Sustainability

Hello, IPMI Community! Parking & Mobility magazine seeks parking, transportation, and mobility professionals interested in authoring our standing monthly columns. You do not need to be a writer; you just need to be a thought leader! I am happy to work closely with those who want to share their expertise but may not be confident writers.  Columns that are still available for 2025 magazine editions include: Business of Parking - Marketing/BD Marketing and business development experts from inside and outside the parking and mobility community provide expertise on topics impacting the financial outcomes of organizations and providing best practices to implement for success. Business of Parking - Finance Financial leaders from the parking and mobility community provide expertise on matters affecting our financial bottom line. From spending to funding, get the most current information on the dollars of our industry from those who know it best. Looking for CFOs, accounting leaders, and strategy officers to contribute! Business of Parking - Legal The legal landscape for parking and mobility operations is changing at an unprecedented rate. Our industry's top legal minds will give insights into the most current legal and regulatory factors impacting our industry. Looking for both in-house and outside legal professionals to lend their expertise! The Green Impact Share stories of the impacts of sustainable parking and mobility. What are the continued impacts of the "greening" of our industry? How are parking and mobility professionals responding to the need for sustainable solutions? HR Perspective Human resources professionals take the lead in sharing vital information on organizational success. Experts in managing our most important resource - our people - speaking on relevant HR or human capital topics. Looking for industry HR leaders to share their expertise! Leadership Moment Share the voices of your organization's C-Suite or senior leadership! Industry trailblazers share insights on leadership and organizational success. When possible, the topic should be matched to the monthly issue theme. We are looking for C-Suite, Executive, and Senior Leadership to contribute. Parking Spotlight Opportunity for planning, design, and construction firms to highlight a completed parking project. Ready to contribute? Email editor@parking-mobility.org, or click here to submit your pitch. Please share your knowledge and help advance our industry! Melissa Rysak is the Vice President, Communications for IPMI. Melissa can be reached at rysak@parking-mobility.org.

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As with many mobility and transportation agencies, Wave Transit in Wilmington, North Carolina has a strong commitment to sustainability initiatives by working to grow ridership, reducing dependence on automobiles, limiting emissions, and minimizing our carbon footprint. Recently, Wave implemented a program that takes advantage of our use of Compress Natural Gas (CNG) for fueling buses by producing monthly revenue through a unique program. CNG has low amounts of nitrogen dioxide, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide while being an average of 33% less than diesel. This particular program falls under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewal Fuels Standards (RFS) which links our dispensing of CNG with the production of renewable natural gas elsewhere in the United States. This program is centered on credits known as Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) that verify that renewable fuel was used as a transportation fuel. Renewable fuel producers generate RINs by producing a gallon (or gallon equivalent) of renewable fuel such compressed natural gas. A commodities company has been engaged by Wave and they combine production and dispensing data to generate RINs which are sold to obligated parties and then Wave receives a monthly payment for a negotiated percentage of the RIN sale. No changes were required with any CNG fueling equipment and processes as this program allows Wave to continue fueling as we have in the past. The program does require documentation and reporting to ensure compliance with the EPA requirements, but the significant financial and sustainability benefits have come with minimal additional effort so this program has been extremely well received.  Mark Hairr, CAPP, is an Executive Director for Wave Transit. Mark can be reached at mhairr@wavetransit.com.

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Vancouver, Canada – PayByPhone, one of the fastest growing mobile parking payments companies in the world, has planted 6,528 trees with reforestation projects in Kenya, in the name of its partnering North American clients. The trees are being planted following the success of its Green December initiative, where one tree was planted for every 50 parking transactions completed during December in participating locations across California, Kentucky and Massachusetts. Green December is PayByPhone’s annual initiative that supports reforestation to combat climate change, and is run in partnership with veritree, an organisation that connects businesses with verified tree planting projects to elevate global reforestation. Carmen Donnell, Managing Director NA for PayByPhone, says, “To be able to plant so many trees is incredibly exciting for us. This year’s campaign goal was to plant 5,500 trees, and thanks to our participating clients, we’ve far exceeded that target. We greatly value our community of loyal partners who support our efforts to create a greener future and would like to thank The City of Glendale, CA, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, the City of San Mateo, CA, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), and the Parking Authority River City (PARC), Louisville, KY, for their support of Green December.” This is the second year that Green December has run in North America, bringing the total number of trees planted to over 12,000. PayByPhone has seen great success from the initiative, which initially started in the UK in 2019, and has planted over 312,000 trees to date globally in Southwest France, Madagascar and Kenya. PayByPhone is dedicated to supporting the global push to restore natural landscapes affected by deforestation. Donnell explains: “Reforestation is essential to safeguard our ecosystems and combat climate change and Green December is our way of giving back.” For more information about Green December please visit https://www.paybyphone.com/green-december. About PayByPhone PayByPhone is more than just parking. We simplify the journeys for millions of people through our smart, intuitive technology and exciting features. We are one of the fastest growing mobile payments companies in the world, processing over 200 million payment transactions in 2023. To discover how our innovative services can elevate drivers’ experience, please visit  www.paybyphone.com. Contact: Sarah Claridge Communications Consultant Indaba sarah.claridge@weareindaba.com (+44) 207 692 4964

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Become a Parksmart Advisor! Parksmart Advisors lead clients through the certification process for sustainable parking structures. The Parksmart program is offered by the USGBC/GBCI alongside the suite of LEED sustainability rating systems.

Become a Parksmart Advisor! Parksmart Advisors lead clients through the certification process for sustainable parking structures. The Parksmart program is offered by the USGBC/GBCI alongside the suite of LEED sustainability rating systems.

Become a Parksmart Advisor! Parksmart Advisors lead clients through the certification process for sustainable parking structures. The Parksmart program is offered by the USGBC/GBCI alongside the suite of LEED sustainability rating systems.

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