentionality through the lens of Read More »

Tell Me a Story

Tell Me a Story By Cindy Campbell I’VE GROWN INCREASINGLY DISENCHANTED with the escalating price of my cable tele­vision. I would even go so far as to say it’s become downright offensive. Not to sound like Methuselah, but I’m from the generation that created and first embraced cable TV. Before Read More »

Happy Thanksgiving from Your Friends at IPMI

November 25, 2020

By Shawn Conrad, CAE We keep hearing that this Thanksgiving will be unlike any Thanksgiving we’ve celebrated in the past. It may be hard to find things you are thankful for in 2020, while a global novel coronavirus wreaks havoc on our health, schools, business, and communities. Thanksgiving has always Read More »

Reflections on Thankfulness in a Turbulent Year

November 24, 2020

By Kevin White, AICP Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday by far. Good food, time together with family, reflecting on what we are thankful for, and giving back to others who need a boost. With COVID-19 cases rising again after a turbulent year, this Thanksgiving will take on a new meaning Read More »

New York Bill Would Allow Citizens to Enforce Parking Rules

November 23, 2020

The New York City Council is considering allowing citizens to report parking violations and collect part of the ensuing fines. Fines would increase from $115 to $175 and citizens who used an online portal to report violations would receive 25 percent of that. The bill’s sponsors say they hope it Read More »

Member News: Talking about JIESHUN’s Parking Guidance System

November 20, 2020

Talking about JIESHUN’s Parking Guidance System What happens when customers drive to a large parking lot,. which is unfamiliar and does not have a parking guidance system? During the peak period, when finally parking the car and preparing to leave away, it is found that you have lost yourself in Read More »

Going from Grand to Ground

By Kathleen Federici, MEd As we approach the holiday season, I typically look forward to attending our schools’ holiday concerts. I had no expectation of attending one this year even though both of my children are in band. My nine-year-old plays the clarinet, cello, and piano. Yes, the cello is Read More »

Member News: ParkMobile to Provide More Contactless Parking Payment Options Through Google Pay

November 19, 2020

ParkMobile to Provide More Contactless Parking Payment Options Through Google Pay ParkMobile will enable parking payments through the Google Pay app in over 240 cities across the U.S., providing more convenience for users Atlanta, GA – November 19, 2020 – ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions Read More »

A Little Radio Nostalgia for the Parking Meter

Who needs a bit of warm and fuzzy this week? We found some in a Rhinelander, Wisc., radio historian’s recent report, which offered a little lesson and some nostalgia for the old-time parking meter. “Parking meters are a useful way to regulate traffic flow in areas where parking is at Read More »

IPMI Webinar: A Portrait of El Paso Parking Using Geographic Information System (GIS)

November 18, 2020

IPMI Member Rate: $35 per webinar, live or on-demand. IPMI Members Bundle: Buy 3 Webinars, get the 4th Webinar Free. Contact professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org for additional details. Non-Member Rate: $85 per webinar. Description: Cities are beginning to utilize technology as a tool to write the history of parking and pave the path for the future. Read More »

Navigating the New Normal

The COVID-19 pandemic had significant effects on the way parking and mobility operates. From  reductions in revenue to an accelerated push to embrace contactless payment and a new emphasis on effective and efficient micro-mobility options, the challenges have been big. As operation have navigated all of this change, they’ve found Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Working Toward Equity: Discussing Diversity, Inclusion, and Microaggression, Presented by Kim Jackson, CAPP.

November 17, 2020

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Working Toward Equity: Discussing Diversity, Inclusion, and Microaggression  Kim Jackson, CAPP. Read More »

Writers’ Guidelines: Parking & Mobility Magazine

Writers’ Guidelines Parking & Mobility, the magazine of the International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI), invites article submissions from IPMI members and outside contributors. Before you write, here are 10 things to remember: 1. It’s a good idea to let us know ahead of time what you’re thinking about. Email Read More »

Changing the Culture of Parking Patrons

By Keith Kennedy, CAPP After the course of many years and a consistent way of doing business, accepting changes can be challenging. The steadfast culture of how things are perceived  or how they “should be” is a roadblock that must be taken down. As new technologies come into play, organizations Read More »

IPMI Terms & Conditions for 2021 Marketing & Media Opportunities

November 16, 2020

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Leveraging Technology for Information and Safety

By Thomas Hartley, CAPP Disney has developed a set of great leadership strategies that are simple, common-sense ideas.  Disney’s strategies help leaders adapt to new challenging demands—as their saying goes, “it’s not the magic that makes it work; it’s the way we work that makes it magic”. The magic is Read More »

Rising COVID Rates Transform Hospital Parking Garages

With COVID-19 rates spiking across the U.S., hospitals are again transforming garages into triage or patient care units. One of the first is Renown Health in Reno, Nev., which turned an entire garage into a COVID patient care unit that opened late last week. The 10-day transformation from parking to Read More »

Don’t Go It Alone! The Benefits of Attending Events as a Team

November 13, 2020

By Rita Pagan, DES During the past few years, online conferences have gained traction as an alternative or add-on to in-person professional conferences when budgets are limited. With the onset of Coronavirus, virtual events have become the norm for now. I believe we’ll move into 2021 with hybrid events that Read More »

APO Site Reviewer Training-Online, Instructor Led Training-November 12, 2020

November 12, 2020

IPMI Training: Accredited Parking Organization (APO) Online Site Reviewer Training The Accredited Parking Organization (APO) program establishes a benchmark of the quality by which a parking management organization conducts its business and maintains its facilities and services. The site review is a required component for applicant organizations and must be Read More »

Finding Improvement through After-action Reviews

By Matthew Hulme, CAPP, MPA The after-action review (AAR) is extensively used in the military to garner feedback on how teams performed during an incident or event. In fact, it was used so often that it became the standard by which any task was deemed to be complete. Any menial Read More »

The Parking Podcast E43: An Interview with Matt McDaniel and a Conversation about Rekor Systems

November 11, 2020

An Interview with Matt McDaniel and a Conversation about Rekor Systems Matt McDaniel, LPR Administrator with Rekor Systems, discusses Rekor, LPR Compliance and LPR Best Practices. PreListen here. 

The Parking Podcast E39: An Interview with Steve Resnick and a Conversation about the Merits of Plan B

  An Interview with Steve Resnick and a Conversation about the Merits of Plan B Steve Resnick, CAPP, Chief Revenue Officer at TEZ, discusses parking technology solutions, learning from failure, and rock & roll. PreListen here. 

Celebrating Veterans Working in Parking

By Allen Corry, CAPP A veteran is a person with long service or experience in a particular occupation or field. It can also be a person who has served and is no longer serving in the military. Military veterans who have served directly in combat in a war are further Read More »

APO Site Reviewer Training-Online, Instructor Led Training-November 10, 2020

November 10, 2020

IPMI Training: Accredited Parking Organization (APO) Online Site Reviewer Training The Accredited Parking Organization (APO) program establishes a benchmark of the quality by which a parking management organization conducts its business and maintains its facilities and services. The site review is a required component for applicant organizations and must be Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: That’s not what I meant: Seven Rules for Getting your Message Across (correctly) in Texts & Emails. Presented by Matt Penney, CAPP.

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. That’s not what I meant: Seven Rules for Getting your Message Read More »

IPMI News: Secure Parking UAE celebrates achievement as IPMI’s First International Accredited Parking Organisation with Distinction

Secure Parking UAE celebrates achievement as IPMI’s First International Accredited Parking Organisation with Distinction Awarded under the Accredited Parking Organization program, this is the highest accreditation in the parking, transportation and mobility industry Dubai, UAE, November 10, 2020: The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) has announced Secure Parking UAE Read More »

Where Should the RVs Go?

By Christina Jones, CAPP #VanLife hit peak viral status in 2017, with influencers providing MTV Cribs-style walk-throughs on their YouTube channels of their custom-built rigs, and Instagramming updates of the challenges and adventures of the lifestyle. Inhabited vehicles, though, have been a way of life for years for many, and Read More »

Ways Cities are Leveraging Micro-mobility for Good

November 9, 2020

Micro-mobility–shared scooters, bikes, etc.–is proving fantastic for getting people around, particularly in a COVID world. But a new resource says cities have evolved in the way they work with the vehicles and social good is coming from that. The Micro-mobility Policy Atlas, developed by the Shared-use Mobility Center, New Urban Read More »

Member News: ptc. expands Civil Engineering capabilities with the appointment of Stephen Naughton – Project Director

November 6, 2020

ptc. expands Civil Engineering capabilities with the appointment of Stephen Naughton – Project Director   9 OCTOBER 2020: In ptc.’s 20th year of parking and traffic advisory work, 2020 marks its further expansion in scope and impact with the launch of a civil engineering practice. Why civil engineering and why Read More »

Member News: City of Billings Implements Parker Technology’s Customer Service Solution in Three Garages

City of Billings Implements Parker Technology’s Customer Service Solution in Three Garages  Indianapolis, IN — Parker Technology is now providing 24/7 customer support for three City of Billings, MT garages via the Parker Technology integrated FlashParking solution. The city sought out the solution to eliminate the need for internal staff Read More »

Member News: Cambridge Architectural Creates Modern Aesthetic for Jefferson Washington Township Hospital

Cambridge Architectural Creates Modern Aesthetic for Jefferson Washington Township Hospital Metal mesh adds a unique design feature to the eight-level, 820-space parking garage. Included in the first phase of the medical center’s redevelopment, the $23-million project consolidated campus parking into one convenient location. “We were looking for a material with Read More »

Member News: Adelaide Transit Authority Selects Conduent Transportation to Pilot New Contactless Open Payment System on Trams

Adelaide Transit Authority Selects Conduent Transportation to Pilot New Contactless Open Payment System on Trams GUILHERAND-GRANGES, FRANCE and FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Nov. 04, 2020 — Conduent Transportation, a unit of business process services and solutions company Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), today announced that it has installed a new contactless open payment system on Read More »

Building Hope

By Justin Grunert, MSM As a movie buff, I love horror movies. And lately, zombies are having a moment. I have seen some great zombie movies and some really awful ones. Maybe they fit when a deadly pandemic ravages the world, causing people to become infected with a fatal disease. Read More »

APO Site Reviewer Training-Online, Instructor Led Training-November 5, 2020

November 5, 2020

IPMI Training: Accredited Parking Organization (APO) Online Site Reviewer Training The Accredited Parking Organization (APO) program establishes a benchmark of the quality by which a parking management organization conducts its business and maintains its facilities and services. The site review is a required component for applicant organizations and must be Read More »

Automaker Working to Turn Greek Island into Mobility Hub

Volkswagen has launched a pilot program to transform the Greek island of Astypalea into a sustainable mobility hub, with car- and ride-sharing and a fleet of vehicles operating on electric powertrains. The six-year program will replace 1,500 conventional vehicles with 1,000 electric cars on the island, and bring in electric Read More »

Parking Helps Transform Detroit

November 4, 2020

By Bill Smith If you haven’t been focused on what’s happening in Detroit, you’re missing one of America’s best stories. Businesses are returning to the downtown, restaurants and clubs have emerged, manufacturing is vibrant again, and Detroit is well on its way to becoming one of the hottest tourist destinations Read More »

APO Site Reviewer Training-Online, Instructor Led Training-November 3, 2020

November 3, 2020

IPMI Training: Accredited Parking Organization (APO) Online Site Reviewer Training The Accredited Parking Organization (APO) program establishes a benchmark of the quality by which a parking management organization conducts its business and maintains its facilities and services. The site review is a required component for applicant organizations and must be Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Happiness at Work, It’s a Decision. Presented by Marlene Cramer, CAPP

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Happiness at Work: It’s a Decision Marlene Cramer, CAPP As parking Read More »

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The Real Cost of COVID-19

By Keith Kennedy, CAPP COVID-19 has taken a lot of people by surprise. When such events happen, everyone rallies. They hope this will be a short duration event. COVID-19 is still here–the threat is still real and still hanging around. There are so many ways this can hit us. Like Read More »

Transportation Leaders Launch Future of Mobility Commission

November 2, 2020

Mobility and transportation leaders from around the world last week announced the launch of the Commission on the Future of Mobility, “to identify opportunities across transportation and technology silos and propose a fundamentally new vision for transportation policy for people and goods.” Members include: Dr. Jared Cohon, president emeritus, Carnegie Read More »

Member News: FlashParking Announces Expansion of Mobility Ecosystem

October 30, 2020

FlashParking Announces Expansion of Mobility Ecosystem FlashParking Partners with Bird and EVBox to Offer Asset Owners and Operators Revenue Diversification Beyond Parking AUSTIN, Texas, October 29, 2020 – FlashParking, the leader in mobility hub technology, announces today the expansion of their ecosystem with key mobility services that maximize parking asset utilization Read More »

Member News: Populus Announces new partnership with the U.S. DOT to improve traffic safety

POPULUS PARTNERS WITH U.S. DOT TO LEVERAGE INNOVATIVE DATA TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY The U.S. Department of Transportation and Populus have joined forces to harness mobility data to reduce crashes and traffic fatalities. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Populus, the industry-leading platform for cities to manage transportation and mobility services, will partner Read More »

Member News: JIESHUN Smart Parking in DG Mall, Dongguan

JIESHUN Smart Parking in DG Mall, Dongguan DG Mall, the landmark building and the largest commercial centre in Dongguan Guangdong, its floor area has been up to 300,000 m². Facing up with “it will take three hours’ walking to complete the visiting”, many concerns for vehicle owners such as park Read More »

Member News: INRIX announced a new suite of cloud-based applications to help organizations understand, manage and improve mobility

INRIX announced a new suite of cloud-based applications to help organizations understand, manage and improve mobility — anytime, anywhere. INRIX IQ provides a smarter, faster and more affordable alternative to traditional methods of data collection, management, and analysis. By connecting the dots between people, vehicles, roads, cities and businesses – Read More »

Member News: Curbside Pickup Pilot Program Becomes a Permanent Service for EasyPark

Curbside Pickup Pilot Program Becomes a Permanent Service Curbside pickup option will support businesses who utilize pickup or delivery services Anchorage, Alaska – October 23, 2020 EasyPark has added the Curbside Pickup program to its list of permanent parking services for downtown Anchorage due to the growing need of delivery Read More »

The Parking Podcast E38: An Interview with Julie Dixon and a Conversation about Municipal Parking

An Interview with Julie Dixon and a Conversation about Municipal Parking Julie Dixon, President and Founder of Dixon Resources Unlimited, discusses dynamic pricing, outdoor dining and municipal parking. PreListen here. 

Undoing Unconstitutional

By Shawn Conrad, CAE It may be hard to remember simpler times when we weren’t dealing with a global pandemic and the top trend and topic for our industry was curb management.  It’s even harder to fathom that only a year ago, parking enforcement and specifically chalking tires was being Read More »

Dude, Where’s My Wallet?

October 29, 2020

By Chris Elliston The events industry has begun to crawl back to life and venues are reopening their doors to the public. Sports teams, entertainment and recreation sites, and universities have been busy pivoting processes to offer a safe return. As fans and guests start to revisit these familiar grounds, Read More »

COVID-19 and Telework

October 28, 2020

By L. Dennis Burns, CAPP As most of us have experienced, the COVID pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented national experiment with teleworking/telecommuting. The necessity of this has also seen a dramatic investment in the technology platforms to facilitate enhanced working-from-home communications. Many companies and institutions that had been anti-telework Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Innovations in Parking, presented by Robert Ferrin

October 27, 2020

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Innovations in Parking Robert Ferrin Technologies in the parking industry are Read More »

Study Reveals COVID’s Effect on How We Vacation

By Brad Goldman We noticed a trend this summer: Our coworkers were driving to nearby vacation destinations and working remotely from there. We were curious to see if this was more of a macrotrend, so we surveyed more than 1,000 ParkMobile users to find out how their vacations changed in Read More »

Member News: Conduent Deepens Focus on Client Service Delivery and Utah Community with New State-of-the-Art Global Command Center

October 26, 2020

Conduent Deepens Focus on Client Service Delivery and Utah Community with New State-of-the-Art Global Command Center Sandy, Utah facility brings more than 80 technology-focused jobs to the state, providing 24/7 monitoring and response for business and government clients globally Utah Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox, Conduent CEO Cliff Skelton and Conduent Read More »

Member News: Brazilian shopping center Trimais Places benefits from the intelligent parking guidance system provided by Quercus Technologies

Brazilian shopping center Trimais Places benefits from the intelligent parking guidance system provided by Quercus Technologies Quercus Technologies provides the solution in the field of intelligent parking that the shopping center Trimais Places needed to cover its needs for control and surveillance in their parking area. This Brazilian shopping center has a Read More »

Member News: Flexpost Releases Case Study: An Evaluation Of Flexible Bollard/Signposts For Use In Major Retail Organizations

Flexpost Releases Case Study: An Evaluation Of Flexible Bollard/Signposts For Use In Major Retail Organizations DENNIS M. THIMM, MS. CMR, CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, FLEXPOST, INC. ABSTRACT: The challenge of directing and orienting traffic into parking spaces has become a major problem among retail organizations nation-wide. The data gathered in Read More »

Standard Adopted for Wireless Electric Car Charging

The ability to park an electric vehicle (EV) in a space and walk away to let it charge without plugging anything in got a boost forward Thursday with the announcement of a single industry standard for wireless charging. The standard–officially called SAE J2954–governs inductive charging (wireless) systems up to 11 Read More »

Civic Duty & Civility

October 23, 2020

By Michelle W. Jones, CMP, CAE
 Election Day is nearly upon us in the U.S. To say that times are contentious is a woeful understatement. Whether you follow politics regularly or you check in only during election season, there is no denying this is an important time. Each of us Read More »

Parksmart Advisor Training – October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020

Parksmart Advisors lead clients through the certification process for sustainable parking structures. The Parksmart program is now offered under by the USGBC/GBCI alongside the suite of LEED and other sustainability rating systems. IPMI is the USGBC Education Partner providing the education required to earn this valuable certificate. This is a four-day Read More »

Checking Our Blind Spots

By Christina Jones, CAPP How do you check your blind spots? Maybe you have systems in place that alert you when you are drifting—or maybe you are old school like me and ask your passenger if there is something there you can’t see. Ask people for feedback, they sometimes tell Read More »

NEPC University Forum, Return to Campus: Pandemic Response for Fall Term

Return to Campus: Pandemic Response for Fall Term Join us as our panel of experts, in university parking, transportation and commuter services, explain how top universities in New England have handled opening and students returning to campus for fall semester during Covid-19. Panelist Include: Jim Barr, Director of Transportation and Read More »

October 21: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Webinar (Free to Members Only)

October 21, 2020

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Webinar Free to Members, Pre-registration required. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are three distinct ingredients that some feel are missing from the American Pie. They are equally imperative to changing the trajectory of today’s workplace. Systemic racism has not only found its place on our streets, Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Innovations in Parking

By Robert Ferrin The parking industry is constantly innovating. With technology implementation moving so fast, it can sometimes feel like a whirlwind. For our employees, the change can be swift and surprising. How can our most valued assets–our employees–get involved in these innovative projects and programs and what are some Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Flipping the Script on Customer Service. Presented by Vanessa Cummings, CAPP

October 20, 2020

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Flipping the Script on Customer Service Vanessa Cummings, CAPP Understanding perceptions Read More »

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Parksmart Advisor Training – October 20, 2020

Parksmart Advisors lead clients through the certification process for sustainable parking structures. The Parksmart program is now offered under by the USGBC/GBCI alongside the suite of LEED and other sustainability rating systems. IPMI is the USGBC Education Partner providing the education required to earn this valuable certificate. This is a four-day Read More »

Call for Presentations for the 2021 Mobility & Innovation Summit

When Your Community Speaks, Listen

By Matthew Hulme, CAPP, MPA When meeting with community partners such as business councils, neighborhood advocacy groups, and resident coalitions, I don’t often hear, “We’d love to see more parking tickets issued around here.” So I tend to take notice when I do. Last time, my hope was that my Read More »

Airports Managing Through COVID-19 Crisis

October 19, 2020

Few parking sectors have been hit as hard by COVID-19 as airports–people simply aren’t flying. That said, when they do fly, driving to and parking at the airport is more attractive than using transit or transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber or Lyft, so as lockdowns ease, airport parking Read More »

On-Demand Training: Urban Innovation Panel: Smart Cities, Disruption, and Technology  

October 16, 2020

Urban Innovation Panel: Smart Cities, Disruption, and Technology   Join us for a dynamic conversation on the trends and tech shaping the smart cities of tomorrow. Dive into state-of-the-art strategies in mobility, transportation, and parking designed to foster greater mobility, accessibility, sustainability, and consumer choice city-wide. Panelists share their unique Read More »

On-Demand Training: Managing the Corridor: A New Way to Enhance Mobility and Reduce Congestion with Parking  

Managing the Corridor: A New Way to Enhance Mobility and Reduce Congestion with Parking   Parking is one of the most important components for a successful integrated corridor management (ICM) program—a cooperatively managed transportation system that promotes a multi-modal system and reduces congestion. None of this can be accomplished without Read More »

On-Demand Training: Competing for the Curb: Can On-street Parking Management Survive?

Competing for the Curb: Can On-street Parking Management Survive? Competition for curb space requires new approaches to on-street parking management.   In recent years, the planners find ourselves competing with TNCs, bicycles, delivery trucks, parklets, scooters, and pop-ups. Many planners view “storing cars on the street” as the lowest priority for Read More »

On-Demand Training:You’ve Got to Crunch the Numbers: How Finance and Operations Work Together for Success

You’ve Got to Crunch the Numbers: How Finance and Operations Work Together for Success Finance and operations experts from Texas A&M University will cover three major departmental initiatives as case studies. The purpose is to show how the financial side of the house works to plan, prepare, and project to Read More »

On-Demand Training: Trends to Track: Exploring Tectonic Forces Affecting Parking and Transportation

Trends to Track: Exploring Tectonic Forces Affecting Parking and Transportation Will we have cars in the future? Won’t people drive less thanks to AVs and TNCs? What effect is Amazon having on parking and transportation? It’s hard to plan for the mobility future when we don’t know what’s real and Read More »

On-Demand Training: TDM For the Win: Creating a More Sustainable Campus

TDM For the Win: Creating a More Sustainable Campus Arizona State University’s Parking & Transit staff recently embarked on the development of a campus wide TDM playbook and program intended to guide the university through a transitional growth period; they worked to position it for a more sustainable future that Read More »

On-Demand Training: From the University Perspective: Today’s Parking Challenges and How To Meet Them

From the University Perspective: Today’s Parking Challenges and How To Meet Them “I’m sorry I’m late for class, I couldn’t find parking.” Parking has long been a significant challenge on college campuses. As universities continue to grow and expand, well-integrated parking can enhance the campus experience, minimize traffic congestion, avoid Read More »

On-Demand Training Managing Demand: Harnessing Competing Priorities Within University and Healthcare Parking and Transportation Operations

Managing Demand: Harnessing Competing Priorities Within University and Healthcare Parking and Transportation Operations This presentation will highlight the importance of efficient demand management strategies to serve the various needs of users on joint university and healthcare campuses. Issues will include accommodating the various needs of all of these customers, how Read More »

Member News: JIESHUN upgraded car park of Vanke One City

JIESHUN upgraded car park of Vanke One City Vanke One City is a large-scale mixed-use complex in the Yantian District of Shenzhen, located between Wutong Mountain, the city’s tallest peak, and Dapeng Bay. The project features a 220-meter office tower, several residential buildings, a five-star hotel, four restaurant pavilions and Read More »

Upskilling: You’re Worth It!

By Kathleen Federici, MEd Why has upskilling suddenly become so important? The short answer is the digital economy. There is a relentless commitment to achieve more with less, especially now during the COVID pandemic. Upskilling is the process of acquiring new and relevant competencies needed today and in the near Read More »

Parksmart Advisor Training – October 15, 2020

October 15, 2020

Parksmart Advisors lead clients through the certification process for sustainable parking structures. The Parksmart program is now offered under by the USGBC/GBCI alongside the suite of LEED and other sustainability rating systems. IPMI is the USGBC Education Partner providing the education required to earn this valuable certificate. This is a four-day Read More »

Member News: City of Houston Prohibits Parking in the Bicycle Lane

City of Houston Prohibits Parking in the Bicycle Lane Houston, TX (October 14, 2020) – Today, Houston City Council approved an ordinance prohibiting parking of motor vehicles in dedicated bicycle lanes.  A dedicated bicycle lane is a portion of the roadway separated from vehicle traffic with striping and/or physical barriers Read More »

Flipping the Switch with the BEAST

By Vanessa R. Cummings, CAPP When you work with customers, which most of us do, you need to know the best way to interact with them. Some are less than friendly; we may also have colleagues, friends, or family who push our buttons. If you can relate to this, then Read More »

IPMI Webinar: Enabling Daily Parking Decisions For Faculty and Staff: How More Granular Choice Has Reduced Parking Demand and Delighted Customers

October 14, 2020

IPMI Member Rate: $35 per webinar, live or on-demand. IPMI Members Bundle: Buy 3 Webinars, get the 4th Webinar Free. Contact professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org for additional details. Non-Member Rate: $85 per webinar. Description: UCLA has long been a leader in reducing drive-alone rates. Historically, this has been accomplished by subsidizing alternative transportation Read More »

Member News: Access Professional Systems Expands into Arizona

Access Professional Systems Expands into Arizona Leading Parking Technology Company Becomes Arizona’s Sole Supplier of Cutting-Edge TIBA PARCS Equipment Phoenix (October 13, 2020)— Access Professional Systems (APS) announced today that it has expanded into Arizona, becoming the state’s sole provider of TIBA Parking Solutions parking access and revenue equipment. In Read More »

Granular Choice, Reduced Parking Demand, and Delighted Customers

By Chris Lechner, CAPP UCLA has long been a leader in reducing drive-alone rates. Historically, attention has been focused on subsidizing alternative transportation products, but parking policy plays a key role. Though often overlooked, daily discounted parking is crucial support strategy to meeting transportation demand management goals. UCLA has been Read More »

New York State Parking & Transportation Association (NYSPTA) Fall Professional Development

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Frontline Fundamentals: LPR for Frontline Professionals. Presented by Victor Hill, CAPP

October 13, 2020

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. LPR for Frontline Personnel Victor Hill, CAPP Frontline personnel are the Read More »

Parksmart Advisor Training – October 13, 2020

Parksmart Advisors lead clients through the certification process for sustainable parking structures. The Parksmart program is now offered under by the USGBC/GBCI alongside the suite of LEED and other sustainability rating systems. IPMI is the USGBC Education Partner providing the education required to earn this valuable certificate. This is a four-day Read More »

California Public Parking Association (CPPA) 37th Annual Virtual Conference

This year’s program is focused on California specific mobility topics. The conference program will include keynote, 10 presentations, ideas roundtable, and virtual happy hour (with swag box). CPPA Member Scholarship Program assists in furthering a member’s education and/or fund a training course. Scholarships are strictly for educational purposes. If you Read More »

Member News: Zenitel Promotes Bruce Czerwinski to Vice President, Sales and Business Development 

Zenitel Promotes Bruce Czerwinski to Vice President, Sales and Business Development  Kansas City, MO, October 12, 2020 — Zenitel, the leading supplier of intelligent and interoperable communication solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Bruce Czerwinski to Vice President of Sales and Business Development. Czerwinski has more than 15 Read More »

The Parking Podcast E37: An Interview with Moshe David and a Conversation about Engaged Parking Experience

An Interview with Moshe David and a Conversation about Engaged Parking Experience Moshe David, CEO of TIBA Parking, discusses TIBA, Engaged Parking Experience and Parking Technology. PreListen here. 

Send Me Your Emails!

By Matt Penney, CAPP “It is Dr. Freemont.  I would appreciate you using my proper title each and every time you address me.” Great. I had contacted “Dr. Freemont” about his daughter’s use of his faculty parking permit. In the original email, I addressed him by his first name. He Read More »

The Fundamental Things Apply

October 12, 2020

Joe Scuilli, CAPP Some 22 years ago, a team of parking consultants completely turned around Washington, D.C.’s then-underperforming meter program in a relatively short time, implementing privatized meter installation, maintenance, and collection and counting functions for the District’s Bureau of Parking. From March through August 1998, broken housings, faded domes, Read More »

Member News: Legacy Names Glenn Kurtz New Senior Vice President

LEGACY PARKING NAMES GLENN KURTZ NEW SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Kurtz is a 30-year parking and transportation veteran. ATLANTA, GA (October 05, 2020) – Chicago-based Legacy Parking Company, a premium professional parking management firm serving the commercial real estate industry, is pleased to announce the hiring of Glenn Kurtz as Senior Read More »

Member News: Juan Rodriguez, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Central Texas Award winner

Juan Rodriguez, EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 Central Texas Award winner   AUSTIN, TX, October 9, 2020 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Juan Rodriguez, Co-founder and CEO of FlashParking was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year ® 2020 Central Texas Award winner. The Entrepreneur Read More »

Lime Pushes for Mobility-as-a-Service Status

Lime, once known for its huge fleet of ubiquitous green bikes, announced it will allow third-party transportation service providers to offer their services inside its app, growing from a bike and scooter booking service to a MaaS provider. Wheels, which offers pedal-free e-bikes, will be the first to join Lime Read More »

Acting with Purpose and Kindness

October 9, 2020

By Rachel Yoka, CAPP, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP In a normal year, it takes discipline to set goals and stay focused on the steps you need to take to achieve them. This year has thrown us all for one heck of a curve. It’s easy to mindlessly scroll through Read More »

Are You Empowered?

October 8, 2020

By Victor Hill, CAPP The first year I worked with license plate recognition taught me a valuable lesson in managing expectations with reality and the importance of empowering others. I managed a small campus parking operation–four full-time employees, including me, and student enforcement officers. We had high hopes for LPR Read More »

NEPC & NYSPA Charity Golf Tournament

REGISTRATION OPEN NOW! Annual Golf Tournament Thursday October 8th, 2020 8:00 AM -3:00 PM Wayland Country Club – Wayland, MA Join your fellow NEPC & NYSPTA  charity supporters on Thursday, October 8th, 2020  to support the Annual Charity Golf Tournament. Schedule: 8:00 AM – Registration, Lunch and Driving Range 9:00 Read More »

Member News: Respond to University of Queensland Research Survey

October 7, 2020

Take the survey for planning, transport, or parking practitioners. Existing, proposed, and planned parking policies in your city If you are a member of a professional (not academic) planning, transport, or parking organization, please take the following survey and/or share it with fellow members: https://forms.gle/i7mhiiQbwAnNgY1w6. More details on the survey: Read More »

The National Freight Strategic Plan

By L. Dennis Burns, CAPP U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao recently announced the release of the first National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP). It is the latest effort by the department to strengthen America’s economic competitiveness. The NFSP lays out “a vision for long-term investments in infrastructure, the workforce, Read More »

IPMI News: New Resource Released on the Roadmap to Recovery

October 6, 2020

Download the latest update in IPMI’s Roadmap to Recovery Series here. 

Member News: Parker Technology Announces Partnership with Access Professional Systems

Parker Technology Announces Partnership with Access Professional Systems  Indianapolis, IN — Parker Technology is now partnering with Access Professional Systems (APS) to provide their customer base with a flexible customer service solution. The addition of Parker’s intercom call center service and corresponding software platform will resolve parking guests’ issues in Read More »

Member News: Promise Releases Whitepaper on Payment Plans for Parking Debt

  Promise Releases Whitepaper on Payment Plans for Parking Debt A case for payment flexibility in parking enforcement and its impact on compliance and collections.  The fiscal implications of Covid-19 have been extensive and enduring for governments and their constituents. This has further complicated the challenges traditionally associated with the Read More »

IPMI’s Roadmap to Recovery, October 5, 2020

Download the document and find out how the industry is adapting and shaping steps for recovery. 

Saying Yes–More Than You Usually Would

By Gary Means, CAPP OK, I know in the parking and transportation business we often have to say “no”. No parking at a fire hydrant! No motorcycles in the gated garage! No walking around in the bus when its in motion! No dance parties on the garage roof! Many of Read More »

2020 IPMI Leadership Summit

Join us virtually on October 6-8, 2020 Contact us to be added to the pre-registration list at events@parking-mobility.org.

Parking Garage Lauded for Drive-through Art Show in Dallas

October 5, 2020

Area 3, a drive-through art show in a downtown Dallas parking garage, brought together 11 local artists to immerse guests in light, sound, and color and is being applauded by media and the public there. “This drive-through exhibition curated by the biennial festival Aurora is easily the coolest art event Read More »

Member News: Peak Parking Adds Parker Technology’s Customer Service Solution to Two New Facilities

October 2, 2020

Peak Parking Adds Parker Technology’s Customer Service Solution to Two New Facilities Indianapolis, IN — Parker Technology is successfully providing 24/7 customer support for eight Peak Parking garages across Dallas, TX, Austin, TX, Seattle, WA and Pacific Palisades, CA. Peak Parking has been a Parker Technology customer since November 2016, Read More »

Member News: ParkEngage Releases New Monthly Parking Service for Operators

  ParkEngage Releases New Monthly Parking Service for Operators  ParkEngage recently released its new Monthly Parking service designed to assist operators  better serve and support their monthly parking customers . The ParkEngage Monthly Parking service provides a touchless and frictionless experience for monthly parkers. Further, the service can be easily Read More »

Member News: T2 Systems Launches T2 MobilePay, Powered by TEXT2PARK®

T2 Systems Launches T2 MobilePay, Powered by TEXT2PARK® Mobile payment solution will provide convenience to users and generate revenue for operators September 30, 2020 – Parking technology leader T2 Systems has partnered with mobile payment provider TEZ, developers of TEXT2PARK®, to launch T2 MobilePay, a mobile parking payment solution that Read More »

Member News: Propark Mobility Launches New Website to Enhance Modern Parking Experience

Propark Mobility Launches New Website to Enhance Modern Parking Experience Hartford, Connecticut – Propark Mobility announced today that it has launched its new, state- of-the-art company website. “We’re proud to add our newly redesigned website to the list of Propark’s many innovations,” said Peter Kim, Propark Mobility’s Vice President of Read More »

Member News: Park Assist’s Smart-Sensor System is Bringing a New Level of Guidance to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Parking Garage 

Park Assist’s Smart-Sensor System is Bringing a New Level of Guidance to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Parking Garage CHESHIRE, CT – September 29th, 2020 – Park Assist® has been awarded the Parking Guidance System (PGS) contract for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). As the primary commercial airport serving the Seattle metropolitan area in Washington, Read More »

Member News: FlashParking Announces Acquisition of Mountain Parking Equipment

FlashParking Announces Acquisition of Mountain Parking Equipment Access to Future-ready Technology for Current and Future MPE Customers Accelerates FlashParking’s Market Reach in the Southwest and Mountain Regions AUSTIN, Texas, September 29, 2020 – FlashParking, the leader in parking and mobility technology, announced today it has completed the acquisition of Mountain Read More »

Growing Grace

By Kim Fernandez After a socially distanced, back porch, complaining-about-all-things-Coronavirus, decidedly unhappy hour a couple of months back, two friends and I decided we needed more happy—a lot more happy. So we came up with the COVID blessing, which is something we’re grateful for that wouldn’t have happened without the Read More »

A New Kind of Crisis Management

October 1, 2020

By Casey Jones, CAPP Rahm Emanuel famously said, “You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” In spite of the tragedy and difficulty we currently face during this once-in-a-century health Read More »

Leading with Authentic Concern

September 30, 2020

By Brian Wolff Leading in good times is challenging enough, and with all that has happened this year, the degree of difficulty has escalated by a factor of at least two. Today’s leader must be able to connect with their people on a different level to be effective. As a Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: When the Old Script Doesn’t Work: Customer Experience and the NEXT Normal. Presented by Cindy Campbell

September 29, 2020

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. When the Old Script Doesn’t Work: Customer Experience and the NEXT Read More »

APO Site Reviewer Training: Renewal/Refresher Training

APO Site Reviewer training is offered as a 90-minute live or recorded webinar.  This course is intended for previously IPMI-approved APO Site Reviewers who wish to renew their training to maintain their status. Details and registration here.  For more information on APO, please visit the APO website. Course Credits: 1.5 Read More »

The Parking Podcast E36: An Interview with Jon Gann and a Conversation about Pop-Up Drive-In Movie Theaters

An Interview with Jon Gann and a Conversation about Pop-Up Drive-In Movie Theaters Jon Gann, Chief Strategist of ReelPlan, discusses using parking facilities to stage pop-up drive-in movie theaters. PreListen here.

How to Network During a Virtual Event

By Ashley Owens We are all working from the safety of our homes and many of our powerful engagements now happen online. While we are physically distancing, virtually we are not. Online conferences give us access to the best experts, industry leaders, and other potential assets to our network, so Read More »

What Flyers Need to Know About Airport Parking in a Pandemic

September 28, 2020

Not a lot of people are traveling by plane right now but parking is still top of mind for those who are. In response, Forbes this weekend ran a piece about what flyers can expect when they go to park their cars. “The COVID pandemic has changed the way you Read More »

Member News: Toledo Ticket Becomes Toledo Ticket Technologies

September 26, 2020

Toledo Ticket Becomes Toledo Ticket Technologies The Toledo Ticket Company, a worldwide leading provider of ticketing solutions, announced it has become Toledo Ticket Technologies. The name change reflects the company’s evolving product offerings from traditional ticketing to technology-based solutions like touchless ticketing and contactless payment solutions. “Our new name embodies Read More »

Member News: Real-Time Data Shows that One Parking is Outperforming 71% of Garages

Real-Time Data Shows that One Parking is Outperforming 71% of Garages In March 2020, when the shelter-in-place orders were enacted, there was a sudden halt of parking demand. Most operators saw a 90%+ decrease in parking activity, leaving transportation and mobility leaders unsure of what to expect in the coming Read More »

Member News: UPsafety Joins T2 Systems to Create Comprehensive Parking Solution for Municipal Market

UPsafety Joins T2 Systems to Create Comprehensive Parking Solutions for the Municipal Market INDIANAPOLIS, IN, September 23, 2020 — Municipalities, universities, operators, healthcare campuses, and transportation hubs can now leverage the combined technology solutions of T2 Systems (“T2”) and United Public Safety (“UPsafety”) to generate more revenue more efficiently. “We are Read More »

Hold On–Let Me Overthink This

September 25, 2020

By Rita Pagan Feeling like every decision you make lately is questionable? I feel especially doubtful of my decision-making abilities when it comes to the health and education of my children during this pandemic. And just like my mug, I’m OK with just being “okayest” right now to help with Read More »

California Announces Plan to Ban New Gas-powered Car Sales by 2035

September 24, 2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said yesterday his state will decrease the number of gasoline-powered vehicles sold there until only zero-emissions cars and trucks are allowed for sale in just 15 years. He hopes all heavy-duty trucks sold there will be be zero-emissions 10 years after that, he said. Last year, Read More »

Free Online Shoptalk: From Disruption to Adaptation: Legal and Policy Implications for Cities and Transit in the Wake of COVID-19

September 23, 2020

From Disruption to Adaptation: Legal and Policy Implications for Cities and Transit in the Wake of COVID-19 Download the Shoptalk here. Dive into relevant data and takeaways from the IPMI Industry Response & Recovery Benchmarking Survey. Discuss observations and recent trends, and examine how mobility system shifts are creating challenges Read More »

IPMI News: CAPP Offers Remote and In-Person Testing for Ease of Access

CAPP Offers Remote and In-Person Testing for Ease of Access IPMI is pleased to announce that CAPP Candidates can test for their CAPP Exam safely from their own home. As we all respond to COVID-19, IPMI is offering a new and additional way to move forward with testing safely, reliably Read More »

Member News: Kimley-Horn Named One of 2020 Best Places to Work for Millenials

Kimley-Horn Named One of 2020 Best Places to Work for Millenials Kimley-Horn is proud to again be named among the Best Workplaces for Millennials by FORTUNE and Great Place to Work! Members of our parking team share how the firm fosters an environment to flourish.   “I started my career at Kimley-Horn Read More »

Member News: Texas A&M Transportation Services Opens New Parking Garage on Campus

TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OPENS NEW PARKING GARAGE ON CAMPUS The Texas A&M University community returned to campus this fall to find a new parking structure located on the northeast corner of the campus in College Station, TX. The Polo Road Garage is a 1,680-space, 5-level structure with an attached Read More »

Member News: SKIDATA Names Darrell Smithson President, North America  

 SKIDATA Names Darrell Smithson President, North America  Los Angeles, CA (September 22, 2020)— SKIDATA Inc., the world’s leading provider of solutions to manage access to parking facilities, ski resorts, and stadia, has named Darrell Smithson President, North America. An experienced and accomplished business leader, Smithson will oversee all of SKIDATA’s Read More »

Back to School

By Brett Wood CAPP, PE The weather outside is starting to change, ushering in cooler and more palatable temperatures. That’s usually a sign that students are heading back to college and my favorite sport (college football) is about to kick off. While these things are happening, it’s obviously a slightly Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Using Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace. Presented by Tiffany Smith

September 22, 2020

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Using Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace Tiffany Smith This interactive session Read More »

Recruiting Professionals into Parking: A Conversation

“I fell into parking.” “I never thought I’d work in this industry.” We hear it all the time–longtime parking and mobility professionals say they never saw themselves in this industry but loved it once they fell or backed into it. But what if there was a concerted effort to make Read More »

Forbes: Considering Limited-access Parking for Autonomous Vehicles

September 21, 2020

Limited-access highways, which offer high-speed roadway without much interaction with adjoining property or areas, are considered a great proving ground for autonomous vehicles, allowing them to travel quickly while minimizing the potential for accidents. Today, Forbes wonders if a similar concept would be prudent for parking lots, which may present Read More »

IPMI News: IPMI Recognizes Five Outstanding Marketing Award Winners

September 19, 2020

IPMI Recognizes Five Outstanding Marketing Award Winners The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) recognized five outstanding marketing programs in the parking and mobility industry as part of its 2020 Marketing Awards program. IPMI’s Marketing Awards recognize outstanding parking and mobility marketing, public relations, and communications programs and campaigns. Winners Read More »

Member News: AMG Payment Solutions Receives National Merchant Processing Services Contract through NCPA

AMG Payment Solutions Receives National Merchant Processing Services Contract through NCPA AMG Payment Solutions (AMG) recently signed a three-year contract with the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA). AMG will provide merchant processing services to NCPA members throughout the United States. As the U.S. recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, cities across Read More »

Member News: Mackenzie Health Chooses Park Assist’s M4 Parking Guidance System

Mackenzie Health Chooses Park Assist’s M4 Parking Guidance System CHESHIRE, CT – September 16th, 2020 – Park Assist® has been awarded the Parking Guidance System (PGS) contract for Mackenzie Health’s new Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, the first smart hospital in Canada, will provide state-of-the-art health Read More »

Member News: JIESHUN’s Parking Guidance System deployed in Macau University

JIESHUN’s Parking Guidance System deployed in Macau University Founded in 1981, University of Macau (UM) was the predecessor of the private University of East Asia, which was officially renamed University of Macau in 1991 as a public university. Through the years of development, UM has become a leading and the Read More »

Up, Up, and Away

September 18, 2020

By Shawn Conrad, CAE It sounds surreal to say this but I just flew on a commercial flight for the first time in six months. With a family member recovering from surgery, I was needed on the West Coast and looked forward to doing something I did numerous times every Read More »

Online Instructor Led Course: Finance & Auditing for Parking, Transportation, and Mobility Pros

September 17, 2020

Two Day Course: September 15 and 17, 2020 Overview: This session is a comprehensive financial foundation for anyone involved in parking and mobility.  It will cover fundamental finance and accounting concepts with a specific reference marking and mobility budgets, including. financial reporting, budgeting, bond basics, Metrics (KPI’s), Captial Planning, Auditing, and Read More »

Ask the Experts: The Future of Micro-mobility

Experts say micro-mobility will emerge as a major form of transportation, especially in cities and on campuses, as we re-open after COVID-19. How do you think the industry could best take advantage of this trend? That’s the question we posed to our Ask the Experts panel for the September issue of Parking Read More »

Member News: HERE and INRIX Build End-to-end Parking Ecosystem

September 16, 2020

HERE and INRIX build end-to-end parking ecosystem INRIX becomes the first parking information provider to distribute data to and through multiple HERE channels Amsterdam, The Netherlands – September 15, 2020 – HERE Technologies, the leading location data and platform company, today announced that INRIX, a leader in connected car services and Read More »

Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

By Tiffany Smith Emotional intelligence (EI) is incredibly complex and incredibly simple. When this became a buzzword of sorts a number of years ago, I immediately became intrigued. I consider myself both emotional and intelligent; I thought, this is a perfect adjective for my brand. Emotional intelligence is defined as Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: At Your Service: A New Mindset for Enforcement. Presented by Shawn McCormick

September 15, 2020

Free to IPMI members, pre-registration required. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may attend for a $35 registration fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. At Your Service: A New Mindset for Enforcement Shawn McCormick Parking Read More »

Online Instructor Led Course: Finance & Auditing for Parking, Transportation, and Mobility Pros

Two Day Course:  September 15 & 17, 2020   Overview: This session is a comprehensive financial foundation for anyone involved in parking and mobility.  It will cover fundamental finance and accounting concepts with a specific reference marking and mobility budgets, including. financial reporting, budgeting, bond basics, Metrics (KPI’s), Captial Planning, Auditing, Read More »

The Parking Podcast Episode 35: An Interview with Kevin White and a Conversation About Rangend a Conversation about PARC

E35: AN INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN WHITE AND A CONVERSATION ABOUT RANGE In this episode of The Parking Podcast, we speak with Kevin White who discusses strategies for recruiting top professionals into parking. “I fell into parking.” “I never thought I’d work in this industry.” We hear it all the time–longtime Read More »

Are You Breathing?

By Kim E. Jackson, CAPP Unfortunately, as we enter into the 2020 fall and winter months, we are still struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, still trying to address and better understand racial tension and injustice, and soon, those of us in the U.S. will participate in a presidential election. Many Read More »

British Parking Association Annual Conference 2020: Brave New World

BPA Annual Conference 2020: Brave New World The British Parking Association is proud to present an event unlike any other during its 50-year history: its first online annual conference Three days. Three internationally renowned keynote speakers. Three thought leadership workshops. The launch of three new initiatives. And three membership-led sessions Read More »

APDS News: APDS Requests Formal Recognition by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

September 14, 2020

APDS Requests Formal Recognition by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) The Alliance for Parking Data Standards (APDS) recently requested that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) consider adopting the APDS standard for parking data as a basis for a future ISO standard. ISO is an independent, non-governmental network of Read More »

Member News: EDC Corporation Announces New Customer: City of St. Louis, MO

EDC CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW CUSTOMER: CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MO Syracuse, NY – EDC Corporation, the Syracuse, NY-based developer of the AIMS Parking Management Solutions software suite, announced today that its system was recently chosen by the City of St. Louis, MO (population 3.8 million) after an exhaustive selection process. Read More »

Member News: UCLA Transportation Launches a New Graduate Student Transit Pass

UCLA Transportation Launches a New Graduate Student Transit Pass Bruin Grad Pass offers unlimited access to ride transit to and from campus, and explore LA. LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Graduate students now have access to nearly all transit agencies servicing UCLA with the new Bruin Grad Pass. This past April, Read More »

Member News: UCLA Transportation Releases New Podcast on Green Commuting

UCLA Transportation Executive Director Renee Fortier discusses how the University has responded to ensure safe transportation during these uncertain times on the UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative “6 Feet Apart” podcast. Join Dr. Wendy Slusser as she chats with Renee Fortier, the Executive Director of UCLA Events and Transportation, about how Read More »

Member News: City of Columbia, MO is Using Parker Technology’s Customer Service Solution

City of Columbia, MO is Using Parker Technology’s Customer Service Solution Indianapolis, IN — Parker Technology is successfully providing 24/7 customer support for six City of Columbia parking garages. With Parker’s cloud-based customer service platform, guests and visitors to the city can immediately reach a Parker Technology customer service representative Read More »

Beach Town Businesses Battle Paid Parking Proposal

Sullivan’s Island, S.C., like a lot of cities and towns, is facing a significant revenue shortfall because of COVID-19. But when the town council proposed instituting paid parking, the beach town’s business owners revolted, saying they’d lose customers if people had to pay to park. “This is not a way Read More »

The Customer’s Voice Matters, Now More than Ever

September 11, 2020

By Andrew Sachs, CAPP In a world run by online searches, the customer’s story is more powerful than ever. Parking marketing has evolved in recent years. As always, operations need to communicate that they offer convenient and accessible parking with desirable amenities. But the old-school methods are no longer effective Read More »

IPMI News: British Parking Association Hosts Virtual Conference

BPA Annual Conference 2020: Brave New World The British Parking Association is proud to present an event unlike any other during its 50-year history: its first online annual conference Three days. Three internationally renowned keynote speakers. Three thought leadership workshops. The launch of three new initiatives. And three membership-led sessions Read More »

My Flying Car

By Justin Grunert, MSM As a kid watching cartoons and other T.V. shows, the idea of  flying cars in the future was fantastic! But sadly, we are in 2020, and no one has a flying car yet. While scrolling through headlines, I found a short article about a Japanese company Read More »

Member News: Dave Ryan Promoted to President and COO of Walker Consultants

September 10, 2020

September 9, 2020 DAVE RYAN PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT AND COO OF WALKER CONSULTANTS CHICAGO, IL, September 9, 2020—Walker Consultants, an industry leader in structural engineering, parking consulting, and building science expertise announced today that the Board of Directors has named Dave Ryan, PE, as President and Chief Operating Officer. In Read More »

Member News: SpotHero To Acquire Rover Parking To Expand Canadian Footprint

SpotHero To Acquire Rover Parking To Expand Canadian Footprint September 10, 2020  CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SpotHero, the digital parking leader in North America, announced today the signing of an agreement to acquire Rover Parking, a leading consumer parking app in Canada. This acquisition accelerates SpotHero’s market leadership position in North America, helping Read More »

Member News: Whole Foods Market Chooses Park Assist to Elevate the Parking Experience

Whole Foods Market Chooses Park Assist to Elevate the Parking Experience CHESHIRE, CT –  September 10th, 2020 – Park Assist® has been awarded the Parking Guidance System (PGS) contract at Whole Foods Market HQ and Flagship store in Austin, Texas. The multinational supermarket chain, founded in 1980, quickly rose in Read More »

Member News: Conduent Named a Leading Customer Experience Management Service Provider by Everest Group

Conduent Named a Leading Customer Experience Management Service Provider by Everest Group SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 10, 2020 — Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT) today announced it has been named a Major Contender in Everest Group’s Customer Experience Management (CXM) – Service Provider Landscape with Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2020. The Read More »

Member News: Newport expands parking management with contactless parking payments

Newport expands parking management with contactless parking payments The Passport Parking app allows for users to pay for parking from their smartphones Newport, R.I. (Sept. 9, 2020) — Residents and visitors in the historic City of Newport now have a new way to pay for parking. Passport Parking, the mobile Read More »

Return to Normal?

By Josh Cantor, CAPP Starting in mid-March and the first effects of COVID-19, we started having multiple meetings a day and adjusted our operations as classes moved online for the remainder of the spring semester. By late spring, our daily meetings shifted their focus to preparing for the fall 2020 Read More »

Member News: Conduent Teams Up with Buoy Health and IBM Watson Health to Help its Clients Manage COVID-19 Related Workplace Challenges

September 9, 2020

Conduent Teams Up with Buoy Health and IBM Watson Health to Help its Clients Manage COVID-19 Related Workplace Challenges FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Sept. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a business process services and solutions company, today announced a collaboration with Buoy Health and IBM Watson Health to integrate both companies’ cutting edge Read More »

Member News: ParkMobile App Hits the 20 Million User Milestone

ParkMobile App Hits the 20 Million User Milestone Despite COVID-19 impacts on the parking industry, ParkMobile continues to rapidly grow its user base and expand into new cities. Atlanta, GA – September 9, 2020 – ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the U.S., announced today Read More »

Parking Lots, Public Spaces, Social Distancing, and Safety

By Rob Reiter Six months into dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are finding ways to keep commerce moving amid many restrictions on use, occupancy, and physical spacing.  In addition, the sharp drop in the use of public transportation has increased the pressures for re-purposing some very valuable real estate Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Building the Team: Ordinary to Extraordinary. Presented by Melissa Yates, CAPP

September 8, 2020

Free to IPMI members. Click the link below to watch the recording of the session. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may purchase the recording for a $35 registration fee. Click the link above to watch the recording of the session. Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN Read More »

Member News: PayByPhone Brings a Better Parking Experience to Bowling Green State University

PayByPhone Brings a Better Parking Experience to Bowling Green State University VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – August 18, 2020 – Bowling Green State University is introducing an app-based parking payment option for an estimated 1,850 short term parking spaces on the University’s main campus. BGSU parking customers can now utilize the Read More »

Member News: SFMTA Expands Parking Enforcement Fleet with Westward Industries GO-4 Vehicles

SFMTA Expands Parking Enforcement Fleet with Westward Industries GO-4 Vehicles Westward Industries, one of North America’s largest manufacturers of parking-specific vehicles (PSV’s), recently expanded its service of the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency (SFMTA) with the addition of 19 new GO-4 enforcement vehicles. The SFMTA has utilized the GO-4 vehicles Read More »

Member News: ParkMobile 360 Platform to Consolidate Analytics and Rate Management Across Parking Technologies for Fresno, Clearwater, Orlando, and Chattanooga

ParkMobile 360 Platform to Consolidate Analytics and Rate Management Across Parking Technologies for Fresno, Clearwater, Orlando, and Chattanooga Platform will help cities improve efficiency managing different parking technologies Atlanta, GA – September 2, 2020 – ParkMobile, the leader in smart parking and mobility solutions, announced today new partnerships with the Read More »

Member News: SUNY Brockport Selects ParkMobile as the Official Provider of Contactless Parking Payments on Campus

SUNY Brockport Selects ParkMobile as the Official Provider of Contactless Parking Payments on Campus Amid COVID-19 concerns, students, faculty and visitors will have the option to skip the meter and pay for parking via mobile app. Brockport, NY – September 1, 2020 – ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking Read More »

Member News: Driving with Data: Parking Leaders Accelerate Recovery During COVID-19

Driving with Data: Parking Leaders Accelerate Recovery During COVID-19 While COVID-19 has caused massive disruption across many industries such as restaurants, events, hospitality, airline & travel – parking underlies them all. With a 90%+ decrease of parking demand immediately following the shelter-in-place order, it’s one of the hardest hit industries Read More »

Member News: Rockville, Maryland, Partners with ParkMobile for Contactless Parking Payments

Rockville, Maryland, Partners with ParkMobile for Contactless Parking Payments ParkMobile selected to replace the MobileNOW! app that shut down in May due to the impact of COVID-19 Rockville, Maryland – August 31, 2020 – ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the U.S., announced today a Read More »

Member News: Auraria Campus Partners with ParkMobile to Offer Contactless Payments on Denver Campus

Auraria Campus Partners with ParkMobile to Offer Contactless Payments on Denver Campus ParkMobile replaces the Passport app for campus parking Denver, CO – August 27, 2020 – ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the U.S., announced today the launch of service on the Auraria Campus in Read More »

The Benefits of Green Infrastructure

By Kathryn Hebert, PhD Green Infrastructure initiatives are used to reduce and handle the excess water storms bring in to urban environments, and even help the environment and economy. Storm runoff is a greater problem in urban areas where pavement and other non-porous surfaces prevent much of it from soaking Read More »

Reality Checks and Great Things for Frontline Professionals

September 4, 2020

By Cindy Campbell I’ve noticed that maintaining my motivation has been challenging lately. There was a time where the idea of working from home sounded so … idyllic. One heaping dose of reality later, I’m far less enamored with the remoteness of it all. Many colleagues are also feeling the Read More »

The Metamorphosis of a Parking Authority

September 3, 2020

By Tiffany Smith The Parking Authority of River City, Ky., (PARC) has made a number of transformations in the last 25 years, and I’ve been fortunate enough to witness this metamorphosis. From adopting automation ahead of the curve to implementing contactless payments system-wide, PARC has been on the leading edge Read More »

Who Can You Reach With Your Spoon?

September 2, 2020

By Vanessa Solesbee, CAPP I listened to the episode of Brene Brown’s podcast “Unlocking Us” again this week in which she interviews David Koessler, the world’s foremost expert on grief and grieving. It is a profound conversation and I highly recommend investing an hour of your time to listen in. Read More »

Frontline Fundamentals: Maintaining Motivation in Times of Uncertainty and Change. Presented by Julius Rhodes, SPHR

September 1, 2020

Free to IPMI members. Click the link below to watch the recording of the session. REGISTER HERE. Non-members may access the recording for a $35 fee.  Click the register link above to attend as a non-member.  Need help logging in? Contact us at professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org. NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY. Maintaining Read More »

The Parking Podcast Episode 34: An Interview with Tiffany Smith and a Conversation about PARC

The Parking Podcast Episode 34: An Interview with Tiffany Smith and a Conversation about PARC In this episode of The Parking Podcast, we speak with Tiffany Smith, Director of Parking at the Parking Authority of River City (PARC), discusses PARC, vendor management and Louisville. Listen here. https://www.parkingcast.com/  

Frontline Fundamentals: Building the Team–Ordinary to Extraordinary

By Melissa Yates, CAPP What does it take to be a leader?  No matter your position within an organization, we all have the potential to help our team move to the next level and get on the same page. But how exactly do we get the ball rolling? This was Read More »

D.C.’s Curb Management Technology Showcased to Consumers

August 31, 2020

Washington, D.C., garnered attention in the parking and mobility industry when it launched its innovative curb management program last year, installing several dozen cameras in business windows to inform systems in delivery trucks where and when they could park on the street. This weekend, the system was explained to consumers Read More »

Member News: Legacy West Chooses Park Assist’s L4 Smart-Sensor System to Maximize Efficiency and Elevate Parking

August 29, 2020

Legacy West Chooses Park Assist’s L4 Smart-Sensor System to Maximize Efficiency and Elevate Parking CHESHIRE, CT – August 27th, 2020 – Park Assist® has been selected to install its L4 lightpipe-sensor system at Legacy West’s Block H Garage in Plano, Texas. Legacy West is the largest mixed-use retail venue in Read More »

Member News: Park Assist Announces Ron Votto’s Promotion to Vice President

Park Assist Announces Ron Votto’s Promotion to Vice President CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT – August 26th, 2020 Park Assist® announces the promotion of Ron Votto to Vice President. With over 30 years of experience in the parking technology sector, Ron brings a depth of industry knowledge and leadership skills that make him Read More »

Member News: JIESHUN Smart Parking Services supplied to Crystal Era, Chongqing

August 28, 2020

Crystal Era is located on Jinkai Avenue in Chongqing, a villa-level ecological garden office building developed by Sunway Group (a large-scale enterprise group in Chongqing, China). It is surrounded by 9 multi-storey garden office buildings, 4 single-detached-villa office buildings and 1 high-rise SOHO office building. Crystal Era is close to Read More »

Re-imagining Emotional Intelligence

By Michelle W. Jones, CAE, CMP Google’s English dictionary, provided by Oxford Languages, defines emotional intelligence as, “the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.” In recent years, emotional intelligence has become a more and more common topic at Read More »

IPMI Call for Webinars Closes

Our call for webinars proposals closes August 28, 2020. IPMI is opening up a new call for webinar topics for our 2021 education schedule. Share your expertise, earn CAPP points, and contribute to our world-class professional development!

Automated, Valet Garage Concept Open in Detroit

August 27, 2020

A partnership between automaker Ford and two tech companies has opened an automated, valet garage demonstration site in Detroit, in the same corridor where 40 miles of AV-only highway lanes are planned. Bosch, Bedrock Technologies, and Ford worked together to build the site, which is available for visits by appointment. Read More »

IPMI News: ParkHouston’s Maria Irshad, CAPP, Recognized as Industry Professional of the Year

August 26, 2020

International Parking & Mobility Institute hails Irshad as its James M. Hunnicutt, CAPP, Industry Professional of the Year The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) is pleased to announce Maria Irshad, CAPP, as its James Hunnicutt, CAPP, Industry Professional of the Year. The award is part of IPMI’s Professional Recognition Read More »

IPMI News: DDOT’s Benito O. Pérez and Megan Leinart, CAPP, Recognized as Parking & Mobility’s Emerging Leaders of the Year

International Parking & Mobility Institute recognizes Pérez’s contributions to DDOT and significant outreach efforts in the industry, and Leinart’s consistent and impressive leadership in the parking and mobility industry. The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) is pleased to celebrate two outstanding Emerging Leaders of the Year: Benito O. Pérez, Read More »

IPMI Member News: McCain Welcomes a New Business Unit Manager to Lead Growing Parking Business

Michael Driscoll brings over 20 years of experience in parking technology market VISTA, California, August 25, 2020 – McCain Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SWARCO Group and a leader in the supply of advanced intelligent transportation solutions, today announced that they are adding a new member, Michael Driscoll, to Read More »

IPMI Member News: ParkEngage Introduces Parking Inventory Management Service

  ParkEngage recently introduced its new Inventory Management service designed to enable parking operators to publish and manage their reservable parking inventory on a common platform. The Inventory Management System allows operators to resell their reservable inventory through aggregators and resellers, as well as other nearby businesses including hotels, theaters, Read More »

Celebrating This Year’s Class of CAPPs

Earning CAPP is a pivotal achievement for a parking and mobility professional–it puts them in an elite class of experts who’ve demonstrated their commitment to and knowledge of the industry by working for its most respected credential. This year, IPMI is pleased to welcome 43 new CAPPs to the ranks Read More »

IPMI News: Philadelphia Parking Authority Lauded as 2020 Organization of the Year

August 25, 2020

PPA recognized by IPMI for its exemplary leadership, comprehensive programming, and innovation August 2020 — The Philadelphia Parking Authority is the recipient of the International Parking & Mobility Institute’s 2020 Organization of the Year Award. The award, recognized during the 2020 IPMI Parking & Mobility Virtual Conference & Expo and Read More »

Case Study: National Review of Public Transit COVID-19 Delivery Programs

By L. Dennis Burns, CAPP I was reviewing some literature on transit operations during the COVID-19 pandemic recently and ran across a case study of  transit agencies pivoting to repurposing a portion of their fleets to address COVID-related community needs. The case study, authored by Al Benedict and Mallory Livingston Read More »

San Diego Restaurants Jump Into TNCs’ Battle About Driver Employment Status

August 24, 2020

Saying their already-struggling businesses could be decimated if Uber and Lyft leave California, restaurant owners in San Diego have jumped into the legal battle around TNCs’ driver status. Even though ride-share demand is low now, they say, many eateries depend on the services bringing customers to them. Restaurant owners also Read More »

Member News: INRIX Selected by Ford to Provide Global Parking, Fuel, & EV Wayfinding

August 21, 2020

As drivers around the world return to roads, INRIX & Ford will soon help them find the best options for parking, fuel and ev charging. Today, INRIX announced that our parking and fuel services will be soon available in Ford vehicles around the world. Available in the all new SYNC Read More »

What’s On Your Mind?

By Kathleen Federici, MEd What’s on your mind these days? Our entire team is eager to hear it. This year we have asked for your submissions for our 2021 webinar series. It’s not the call for proposals for our 2021 Conference & Expo (but look for that later this year). Read More »

Free IPMI Members-Only Webinar: A Fireside Chat on Industry Inclusion

August 20, 2020

August 20, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET  Join IPMI Chair-Elect Gary Means, CAPP and our distinguished panel of speakers for a candid and authentic conversation about inclusion in the parking, transportation, and mobility industry. The panel will share their expertise and personal experiences as professionals and leaders in our Read More »

Returning to Work in the New Normal

By Richard L. Bradley, CAPP The University of Mississippi has started inviting faculty and staff back to campus for work. We were well taken care of during our campus shutdown, which stretched from mid-March until July 1, and paid administrative leave was allowed for those with positions not conducive to Read More »

IPMI News: IPMI Celebrates 2020 Awards of Excellence Winners for Creativity, Design, Innovation in Parking & Mobility

August 19, 2020

The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) recently recognized seven outstanding 2020 Awards of Excellence winners.  IPMI’s Awards of Excellence program showcases outstanding parking and transportation facilities and innovative programs to further the parking, transportation, and mobility industry. Entries are reviewed by a panel of expert judges from every segment Read More »

Member News: Populous Releases New Curb and Mobility Management Report

Populus just released our latest report: Curb and Mobility Management: The Role of Pricing, Incentives, and Data for Improving Curbside Utilization. The report presents a comprehensive overview of existing micromobility data sharing, permitting, and pricing strategies based on the results of a recent city survey. This practical guide discusses the Read More »

Member News: Jieshun Applies Contactless Management for Seanorama Unattended Facility in Response to COVID-19

Jieshun Applies Contactless Management for Seanorama Unattended Facility in Response to COVID-19 Since the outbreak of COVID-19, it has spread rapidly on continents. As an international city Hong Kong, China (“Hong Kong”) has recorded zero deaths in care homes from COVID-19 by employing strict infection control measures. Hong Kong treated Read More »

Keep Calm and Carry On: The Power of Resiliency

By Casey Jones, CAPP I’m currently reading Erik Larson’s “The Splendid and the Vile,” an account of the year that followed Winston Churchill’s appointment as British Prime Minister and the devastation brought by Hitler and Germany’s Luftwaffe against the island nation of Great Britain. The book details many harrowing experiences Read More »

Call for 2021 Awards Open

IPMI’s annual Awards and Recognition programs celebrate individuals and organizations in the parking, transportation, and mobility industry. Winners in three major award categories – Awards of Excellence, Professional Recognition Awards, and Marketing – exemplify industry excellence. The 2021 awards submission process is now open through October 30, 2020 .

The Parking Podcast Episode (E33): An Interview with Donald Shoup and a Conversation about Parking Minimums

August 18, 2020

E33: An Interview with Donald Shoup and a Conversation about Parking Minimums Donald Shoup, FACIP, author of The High Cost of Free Parking, discusses parking minimums, paid parking and Pearl Harbor. Check it out here. https://www.parkingcast.com/  

Member News: Five New State DOTs Turn to INRIX for Traffic Services

INRIX continues to help some of the biggest transportation agencies around the world solve their problems with mobility intelligence. Today INRIX announced that five new state departments of transportation (DOT) have signed on to leverage INRIX traffic services for a wide variety of transportation system management, operations and performance measurement applications. To Read More »

Wired: Public Skepticism, Union Opposition Will Greatly Delay Autonomous Transit

It wasn’t so long ago that autonomous buses and shuttles felt like part of the near-term future. But delays in technology and COVID-19 have put the brakes on that prediction, and now Wired says autonomous transit will have to get past public nerves and strong opposition by unions to happen. Read More »

A Look at Facebook’s One-stop Mobility Hub

August 17, 2020

When Facebook built the Menlo Gateway phase of its Menlo Park headquarters, the company knew getting employees around would be paramount. So the sprawling complex includes three parking structures, the first of which was designed to be a one-stop mobility hub that would give employees lots of choices for getting Read More »

AVs Get Their Own Lane in Michigan

August 14, 2020

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer yesterday announced the establishment of dedicated lanes for autonomous vehicles (AVs) on a 40-mile stretch of highway between Detroit and Ann Arbor. The lanes will be built thanks to a private-public partnership (P3) and construction is expected to begin after a two-year study to determine the Read More »

Parksmart Advisor, Online, Instructor-Led Training: August 13, 2020

August 13, 2020

Parksmart Advisors lead clients through the certification process for sustainable parking structures. The Parksmart program is now offered under by the USGBC/GBCI alongside the suite of LEED and other sustainability rating systems. IPMI is the USGBC Education Partner providing the education required to earn this valuable certificate. This is a Read More »

Applying Lessons from PARK(ing) Day to COVID-19

PARK(ing) Day–that September day when on-street parking spaces around the world are transformed into picnic areas, yoga studios, tiny parks, art exhibitions, and anything else that might fit. Who would have ever guessed we’d use what we learned from that annual celebration to help fight a global pandemic? In this Read More »

IPMI Webinar: Considering an Alternative to Adaptive Reuse

August 12, 2020

IPMI Member Rate: $35 per webinar, live or on-demand. IPMI Member Bundle: $99 for five live webinars in 2020 (August through December 2020).  IPMI members always buy three and receive the fourth free! Contact professionaldevelopment@parking-mobility.org to purchase. Non Member Rate: $85 per webinar. Description: This presentation will explore how we Read More »

Member News: City of Santa Monica Renews with Conduent Transportation to Provide Curbside Management Systems and Services

Since 2004, Conduent has helped the city to deliver a convenient experience for Santa Monica residents, merchants and visitors. 9-year contract expands online and mobile self-help options for customers to resolve parking citations and manage parking permits FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Aug. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conduent Transportation, a unit of Read More »

Mastering the Art of Effective–Really Effective–Networking

By Ashley Owens Networking is such a personal activity–it is not a one-size-fits-all practice. Most people get bogged down in the details and miss out on the foundation of how to build and retain an effective network. At the end of the day, no one cares WHAT you do, but Read More »

Parksmart Advisor, Online, Instructor-Led Training: August 11, 2020

August 11, 2020

Parksmart Advisors lead clients through the certification process for sustainable parking structures. The Parksmart program is now offered under by the USGBC/GBCI alongside the suite of LEED and other sustainability rating systems. IPMI is the USGBC Education Partner providing the education required to earn this valuable certificate. This is a Read More »

Member News: ParkEngage Teams with ParkSFO to Enhance Customer Parking at San Francisco International Airport

ParkEngage has teamed with ParkSFO to implement an innovative touchless customer engagement platform, designed to enhance the parker experience at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The solution will allow ParkSFO to easily, and in real-time, launch parking promotions and discounts to attract prospective customers, create a more cost-effective and touchless Read More »

Member News: Walker Consultants Shares New Guide: Curbs, Streets and Parking for Reopening

Walker Consultants presents Curbs, Streets and Parking for Reopening, a guide for communities to use these spaces to aid in pandemic response. As cities and states begin to lift stay-at-home orders related to COVID-19, there will be a phased reopening of business and other institutions. Physical distancing will continue to Read More »

Masks on Miami: A COVID Safety Campaign with Smiling Undertones

By Alejandra “Alex” Argudin, CAPP How do you make wearing a mask fun? With some hip music, a little swagger and an only-in-Miami attitude. That’s how the Masks On Miami campaign puts a smile on an otherwise hard situation. Aimed at keeping people safe by encouraging them to wear masks, Read More »

Member News: Propark Mobility Turns Empty Parking Lot into A Drive-In Movie to Benefit Local Food Bank

August 10, 2020

Hartford, Connecticut Propark Mobility announced today that the company has raised nearly $1,000 for Foodshare, Greater Hartford’s largest anti-hunger organization, at the recent Park & View Family Movie Night at Z Airport Parking in East Granby, Connecticut. “With everything taking place in today’s world, we felt that we could take Read More »

Member News: EasyPark is launching Operation Downtown Dine Out to create dining al fresco for restaurants in downtown street parking spaces

Anchorage, AK – August 6, 2020 Operation Downtown Dine Out Downtown parklets become an option for eating safely outdoors EasyPark is launching Operation Downtown Dine Out to create dining al fresco for restaurants in downtown street parking spaces. Parklets are commonly seen during the month of September temporarily transforming street Read More »

Los Angeles Delays Micro-mobility Regulations Designed to Boost Equity

The transportation committee of the Los Angeles City Council approved strict new rules governing micro-mobility distribution and use through the city but delayed roll-out until the end of the year. Companies providing shared scooters and bikes praised the delay, saying the new regulations are too expensive and difficult to comply Read More »

Life Ring in a Coffee Cup

August 7, 2020

By Kim Fernandez My family has been home nearly every minute of every day since March. I’m terribly blessed to have them and love them more than life itself…and they’re driving me just a tiny bit crazy. You too? It’s hard to work with so many bodies and a near-constant Read More »

Parksmart Advisor, Online, Instructor-Led Training: August 6, 2020

August 6, 2020

PARKSMART ADVISOR Course: August 6 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm EDT Parksmart Advisors lead clients through the certification process for sustainable parking structures. The Parksmart program is now offered under by the USGBC/GBCI alongside the suite of LEED and other sustainability rating systems. IPMI is the USGBC Education Partner Read More »

University Plans for Fall

Colleges and universities are facing unprecedented challenges this fall: To return to campus, to stay all-remote, to launch a hybrid model, and everything all of those decisions entail. Health and safety have never played as big a role in a fall as they do this year, and that means parking Read More »

Free Online Shoptalk: Planning for What’s Next: Roadmap to Recovery the Parking, Transportation, and Mobility Industry

August 5, 2020

Planning for What’s Next: Roadmap to Recovery the Parking, Transportation, and Mobility Industry Download the Shoptalk here. Join IPMI for our next online Shoptalk addressing the parking, transportation, and mobility industry’s response and recovery planning. Open to all, join us for discussions centered on best practices, next steps, and the Read More »

Slowing Down, Reflecting More, Appreciating the Small Things

By L. Dennis Burns, CAPP Among the many unexpected aspects of living through these unusual times, one that has emerged for me is an enhanced appreciation of the small but critically important aspects of day-to-day life, family, and community that can often be neglected when we are fully engaged in Read More »

Parksmart Advisor, Online, Instructor-Led Training: January 26, 2021

August 4, 2020

Parksmart Advisors lead clients through the certification process for sustainable parking structures. The Parksmart program is now offered under by the USGBC/GBCI alongside the suite of LEED and other sustainability rating systems. IPMI is the USGBC Education Partner providing the education required to earn this valuable certificate. This is a Read More »

The Parking Podcast Episode (E32): An Interview with Jonah Eidus of EVgo and a Conversation about EV Charging

Jonah Eidus, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at EVgo, discusses EVgo, EV Charging and the future outlook on EV demand Check it out here. https://www.parkingcast.com/  

IPMI Welcomes 43 New CAPPs

(August 4, 2020) The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) celebrates the achievements of 43 new CAPPs who have earned the parking and mobility industry’s highest certification this year. This year’s new CAPPs come from private and public parking organizations that include universities, cities, corporations, commercial operators, consultants, and technology Read More »

Creating Alternatives to Adaptive Reuse

By Brett Wood, CAPP, PE I’ve been a parking consultant for awhile now and have done my fair share of downtown parking studies. Most of them start with trying to define how many parking spaces are occupied at peak conditions. As I look back at this experience, I cannot recall Read More »

As RV Popularity Surges, More Walmarts Ban Overnight Parking

August 3, 2020

It was a not-very-well kept secret among RV owners for a very long time: If they couldn’t find or couldn’t afford a campground while visiting a city, they could almost always camp in a Walmart parking lot overnight. But a lot of Walmarts are banning overnight RV parking–sometimes because of Read More »

Member News: Miami Parking Authority Announces Appointment of its Next CEO

July 31, 2020

In a unanimous vote, the Board of Directors of the Miami Parking Authority (MPA) appointed Alejandra “Alex” Argudin as its next chief executive officer. Alex becomes the first woman CEO of the MPA in more than six decades of its existence, Alex brings over 13 years of experience at the Read More »

District Department of Transportation Request for Proposals for Curbside Management System

The District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) on behalf of the District Department of Transportation (“DDOT”), is issuing public notice of its Request for Proposals (“RFP”) seeking offers from firms (“Offerors”) interested in performing curbside asset management services including the development, deployment and maintenance of a Curbside Read More »

Member News: Parkopedia expands in Japan with new customer and coverage

Parkopedia, the world’s leading parking service provider announced today that its off-street parking service is now available in Mercedes-Benz passenger cars in Japan.  This collaboration is an extension of Parkopedia’s global supply partnership with Mercedes-Benz AG to provide the best parking services to Mercedes drivers. The parking service is available Read More »

Member News: ParkMobile Hits the 19 Million User Milestone and Expands into 20 New Cities in the First Half of 2020

Despite COVID-19 impacts on the parking industry, ParkMobile continues to expand as cities urgently look to add contactless parking payment solutions. ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the U.S., announced today that the company has reached the 19 million user milestone. While COVID-19 has had Read More »

Member News: Data-driven parking management strategies to curb expenses and kickstart recovery.

See how municipalities have partnered with Smarking to navigate through the COVID-era. While COVID-19 has caused massive disruption across many industries such as restaurants, events, hospitality, airline & travel – parking underlies them all. With a 90%+ decrease of parking demand immediately following the shelter-in-place order, it’s one of the Read More »

Member News: Skidata Set to Transform the Parking Experience at Mineta San Jose International Airport with the Addition of State-of-the-Art Parking Technology

BURLINGAME, CA (7/30/2020) – SKIDATA, the world leader in parking access and revenue management, is about to transform the parking experience at Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) with the addition of state-of-the-art parking technology. The new frictionless parking suite will use an advanced parking access & revenue control system Read More »

Member News: Park Assist Brings the Latest Parking Guidance Technology to Mohegan Sun

CHESHIRE, CT – July 30th, 2020 – Park Assist® has been awarded the Parking Guidance System (PGS) contract for Mohegan Sun, located in Uncasville, Connecticut, and operated by Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE). Originally built in 1996, Mohegan Sun has grown to become one of the most popular destinations in New Read More »

Above All Else, Be Kind: Emotional Intelligence During Uncertainty

By Rita Pagan The struggle is REAL.  We’re all stressed in every aspect of our lives right now.  There are days I feel like I just can’t function, mentally, physically, and emotionally.  It’s overwhelming.  So having emotional intelligence is at the utmost importance right now. Emotional intelligence is the ability Read More »

Online Instructor Led Course: Analysis and Application of Technology

July 30, 2020

Two day Course: July 28 and 30th About the course:  The development and introduction of new technology in all aspects of our lives is happening at a pace never experienced before. This is certainly true in how we manage and conduct business in the parking and mobility sector. In this Read More »

Valuable Lessons from Accreditation

By David G. Onorato, CAPP With its 2017 recognition as an IPMI Accredited Parking Organization (APO), the Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh became one of just a few initial municipal providers to achieve APO status. Awarded with distinction, the designation affirmed the effectiveness of the agency’s aggressive adoption of the Read More »

Member News: University of Queensland, Australia Launches Reaearch & Survey for Planning, Transportation, and Parking Practitioners

July 29, 2020

Take the survey for planning, transport, or parking practitioners. Existing, proposed, and planned parking policies in your city If you are a member of a professional (not academic) planning, transport, or parking organization, please take the following survey and/or share it with fellow members: https://forms.gle/i7mhiiQbwAnNgY1w6. More details on the survey: Read More »

Member News: Village of Pelham, NY adds Passport Parking

Drivers use cashless payment option to pay on the go and easily manage parking sessions Village of Pelham, N.Y. (July 29, 2020) — The Village of Pelham announces the launch of Passport Parking, a digital application that allows parkers the option of paying with their smartphones as an additional option Read More »

Electrifying the Transportation System

By Robert Ferrin A quiet revolution is occurring in the transportation system as national, state, and local governments are planning toward a carbon-neutral future to combat poor air and water quality and climate change.  Automakers, too, are reacting to these currents of change.  A recent Forbes article highlighted a dozen Read More »

Online Instructor Led Course: Analysis and Application of Technology

July 28, 2020

Two day Course: July 28 and 30th About the course:  The development and introduction of new technology in all aspects of our lives is happening at a pace never experienced before. This is certainly true in how we manage and conduct business in the parking and mobility sector. In this Read More »

Movement for Everyone

By Casey Jones, CAPP Last November, Lauren McLean succeeded four-term incumbent Dave Bieter to become Boise’s 56th mayor. To establish her agenda and set priorities for the new administration, the new mayor invited more than 70 citizens to participate in one of six transition committees tasked with forming recommendations to Read More »

Member News: LAZ Partners with US Healthy Work, Parsons & Vizsafe to Launch LAZ PreScreen, a Groundbreaking COVID-19 Health & Safety Screening

July 27, 2020

Alan Lazowski, Chairman and CEO of LAZ Parking announced today, LAZ PreScreen, a new venture in partnership with three industry leaders.  LAZ PreScreen will help safely and efficiently re-open their facilities while protecting customers, clients and employees from the continued threat of COVID-19. Based on guidance from expert medical advisor, Read More »

Beach Towns Try Controlling Crowding with Parking

Finding themselves too crowded for comfort during COVID-19 on weekends and, in some cases, too desolate for business during the week, beach towns through the U.S. are enacting–and sometimes removing–restrictions on parking to effect traffic one way or another. A few examples: Parking in parts of Charleston, S.C., was restricted Read More »

Member News: City of Las Vegas Partners with Flowbird to Unveil Frictionless Mobile Solution

July 24, 2020

July 24th, 2020 What APPens in Vegas…saves drivers a lot of time Moorestown, New Jersey – The City of Las Vegas, in partnership with Flowbird Group, has launched a new mobility solution, combining on-street and off-street parking into a personalized, seamless experience. The Flowbird App, a multi-solution application, combines an Read More »

Member News: Transit technology firm Passio highlights contact tracing tool to fight the pandemic spread

ATLANTA, Georgia – July 22, 2020 In the current pandemic era, a highly relevant solution on the rise is “contact tracing” – identifying and managing people who’ve been exposed to a disease and those who’ve come into contact with them to help prevent further transmission. Passio Technologies, an Atlanta, GA Read More »

Member News: Tim Maloney Joins INRIX to Lead Parking

July 23, 2020

INRIX Parking helps drivers find, compare, drive to, reserve and pay for parking all from the dashboard or phone KIRKLAND, Wash. – July 23, 2020 – INRIX, Inc., the world leader in connected car services and transportation analytics, today announced the hire of parking veteran Tim Maloney as vice president. Read More »

Member News: New CEU Discusses Expanding Design Capabilities of Architectural Metal Fabric

Cambridge, MD GKD-USA’s newest CEU is an informative and engaging discussion that offers insights into the latest, most innovative applications of architectural metal mesh. The on-demand course, which was recorded during a live webinar event, is worth AIA continuing education credit, 1LU/HSW. Architectural metal fabric is a versatile interior and Read More »

IPMI News: Industry Effort Requests $30B in Additional Municipal Stimulus Funding

The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI), with a coalition of municipalities requests additional stimulus funds of $30B to support cities providing essential services in response to COVID-19. Read the Open Letter to Congress below.  Share your support. Municipality representatives, click the link to sign the letter. July 14, 2020 To: Read More »

Reaching for the Sky

It’s been a weird year in parking and mobility. Maybe that makes it a great time to tell some of the industry’s positive stories–the stories that explain why parking and mobility are vital components of successful cities, campuses, healthcare facilities, airports, and all sorts of businesses and venues. We bet Read More »

Member News: Casper looks to REEF Parking to manage parking garage instead of local DDA

July 22, 2020

Casper looks to Denver firm to manage parking garage instead of local DDA

Member News: Parker Technology Announces 27 New Customer Service Agreements in Q2

Indianapolis, IN—Parker Technology, the leading customer service platform for parking operators, signed 27 new deals in Q2. The new agreements include parking management companies across 13 states, in the following verticals: real estate, higher education, healthcare, and private operations. “It’s telling that in a time when the entire parking industry Read More »

Member News: EasyPark Launches Updated & Improved Website

Updated website provides seamless assistance for the parking customer Anchorage, AK – EasyPark launched their updated website during the month of July that showcases its branding and provides a seamless way for customers to conduct their business online and provide better parking assistance virtually. “Our customers needed additional options to Read More »

Member News: JIESHUN’s Smart Parking applied in ”World’s biggest underground parking lot”

LIVAT Centre Beijing is directly connected to the Xihongmen station of Metro Line 4 and is well connected with the 5th Ring Rd. Also, LIVAT Centre Beijing has a parking lot with more than 7050 spaces, which won the Guinness Record title for ‘World’s biggest underground parking lot’ (in 2016), Read More »

Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign

By Matt Penney, CAPP I checked off an item on my to-do list this morning: After four years in my “new” office, I finally got around to a little decorating. The parking signs that had been stacked on the floor now make a border around my office. The wide assortment Read More »

Member News: Spectra Selects ParkMobile as Official Parking Reservations Partner

July 21, 2020

North America’s Leading Provider for Smart Parking Granted Access to 185 Spectra-Run Venues Atlanta, GA – July 21,2020 – ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in North America, announced today a new multi-year partnership with Spectra, industry leader in venue management, hospitality and partnerships, to become Read More »

IPMI’s Roadmap to Recovery Needs Your Help

By Brett Wood, CAPP, PE During the last few months, several of IPMI’s volunteer committee members have been working to assemble information about the industry’s response to COVID-19 and the overall path for recovery for parking and mobility organizations. Several pieces of information have been shared and can be found Read More »

Member News: PayByPhone Debuts in Town Square of Ripley, WV

July 20, 2020

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (July 16, 2020) – PayByPhone, a leading global provider of mobile parking payment solutions, has partnered with Ripley, West Virginia, to provide contactless, simple parking experiences for residents and visitors. The city has begun using PayByPhone at more than 100 parking spaces surrounding its town square. Nestled Read More »

Member News: Gateway Parking Services Participates in Heart of the Park Meal Program

July 11, 2020 If we take our commitment to serving our community and making parking a valued service, then we must live up to those standards in good times as well as hard times. The employees of Harbor Park Garage in downtown Baltimore did just this when the COVID crises Read More »

Cultivating the Next Generation of Industry Professionals

“I fell into parking.” “I never thought I’d work in this industry.” We hear it all the time–longtime parking and mobility professionals say they never saw themselves in this industry but loved it once they fell or backed into it. But what if there was a concerted effort to make Read More »

Dear COVID-19: I Have a Grievance

July 17, 2020

By Justin Grunert, MSM Dear COVID-19: How dare you try to ruin my summer! Your infection may be forcing places to close and you may think you have ruined fun–well, think again. I will not be visiting the beaches but I will be enjoying other outdoor activities.  I found quite Read More »

Online Instructor Led Learning: Wicked Problem Solving – July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

Two Day Course –  July 14, 2020 and July 16, 2020, 1:00 PM ET Cost to attend: $150 for IPMI members; $300 for non-members.   In this intermediate level course, industry leaders will be provided wicked problems and practice how to solve them. Learn what makes a problem  wicked. The Read More »

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Do you have a mantra? (Stay with me here…)

Rachel Yoka, CAPP It’s a statement or slogan you repeat frequently. It’s a short phrase that centers you, helps you tackle tough days, and really enjoy the great ones. (I promise I am not asking you to meditate – although the practice has terrific benefits and you should try it.) Read More »

IPMI, Coalition of Municipalities, Request $30B for COVID Recovery

Over the next few weeks, Congress is working on a potential third stimulus package to assist various sectors of the U.S. economy. The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI), with a coalition of municipalities, is requesting an additional $30B to support cities providing essential services in response to COVID-19. Read Read More »

IPMI Webinar: Reimagining a Sustainable, Resilient Workforce for Curbside Management

July 15, 2020

On-Demand: $35.00 for IPMI Members, $85.00 for Non-Members Description: There is disruption occurring across cities relating to curbside management. Between innovation and intensifying mobility demands, the traditional management of the curb is being jostled to meet those demands. In municipalities across the US, there is recognition to have a Curbside Read More »

Five Great Ways to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn has long been known as the place to socially network to hire, improve professional knowledge, network, and bump up one’s career. But it’s also one of the biggest search engines on the internet and people visit it to find all sorts of things. If your profile’s not optimized, they Read More »

Florida Parking & Transportation Association (FPTA) 2020 Educational Seminar

SAVE THE DATE July 15-16, 2020 FPTA Mid-Year Educational Seminars Join FPTA, July 15-16,2020, for our Annual Mid-Year Educational Seminar. This year, FPTA goes virtual and will offer four robust sessions over the two days. Details on the sessions and information to register coming soon. Reminder that FPTA offers this event Read More »

Online Instructor Led Learning: Wicked Problem Solving- July 14, 2020

July 14, 2020