Parking Lots

Shared parking is a key strategy in urban planning and development, offering innovative solutions to challenges like traffic congestion and inefficient land use. By maximizing the utilization of existing parking spaces, shared parking supports sustainability and improves the quality of urban life. Shared parking utilizes the same space for different parkers maximizing turnover and utilization of one space within 24 hours, minimizing unnecessary urban sprawl. Shared parking minimizes the need for expansive parking structures, freeing up valuable land that can be repurposed for green spaces, housing, or businesses. This promotes more sustainable, efficient land use. By maximizing turnover or utilization of existing parking spaces, shared parking reduces the need for new parking facilities, reducing the time drivers spend searching for parking. This will alleviate traffic, reduce emissions, improve air quality, providing a more sustainable and healthier environment. The parking consultant who specializes in calculating custom shared parking can reduce parking counts by 35% in some cases, encouraging Park Once and multimodal systems, resulting in fewer parking spaces, thus fostering creativity and flexibility for public spaces and urban design. Lia Reyes is a Managing Director and Sr. Principal Consultant for LVR International. Lia can be reached at lia@lvrintl.com.

How did Princeton evolve to meet the new demand for parking? With a multi-pronged approach, they integrated cutting-edge technology, incentivized alternative commutes, and rolled out transit programs, all while maintaining operations on a 275+ year-old campus amidst major construction. Join the Princeton University team as they showcase how data can drive smarter decisions, ease parking stress, reduce congestion, and ultimately improve the campus experience. 

When you are in the midst of a great revenue-generating event parking situation, how are you handling surge pricing? Is your operator getting the most bang for your buck? Are you setting and forgetting or letting the SHARK come out mid ingress? I have found myself in many different settings according to how the client wants the lot run, but it is quite fun making a run for the money. One tactic is the set it and forget it rule where it is easy to estimate and budget how much you will make in an event. Other tactics include Sharking the competition. In a particular lot at a particular time our owner wanted to make the most bang for his buck and gave us the direction “make money but don’t get me in the paper,” and we ran with it. We had fluctuating rates to be changed on the fly according to the estimated percentages of available parking on the lot. Rates were changed at forty percent, fifty percent and so on. It is quite easy to set rates and forget them but are you making the most bang for your buck? How much are you willing to do, to make the most out of an event? How much do your owners appreciate your efforts? Tate Misiaszek, PTMP, is a Project Manager for LAZ Parking. You can reach Tate at TMisiaszek@lazparking.com.

LONDON, UK – JustPark, the UK’s leading parking app, is to become the official parking partner of The O2 in London. The new multi-year partnership is the first of its kind between an event operator and parking company in the UK. The aim is to deliver an industry-leading parking experience for The O2’s 10 million-plus annual visitors, with new solutions designed to enhance both accessibility and flexibility in booking parking at one of the world’s most popular venues. New research* that polled thousands of drivers on their experiences when driving to ticketed events nationwide, revealed that up to 87% of fans can be deterred from driving to occasions such as football matches, theatre performances or gigs. JustPark’s partnership with The O2 aims to ensure visitors to the London destination are not impacted by such concerns, delivering a flagship approach to event parking solutions for the UK. It also represents a major evolution of JustPark’s popular consumer app, expanding its support to venues and landmark event destinations. The research lays bare just how stressful finding event parking can be for drivers, and underscores the need for reliable and smarter parking options:  84% said parking stress has negatively impacted an event experience previously. Over half (56%) have left events early due to parking issues. 48% reported spending over 30 minutes searching for a space at a ticketed event. Anthony Eskinazi, Founder and President of JustPark said: “Parking for events should be simple and stress-free. Too often though, it’s the most frustrating part of the journey. JustPark’s technology changes that, making parking effortless, so visitors can focus on having a good time when they arrive.” “Partnering with The O2, the world's most popular live entertainment, leisure, and retail destination, is the perfect way to launch the new phase of our business and help destinations across the UK to modernise and bring parking in line with increased visitor expectations.” The collaboration reflects The O2’s commitment to ensuring every visitor has the best possible experience from the moment they arrive at the venue. JustPark will be introducing a range of new easy-to-use parking solutions for all The O2’s visitors, including daily and event specific reservable options and on-arrival, cashless parking. The O2 will benefit from JustPark technology and insights, helping them to make best use of their parking spaces in real time. "Parking and transport are essential parts of the visitor experience at The O2, and we are always looking for ways to improve accessibility and convenience for all our guests.” Said Nathan Kosky, VP Europe, Global Partnerships at AEG. "In partnering with JustPark and making full use of their customer-first technology, we are able to understand so much more about our visitors and integrate a range of different parking solutions that will make it easier than ever for attendees to drive, park and enjoy their visit.” In addition to improving the visitor journey, the partnership will elevate JustPark’s brand presence at The O2, reinforcing its role as a key supporter of the UK events industry. In April 2024, JustPark merged with ParkHub, the leading North American provider of event parking technology, which has since rebranded under the JustPark name. Today, JustPark operates at over 450 locations across the US, servicing 70% of US professional sports teams at some of its most trafficked venues, parking more than 40 million cars each year. Now, JustPark is applying that experience to revolutionise the UK event parking sector, ensuring fans can focus on the moments that matter with a frustration-free parking experience. *JustPark surveyed 3,100 drivers in April 2025 Solutions being introduced from JustPark to The O2 include: JustPark Reservations: Pre-booking will be offered to all visitors to The O2, meaning for the first time non-event visitors coming to shop at Outlet Shopping at The O2 or dine at the venue’s entertainment district can also reserve parking. EventPass: Event attendees can pre-book parking in advance through EventPass, a dynamic reservation platform that ensures guaranteed parking, eliminating stress. JustPark On-demand: For those arriving without a reservation, flexible, on-the-day parking, can be booked via the JustPark app. Overflow parking solutions: Should full capacity be reached in The O2 on-site parking, a seamless solution will enable visitors to quickly find and book nearby spaces available on the JustPark app. For more information, please contact:  Sarah Jackson  M: +44(0) 7306 256 148  E: media@justpark.com About JustPark   JustPark is reshaping the parking industry with faster, smarter solutions for drivers and destinations. We make it easier for drivers to find, book and pay for parking, whether it's at a venue, on the street or on a private driveway. For operating partners, we empower them to deliver best-in-class parking management services. JustPark powers over $1Bn in booking volume for over 500 customers in the U.S., parking more than 40 million cars each year. In the UK, more than 14 million drivers use the JustPark app to reserve parking. Our platform equips operators with the tools to streamline operations, reduce costs, and unlock actionable insights. With decades of innovation, JustPark is redefining parking, one space at a time www.justpark.com About The O2 The O2 is the world’s most popular live entertainment, leisure, and retail destination. The world-famous, 20,000-capacity arena, operated by AEG Europe, hosts over 200 events each year, and has sold over 30 million tickets since opening in 2007. A multi-award-winning arena, The O2 has been recognised as Billboard’s ‘Venue of the Decade’ for the 2020’s and has been certified as ‘A Greener Arena’ by sustainability specialists A Greener Future. Welcoming over 10 million visitors each year, The O2 is also home to the 2,750-capacity live music club indigo at The O2, roofwalk attraction Up at The O2, up to 70% off RRP across 60+ brands in Outlet Shopping at The O2, as well as a range of leisure attractions, and over 30 bars and restaurants within the venue’s Entertainment District. A full day-out destination conveniently located just 15 minutes from central London, there’s plenty to enjoy under one iconic roof.  For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. 

Food and Parking? The connection is in the eye of the beholder in some sense, but is also an avenue for creating team comradery, a vehicle to discuss goals and connect with our teams or clients, and to both support and find new local restaurants. Plus, we might be able to see in live action how many metered parking spaces are available at some in demand time for lunch or dinner. Either way, it’s the food and business of parking that bring us together. We are fortunate in our locations that there is also a passion for cooking that has been present for some time, and shared and passed down through the years. Whether barbequing or finding some new combination and creation to make for our teams, the drive to bring food and cooking into the workplace allows for us to bring a little bit more of the self than may otherwise have been acknowledged. Whether fresh, authentic tacos, homemade crunch wraps, or Salisbury steak, our creativity is shared so that our staff coming back from performing their duties have a great meal and bonding with the group. Food is a path to share a great meal, discuss project needs, celebrate work milestones, connect with others, and find out who knows how to cook or knows the best spots to eat! Adam Feller, PTMP, is an Operations Manager for LAZ Parking. Adam can be reached at Afeller@lazparking.com.

Do you ever enter a lot and have absolutely no idea what to do? Have you ever entered a lot and witnessed fifteen different signs giving you 27 different pieces of information? Have you ever parked in Los Angeles before? All of the above for me… What is too much and what is too little information? I feel I have seen both. When you are designing the signage to your lot what are you thinking? Is it a minimum number of mobile signs you would like to reach or quiet directions for a seamless transition in and out of the parking lot? I often try to find a fine line between meeting the company minimums on signage while also trying to keep the beautiful features of the lot, the main attraction. I know sometimes we are stuck in a cracked asphalt lot squished between two high rise buildings with a twelve inch by eighteen inch mobile sign plastered on every space but what can we do to beautify the lot. How far do you space your signs to minimize both the cost and distraction of the lot? We have all had parking lots that we either love or hate. What is the discrepancy between the two? Location or distraction? Tate Misiaszek, PTMP is a Project Manager for LAZ Parking. You can reach Tate at TMisiaszek@lazparking.com.

Conway, NC — Portier USA, a leading provider of parking guidance technology, announced a partnership with Precision Technology Solutions (PTS). Through this partnership, PTI becomes Portier’s exclusive installation and servicing partner throughout the New York Metro Tri-State and Mid-Atlantic regions. “We are excited to be partnering with Precision Technology Solutions,” said Steve Gorski, Vice President, Portier USA. “Over the past forty years PTS has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s best parking technology integrators. We are thrilled to be working with them to bring the world’s most reliable and innovative parking guidance technology to parking owners and organizations throughout the region.” Through this partnership, Portier and Precision Technology Solutions will sell, install, and service Portier’s industry-leading parking guidance technology. Portier products include Portier Vision™️, a suite of camera-based guidance solutions for indoor and outdoor parking facilities; Portier Sonic™️, ultrasonic sensors offering space-specific guidance; car counting solutions; Portier Host™️, a powerful platform that manages the technology and provides robust, actionable data that parking owners can use to improve the parking experience for customers while operating parking facilities more efficiently and profitably. Portier also offers Portier Wayfinder™️, an internet-connected application that drivers can use to located available parking via their personal devices or other online technology. The company’s newest technology, Portier AI™️, is an innovative predictive wayfinding tool that can tell drivers how much parking is available at a selected garage or parking lot, predict how much parking will be available when the driver arrives, and suggest alternative parking locations if the selected facility is likely to be full. “We are thrilled to be joining the Portier team,” said Rob Bell, President of Precision Technology Solutions. “Portier is the industry’s most innovative parking guidance provider, and we are excited to be bringing their technology to the New York Tri-State and Mid-Atlantic regions.” About PTS Precision Technology Solutions is the leading parking technology integrator serving the New York Metro Tri-State, Mid-Atlantic, and Eastern Pennsylvania Regions. In addition to installing and servicing Portier parking guidance technology, PTS also specializes in the innovation, installation, and support of parking access control systems and security technologies and is the and the exclusive TIBA Parking Systems VAR (Value Added Reseller) for the markets we serve. Precision Technology Solutions can be found online at www.precisiontimesystems.com. About Portier USA Portier USA is the US branch of Portier, one of the world’s leading and most innovative providers of parking guidance technology. Portier has provided parking guidance solutions for more than 20 years and currently covers nearly 400,000 parking spaces globally. In addition to the company’s industry-leading camera-based, sonic, and counter guidance systems, Portier also offers Portier Wayfinding, a groundbreaking web-based platform showing parkers real-time occupancy information to help direct them to parking facilities with available parking. Portier can be found online at http://portier.host.

MONTRÉAL — Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), the global leader in enterprise physical security software, today announced that Texas A&M University is successfully using Genetec AutoVu™ automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) technology to modernize its parking enforcement system. With a rapidly growing student and staff population, Texas A&M’s Transportation Services division faced increasing challenges in managing over 36,000 parking spaces. The manual processes of issuing and managing physical permits and conducting foot patrols for parking enforcement were time-consuming and inefficient. Following the successful implementation of Genetec Omnicast™, Texas A&M deployed a scalable and automated solution using Genetec AutoVu ALPR to overcome these parking enforcement challenges. By equipping enforcement vehicles with AutoVu SharpZ3 cameras and installing fixed ALPR cameras at parking lot entrances and exits, the university transitioned to a more efficient, real-time monitoring system. The automated system allows enforcement teams to quickly identify unregistered vehicles and reduce patrol times. The shift to virtual permits has also eliminated the need to print out a paper receipt to put on a dashboard before a hang tag arrives in the mail. Now, vehicle information is in the system almost immediately after the customer purchases the permit. “Moving away from paper permits and hang tags was a huge success, reducing time and resources required to enforce parking,” said Dell Hamilton, Parking Systems Manager at Texas A&M. “Leveraging Genetec AutoVu, we’re able to reallocate resources more efficiently, such as sending patrols more frequently to high violation areas, and have reduced overhead costs since we don’t print and distribute hang tags.” With the success of the Genetec AutoVu and Omnicast implementations, Texas A&M is looking to further enhance its parking infrastructure. Transportation Services is working with T2 Systems, a Genetec partner, to implement ALPR-based access control in one of the campus garages with an existing Genetec ALPR installation. Other garages may follow. Transportation Services has also outfitted more than 60 of its transit buses with Security Center Fleet Monitoring. The remaining 30+ buses are scheduled to be completed this year. “We’d like to continue expanding our use of Genetec ALPR. Whenever Genetec introduces a solution, it works,” said Hamilton. “Our team has been able to significantly improve our parking and transit operations using Genetec. I can’t imagine working with anyone else.” To read the full customer story, visit: https://www.genetec.com/customer-stories/texas-am About Genetec Genetec Inc. is a global technology company that has been transforming the physical security industry for over 25 years. The company’s portfolio of solutions enables enterprises, governments, and communities around the world to secure people and assets while improving operational efficiency and respecting individual privacy. Genetec delivers the world's leading products for video management, access control, and ALPR, all built on an open architecture and designed with cybersecurity at their core. The company’s portfolio also includes intrusion detection, intercom, and digital evidence management solutions. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Genetec serves its 42,500+ customers via an extensive network of accredited channel partners and consultants in over 159 countries. For more information about Genetec, visit: https://www.genetec.com Press Contact: North America Véronique Froment Bubble Agency veroniquef@bubbleagency.com Tel: +1 603.537.9248 North America Kim Velasco Bubble Agency kimv@bubbleagency.com Tel: +1 760.587.9916

When you receive a citation what is the first thing you think? For some of you reading this, you know exactly what you did wrong, for the larger majority, it is a systematic attack to ruin your day. When we are writing citations are we thinking about correcting the incorrect actions of residents and visitors to our city, or has Revenue Generation taken over the tone? Often times at the end of the week or month we are looking at our citation numbers as a revenue generator and we cant wait to report back how well we did. This being said, there is an argument for high compliance and therefore low citation revenue… which would you prefer? The price tag on a citation weighs much more than paying the two dollar parking fees. This also adds to the stickiness of the parking operator in that private or public lot. Is this corrective action or are we kidding ourselves and we are all about the money? There is a fine line between your bottom line and correcting incorrect actions in your private or public lot, city, or jurisdiction. What do you find that outweighs one way or another at your location? Tate Misiaszek, PTMP is a Project Manager for LAZ Parking. You can reach Tate at TMisiaszek@lazparking.com.

Following a highly successful pilot program, the City of Leavenworth, Washington is expanding its collaboration with Cleverciti, a global leader in integrated parking intelligence solutions. This strategic expansion marks a significant step forward in optimizing parking management across the city. With the extended deployment, Cleverciti’s cutting-edge technology now provides full detection across all paid parking lots, delivering comprehensive analytics on occupancy, availability, length of stay, turnover, and more. This complete coverage enables the City to gain unprecedented insights into parking dynamics, both at an individual lot level and across the entire paid parking ecosystem. In addition to real-time detection, the City has implemented Cleverciti’s state-of-the-art guided enforcement solution. This breakthrough technology allows for real-time identification of violations, including overstays, illegal parking, and unpaid vehicles. By seamlessly integrating real-time parking data with payment information, Cleverciti has pioneered a dynamic enforcement program that enhances efficiency while ensuring fair and effective citation issuance. Matthew Selby, Leavenworth City Administrator. “Following the success of our initial pilot, we’re excited to expand Cleverciti’s advanced sensor technology into more areas of the city and introduce new features to further enhance the parking operation and experience for our visitors, employees, and residents. This data-driven approach is helping us create a smarter, more efficient parking system that meets the needs of our community.” “We are thrilled to expand our partnership with the City of Leavenworth,” said Cleverciti CRO Sonny Samra. “Implementing our guided enforcement solution and parking availability app, we are helping transform the parking ecosystem, making it more efficient for enforcement teams and more user-friendly for drivers.” Cleverciti’s AI-powered parking technology delivers an unmatched level of curbside intelligence, seamlessly aligning with Leavenworth’s unique mix of organic growth and tourism-driven dynamics. This innovative expansion reinforces the City’s commitment to streamlining parking operations, creating a more connected and efficient enforcement program while enhancing accessibility for all and reducing congestion and emissions. As Leavenworth embraces cutting-edge technology, it sets the stage for a future where parking is smarter, more seamless, and tailored to the evolving needs of residents and visitors alike.

I have always been drawn to technology. I remember getting excited about after-school computer club and writing code on an Apple IIe computer. One assignment was a Christmas image. I created Santa on his sleigh with his reindeer flying through the air, delivering presents. Fast-forward many years, and I am still involved in technology and love every minute of it. We all read parking and mobility technology blogs, magazines, social media posts, etc. We attend conferences and hear the latest sales pitch. We get excited at what we see and want it—we want it bad! It all looks great, sounds simple to implement, and solves all our problems… or so it seems. A client came to me and said they wanted to eliminate their gated solution and go gateless. He wanted a frictionless system. He saw the articles and awards from a parking conference and wanted that solution. How hard could it be?  (I know some of you are laughing at this statement.)  We met to document the new system's functional requirements/use cases.  We interviewed parking technology solution vendors. We found the vendor that best fits the use cases. The client was excited. Contracts were signed, and the implementation process began.  The implementation of the solution is going as expected; we did not anticipate the parker's lack of access to technology. Transitioning to a fixed lpr solution requires the parker to use their license plate as their permit or ticket. Did I mention this is a mixed-use garage with over 10 user groups and special events (concerts, roller derby, hockey, etc.)?  As we held meetings with each group introducing the new solution and how it worked, we realized not everyone had a smartphone, a computer, or a credit card to pay for parking. Luckily, none of these were showstoppers; we installed a laptop for staff to create an account to manage their vehicles, and cash payments could be made at the pay station or exchanged for a visa card. As parking and mobility professionals, we get so excited about the latest and greatest technology that we forget about the parker and whether they can actually use the technology installed. This implementation made me rethink my approach to my next technology project. Laura Lierz, PTMP, is the Vice President Education & Municipal Services for Reimagined Parking. Laura can be reached at llierz@reimaginedparking.com.

More than 10,000 parking space sensors will help Clemson faculty, staff and students find a parking spot on campus this Fall thanks to a project two years in the making coordinated by Parking and Transportation Services and parking solution provider eleven-x. The sensors will provide real-time parking data through the Tigers Commute app, allowing drivers to see available spaces at a glance. Installation of the sensors will begin on Thursday, March 13, with 3,000 spaces completed over Spring Break. The remaining sensors along with digital displays at the major lots will be installed during the summer in time for the start of the Fall 2025 semester. Once all the sensors are installed, the feature will be active in the Tigers Commute app. “At Clemson University, our ethos is about putting people first by offering top-tier resources across our campus,” said Dan Hofmann, director of Parking and Transportation Services. “This installation is leading the way to improving the parking experience for our staff, students and visitors.” Employee and student commuter lots as well as all accessible, EV charging and metered parking spaces across main campus will feature sensor technology. A sophisticated state of the art gateway network installed throughout campus will allow single space parking sensors installed in the middle of each parking space to wirelessly communicate vehicle occupancy through the network. The occupancy information will be displayed on the Tigers Commute app, via the web-based version or on more than 40 new digital displays outside of the major parking lots on campus. “As a Clemson employee, I’m looking forward to knowing ahead of time what spaces are available,” said Jeff Anthony, occupational safety manager in Occupational and Environmental Safety and Staff Senate president. “These sensors should also improve safety and congestion with fewer cars circling for an open spot.” Combined with real-time transit and ride-sharing features in Tigers Commute, the sensors will help those coming to campus plan their trips more efficiently. The technology will also provide Parking and Transportation Services with more accurate data such as lot occupancy rates and peak usage times to enhance future offerings. More information will be shared in Clemson News when available.