IPMI & Member News
By Lauri Chudoba The deadline to renew your CAPP certification is quickly approaching and we want to make sure you’re aware of what needs to be done – before it’s too late! First, you’ll want to download the CAPP Recertification Guidelines to know what you need to have to recertify. Read More »
By Kathleen Laney You are not alone. It’s a common fear. There is even a name for it—Scriptophobia. Often a result of previous unpleasant experiences, the fear of writing can creep deep into your psyche. You worry you will be rejected, ridiculed, criticized or embarrassed. Perhaps you think a reader Read More »
What if your parking lot could save a teenager’s life? That’s the potential behind the B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe) program, which uses parking lots around the country to give teen drivers hands-on experience under the watchful eyes of race car drivers, law enforcement officers, and other experts Read More »
By Cindy Campbell California state lawmaker Bill Quirk was recognized by the California Public Parking Association during its recent annual conference, where the CPPA named him 2016 Legislator of the Year. CPPA lauded Quirk for his work on legislation that allows insurers to offer a discount on a property owner’s Read More »
When the Today Show decides to dress up and spread holiday cheer, what costume do they pick? A parking professional, of course! Host Hoda Kotb geared up as a parking enforcement officer and handed out lots of fun “tickets” to unsuspecting New Yorkers this morning, with terrific results. Check out Read More »
By Dave Hill, CAPP I have worked for a lot of people in my career—some pretty smart and some less so—but I have learned something from each of them. One of my bosses told me once, “You cannot manage what you cannot measure,” and that has stuck with me. When Read More »
By Robert Fries, CAPP We can all agree that parking garages can be utilitarian, stark, and visually unappealing at times. Whether it is design, cost constraints, or construction limitations, function can override form and result in a structure without its own unique character or a lively and inviting sense of place. Read More »
’Tis the season for shopping, merriment, and packed parking lots. Some shopping centers and municipalities are taking matters into their own hands, launching seasonal apps to help customers find parking. Rivertown Crossings Mall in Grandville, Mich., added a parking feature to its app this month to help shoppers find parking Read More »
By Michelle W. Jones, CMP Many of you will remember that the IPI Conference & Expo held earlier this year in Nashville oversold its sleeping room block until the hotel was completely sold out. While it’s great to fill our contracted sleeping room block, we don’t want our attendees having Read More »
IPI’s panel of experts answer a question in every issue of The Parking Professional. Here’s a recent question and some great answers—check out more here. We hear a lot about shared parking, especially in urban areas. How is it actually working? Leonard T. Bier, CAPP, JD Principal Bier Associates Shared Read More »
By Faith Altman The Lancaster County Amish are the oldest and largest Amish settlement in the U.S. The Old Order Amish generally live in the southern end of Lancaster County. When traveling through this area, you seem to step back in time and enjoy a much slower pace—the horse and Read More »
By Lauren Nelson It took a bit of persuasion but a beautiful mural in an usually overlooked area is becoming a tourist attraction. Garage placemaking is a trend sweeping the parking industry. Stimulated by the green garage movement Parksmart, the idea of placemaking helps people see the garage as part Read More »
