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Free Online Shoptalk for Universities and Campuses: COVID-19 and Our Industry’s Response

Tuesday, March 24, 2020: 2:00 PM EST

Online Shoptalk for Universities and Campuses: COVID-19 and Our Industry’s Response

Access the recording here.

 

Join IPMI for a free online shoptalk to discuss and collaborate about the effects of the COVID-19 virus and the industry’s response. Moderated by Casey Jones, CAPP, former IPMI chair, this hour-long discussion will provide insights, evolving best practices and ideas/solutions to help your organization cope with these challenges. We understand this is an extremely busy time and will record the online shoptalk and distribute to all members and colleagues.  If you have a question or would like to share something that has worked for your organization in advance, please email Fernandez@parking-mobility.org.

Moderator:

Casey Jones, CAPP is a recognized transportation and parking industry leader with over 24 years industry experience overseeing parking and transportation programs in the Pacific Northwest and at the University of Colorado and Boise State University.  He’s spent the past 10 years providing consulting and project management services to universities, cities and hospitals focusing on improving customer satisfaction, operational effectiveness, and financial performance.  His public and private sector operational experience complements his strong project management skills and experience. Jones currently serves as Senior Parking & Mobility Planner for DESMAN. He is past chairman of the board for the International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI), he serves on the Accredited Parking Organization Board of Directors and is a board director for the California Public Parking Association and Pacific Intermountain Parking and Transportation Association.

Free Online Shoptalk on COVID-19 & Our Industry’s Response – Universities & Campuses

March 31 @ 12:00 pm1:00 pm EDT

Tuesday, March 31, 2020: 12:00 PM EST

Access the recording here.

Online Shoptalk for Universities and Campuses: COVID-19 and Our Industry’s Response

Join IPMI for a free online shoptalk to discuss and collaborate about the effects of the COVID-19 virus and the industry’s response. Moderated by Kim Jackson, CAPP, former IPMI chair, this hour-long discussion will provide insights, evolving best practices and ideas/solutions to help your organization cope with these challenges. We understand this is an extremely busy time and will record the online shoptalk and distribute to all members and colleagues.  If you have a question or would like to share something that has worked for your organization in advance, please email Fernandez@parking-mobility.org.

 

Moderator:

Kim Jackson, CAPP, provides leadership, expertise, and management for university transportation and parking operations, services, facilities, and programs. In 2008, she was hired as the first Director, Transportation & Parking Services for Princeton University. She was previously Executive Director of IPMI. She is a class of 2000 CAPP graduate and past chair of IPMI’s Board of Directors.

Making Better Decisions Daily

Editor’s Note: The IPMI Blog is re-posting some of our biggest hits from 2019 through the holidays. New posts will resume on January 2.

By Brett Wood, CAPP, PE

As the parking and transportation demand management industries continue to intersect and become one, we are continually learning new ways to improve our business model and support more sustainable and efficient transportation ecosystems. One of the newer concepts taking hold is the idea of daily decision making for commuters. The idea is to provide commuters to a downtown or a college campus better information to manage their commute choices. If a commuter is armed with data relative to travel time, cost, and environmental impacts, they are more likely to make smarter decisions on mode choice.

One of the primary elements in this model is that the cost for parking has to be clearly defined and all subsidized decision points removed. This means fewer permits and more daily rates. Once a parker has paid for a month, semester, or year of parking, the decision to drive is almost set in concrete because they have absorbed that cost and it no longer factors into the decision. More and more, campuses and cities are removing the monthly parking option in favor of making drivers think more consciously about their mode choices. This singular change is more likely to change behavior than most other commute elements.

The second primary element is to organize commute information in a meaningful way so  drivers know the impacts of their daily decision. This should include comparable information between vehicular, transit, and mobility options, including:

  • Travel costs.
  • Travel time.
  • Environmental impacts.
  • Health benefits

As we create new methods to share this information, we are unlocking the ability to manage commute volume and improve congestion, pollution, and quality of life for commuters and residents alike. The move to create better daily choices is one that can likely help us shape the future of our cities and campuses in a meaningful way.

Brett Wood, CAPP, PE, is a parking and transportation planner with Kimley-Horn.

Making Better Decisions Daily

By Brett Wood, CAPP, PE

As the parking and transportation demand management industries continue to intersect and become one, we are continually learning new ways to improve our business model and support more sustainable and efficient transportation ecosystems. One of the newer concepts taking hold is the idea of daily decision making for commuters. The idea is to provide commuters to a downtown or a college campus better information to manage their commute choices. If a commuter is armed with data relative to travel time, cost, and environmental impacts, they are more likely to make smarter decisions on mode choice.

One of the primary elements in this model is that the cost for parking has to be clearly defined and all subsidized decision points removed. This means fewer permits and more daily rates. Once a parker has paid for a month, semester, or year of parking, the decision to drive is almost set in concrete because they have absorbed that cost and it no longer factors into the decision. More and more, campuses and cities are removing the monthly parking option in favor of making drivers think more consciously about their mode choices. This singular change is more likely to change behavior than most other commute elements.

The second primary element is to organize commute information in a meaningful way so  drivers know the impacts of their daily decision. This should include comparable information between vehicular, transit, and mobility options, including:

  • Travel costs.
  • Travel time.
  • Environmental impacts.
  • Health benefits

As we create new methods to share this information, we are unlocking the ability to manage commute volume and improve congestion, pollution, and quality of life for commuters and residents alike. The move to create better daily choices is one that can likely help us shape the future of our cities and campuses in a meaningful way.

Brett Wood, CAPP, PE, is a parking and transportation planner with Kimley-Horn.