At the end of the year, it is customary to look back at the preceding 12 months as well as to look forward at what the future holds. I doubt anyone expected to still be talking about social distancing, mask wearing, and virtual gatherings at the end of 2021. Yet, here […]
Over the past 18 months the parking industry has experienced a dramatic change, perhaps more than at any other time…at least since Model T’s started rolling off the assembly line. There’s no crystal ball that enables parking owners to see the future and recognize whether these changes are permanent, or […]
We are all aware of the pandemic’s impact on businesses. To remain viable many businesses were forced to rethink their business models and the spaces they operate in to accommodate new safety regulations. One way that restaurants adapted to new regulations was by use of parking spaces. By taking it […]
The pandemic has brought about many changes that will be permanent, particularly when it comes to urban planning and parking planning. This is particularly true of the changes brought by lockdowns that many communities experienced last spring—and in some cases continue to experience—which have accelerated an already active trend of […]
There is nothing more frustrating than driving around in circles in a parking lot searching for a vacant spot. It can be stressful at times, especially when you are in a hurry and the lot is almost full. The “perfect” spot does not matter to some drivers, but being strategic […]
One Christmas, a Boston mother flung her two young children, and then herself, off the roof of a parking garage. It was the third suicide at this garage in less than a year. The sad fact is that parking garages are common locations for suicide by jumping, second only to […]
The parking industry began discussing sustainable parking nearly two decades ago. At first the entire concept seemed counterintuitive. How could builders design structures to maximize performance while minimizing waste and actually improve the environment? The idea now no longer seems so foreign and through creative design we can create garages that minimize […]
The Coronavirus crisis has thrown our lives into disarray, and it has shaken up our industry. While the economic impact will linger, the public health crisis will likely pass in a matter of weeks. But even as it passes, it will be important that we, as an industry, learn from […]
There has been a lot happening recently in the parking industry so far this year! Check out the latest trending headlines about a delivery robot and the latest advances in autonomous vehicles! • 5 Autonomous Cars Trends Everyone Should Know About In 2019 • Amazon has moved on as quickly […]
The Parking Industry is off to a big start this year! From the new purchase of the largest autonomous vehicle site in the country, to the end of self-parking fees, we’ve rounded up the latest headlines in the industry for you! The largest autonomous vehicle test site in the United […]