IPMI & Member News
Automating Without Alienating in the Age of Generative AI
Plymouth Meeting, PA -Towne Park announced the evolution of its brand to Towne, reflecting the company’s transformation to an arrival through departure experience company that delivers exceptional parking and hospitality-focused solutions. In addition, the company introduced Nexity by Towne (Nexity), its fully integrated parking and mobility technology platform. By bringing together its best-in-class hospitality solutions and next-generation technology platform, Towne will deliver higher revenue performance, reduced operating costs, and exceptional service experiences that optimize asset value for clients across hospitality, healthcare, commercial, mixed-use, multifamily, retail, sports and entertainment, transportation, corporate, and municipal environments.
Why Vehicle Identification Must Go Beyond the License Plate
The transition to a fully Automated Parking Access and Revenue Control System (PARCS) offers many benefits, but it also comes with a set of significant drawbacks that organizations must consider.
New Orleans, LA – Universal Parking, a leading innovator in the parking industry, announces its latest parking management contract for Canal Place, one of New Orleans’ most iconic mixed-use destinations located at the base of Canal Street in downtown.
It’s a busy Saturday lunchtime, and your city parking lot is filling up fast. EV chargers are occupied, rideshare drop-offs are backing up, and drivers are stuck in line at the ticket machine, wondering why they can’t just pay by phone. Your decade-old parking system isn’t broken. It’s doing exactly what it was designed to do. The trouble is that consumer expectations have changed.
Atlanta, GA - Arrive, a leading global mobility platform, announced the intention to acquire Passport, unifying enforcement technology, paid parking and payment infrastructure for autonomous-ready mobility into one platform.
London, UK – JustPark, the UK’s leading parking provider, has acquired BigParking, a leading UK football and event parking operator and software provider specializing in professionally managed event-day operations and community partnerships.
Shaping the Future of Mobility
The Learning Lab session highlighted how HONK and UC Davis transformed campus parking through a daily decision model and digital payments. UC Davis replaced physical permits with a virtual system managing 1,000 to 2,000 daily parking permits and supporting 23,000 daily bike trips. HONK’s single sign-on integration prevents credential sharing and supports complex affiliate and labor contract rates. The team also implemented flexible event pricing and completed a highly coordinated rollout. The system has reduced congestion, maintained affordability, and achieved 70 percent digital wallet adoption.
Atlanta, GA – Universal Parking, a leading innovator in the parking industry, today announces its new parking management contract for The Penman Apartments, a premier residential community located in Atlanta’s vibrant Grant Park neighborhood. This project expands Universal Parking’s partnership with Equity Residential, continuing its commitment to delivering a seamless, best-in-class parking experience.
