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August 27, 2024 - Seven One Seven Parking Enterprises Expands Portfolio with Acquisitions of Parking Locations in Nashville, Tennessee

August 1, 2024 - Innovative SaaS Company Sets New Standards in Enforcement Management with Impressive First-Quarter Results

July 31, 2024 - Japa’s Expansion in Smart EV Charging Solutions at SMUD

July 16, 2024 - Meet GMP AI ExpressLane: Ticketless AI-PARCS with Enhanced LP Matching

July 15, 2024 - PhoenixEV Powers Up University of California, Irvine, with New Electric Bus Fleet

July 15, 2024 - Mid-Atlantic Parking Services (MAPS) Announces Comprehensive Rebranding

July 9, 2024 - Everfield acquires ParkHere, software specialist for smart parking

July 3, 2024 - Mobile Smart City Pango Expands its Relationship with City of Auburn, New York

July 1, 2024 - EnSight Technologies and FAAC Parking Solutions Awarded Contract for AI-Based Parking Management System at Norfolk International Airport

July 1, 2024 - Parking and Mobility Industry Global Software Pioneer, Get My Parking, Promotes Jordan Schware to Senior Vice President, North America

June 25, 2024 - The Neuhoff District Makes the Pivot

June 14, 2024 - Parking Base Announces Partnership with Progression Technology Integrators

June 14, 2024 - Portier USA Introduces Portier AI, a Revolutionary Artificial Intelligence-Driven Parking Guidance Solution that Predicts Parking Availability

April 4, 2024 - Precursor - JVH, Parking Today - This little note is a harbinger of things to come on the blog. I’ll bet you can’t figure out what ...

March 20, 2024 - Take A Leap Into The Future With Parking Access & Revenue Control Systems - At Frogparking, we’re committed to revolutionizing the industry by offering ...

March 18, 2024 - Parking Today Media Gets New CEO And Publisher - JVH, Parking Today - I opened PIE 2024 with the announcement of sale of Parking Today Media to Kevin ...

March 1, 2024 - TECH AND COURTESY — FRIENDS OR ENEMIES - JVH, Parking Today - Do we think in terms of ‘making a customer for ...

Feb 28, 2024 - COULD IT BE THAT THE TECHNOLOGY SIMPLY ISN’T “THERE” YET? - JVH, Parking Today - One thing I noticed, however, was that EV manufacturers were slowing ...

Feb 28, 2024 - IT WILL BE AN AMAZING WEEK - JVH, Parking Today - I never cease to be amazed by the quality of people that are going to be ...

Feb 5, 2024 - How Do We ‘Track’ What We Do - JVH, Parking Today - One of the things we look to is the Gross National Product. It tells us ...

Jan 29, 2024 - Tech And Customer Service - JVH, Parking Today - I reread the post below “from a friend” about his adventure dealing with ...

Jan 19, 2024 - A Parking Newbie - JVH, Parking Today - I was looking back at some blog posts from 20 years ago and found this one fit ...

Jan 19, 2024 - Look Out The Window - JVH, Parking Today - If you are concerned about bus lanes, then take a look at them. If you notice ...

Jan 19, 2024 - Wind Chill -83F - JVH, Parking Today - My sister in law lives in Edmonton, Alberta. She is visiting and reported that the ...

Jan 9, 2024 - Gimme Shelter: The Benefits Of A Booth - Par-Kut offers project-specific drafting and design services in addition to exceptional ...

Jan 2, 2024 - Are We As An Industry Listening? - JVH, Parking Today - Those folks who jumped on the bandwagon for EVs because they felt ...

Dec 25, 2023 - Merry Christmas - JVH, Parking Today - I usually write about the magic of Christmas, the legends and stories that have ...

Dec 15, 2023 - When Will They Ever Learn - JVH, Parking Today - Just what is going to prevent employees from parking in those free spaces ...

Dec 4, 2023 - Black and White vs. Shades of Gray - JVH, Parking Today - A friend tells me that one of the biggest problems of our time is that we ...

Dec 4, 2023 - Colonialism, Disproportionality, Refugees - JVH, Parking Today - Victor Davis Hanson is a distinguished fellow of the ...

Dec 4, 2023 - PIE 2024 It’s Amazing - JVH, Parking Today - I never cease to be amazed at the quality of seminars that have been ...

Nov 20, 2023 - Thanksgiving 2023 - JVH, Parking Today - Often when we think of Thanksgiving we often think of a Norman Rockwell painting ...

Nov 13, 2023 - Veterans in Parking - JVH, Parking Today - I spent an hour with Doug Cram at the California Parking and Transportation meet ...

Oct 26, 2023 - You can Lead a horse to water but… - JVH, Parking Today - The EV crumbling has begun. General Motors and Honda have ...

Oct 16, 2023 - Am Yisrael Chai - JVH, Parking Today - The People of Israel Live. This is a blog that should have been written last week, but ...

Oct 13, 2023 - $1.5 billion, it Boggles the Mind - JVH, Parking Today - Who would have thought that a business transaction in the parking ...

Oct 5, 2023 - The Wheat from the Chaff - JVH, Parking Today - I am periodically overwhelmed with information. My computer desktop is ...

Sep 26, 2023 - The Law of Unintended… - JVH, Parking Today - We don’t seem to think things through to their natural conclusion. Wind ...

Sep 14, 2023 -  Privacy – Is it Important? - JVH, Parking Today - A friend of mine has predicted that the government will shortly outlaw the ...

Sep 8, 2023 - Larry Donoghue, 1919-2023 - For those of you who were honored to know Larry, you know that he was a good man, a gent ...

Aug 31, 2023 - Time… - JVH, Parking Today - Yet we squander time. The internet and social ...

Aug 31, 2023 - Is Getting More EVs on the Road All About Charging? - JVH, Parking Today - But let’s set chargers aside. What about the cost ...

Aug 18, 2023 - Frustration - JVH, Parking Today - Astrid reports over at Park News that a United Airlines Pilot grabbed and ax and took ...

Aug 14, 2023 - Why I love Parking - JVH, Parking Today - Bill Smith wrote a great piece for the September PT on why he loves parking. I ...

Aug 9, 2023 - This isn’t a reason to hate us… - JVH, Parking Today - I have known one of the founders of the data collection service and ...

Aug 4, 2023 - Another Reason they Hate us! - JVH, Parking Today - “The Kid” drives his father’s car to the movies. Parks in the lot out back ...

Aug 1, 2023 - Mobility Conference, Barcelona - JVH, Parking Today - It is certainly true that in the US, the vast majority of motion, that is ...

July 17, 2023 - Taylor and a Concert in the Parking Lot - JVH, Parking Today - Its called the “Swift Effect.” When she sang in Chicago, the ...

July 13, 2023 - 15 Minute City, Part Deux - JVH, Parking Today - The 15 Minute City is the brain child of Carlos Moreno, of the Sorbonne in ... 

July 10, 2023 - “When Will They Ever Learn” - JVH, Parking Today - Report after report are showing us, for various reasons, that wind and ...

July 5, 2023 - Independence Day, 2023 - JVH, Parking Today - We celebrate the Fourth of July as the signing of the Declaration of ...

June 29, 2023 - “To Me, It’s like a Contract” - JVH, Parking Today - Let’s tell it like it is. Our industry has a bad reputation. Garages are dirty, filled ...

June 21, 2023 - 15 Minute City - JVH, Parking Today - The latest idea to come out of our friends in the environmental movement is ...

June 20, 2023 - It’s Hard to Make it Easy! - JVH, Parking Today - Astrid has an interesting article up at parknews.biz about the city of Chico, CA ...

June 14, 2023 - Bring a discussion out into the Sunlight - JVH, Parking Today - My post about “Parking, Is it really as bad as they say ...

June 13, 2023 - Just What is “Mobility?” - JVH, Parking Today - Just what is ‘mobility?’ The best answer I can get is that it’s the use of some ...

June 12, 2023 - IPMI Meets in Ft. Worth - JVH, Parking Today - The IPMI has begun its annual parking conference in Ft.Worth. We wish them ...

June 9, 2023 - Parking — Is it really as bad as people say? - JVH, Parking Today - The book by Henry Grabar, a staff writer for Slate, is ...

June 2, 2023 - But wait…Parking Generates $$$ - JVH, Parking Today - Numerous studies done in the past decades have shown that a simple ...

June 1, 2023 - Just Blame “Climate Change” - JVH, Parking Today - We have a wonderful article by my friend David Freehan on the topic of ...

May 30, 2023 - Memorial Day 2023 - JVH, Parking Today - We remember the fallen on Memorial Day. These patriots have given ...

May 24, 2023 - Don’t forget the Chicoms - JVH, Parking Today - Let’s face it, the Chinese are running the EV market. They produce over ...

May 19, 2023 - Keep it simple… - JVH, Parking Today - Social activist and folk singer hit the nail with his famous hammer with this one ...

May 11, 2023 - Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains The World - JVH, Parking Today - Rather than having parking as a commodity, why can’t ...

May 10, 2023 - How the $8 billion parking industry is evolving to stay alive - JVH, Parking Today - However if you take the parking business in toto, you find that it will ...

April 27, 2023 - EVs – Charging and the Rest - JVH, Parking Today - As I was playing catch up reading through Astrid’s Park News, I find that ...

April 27, 2023 - My Normal Self - JVH, Parking Today - For those of you who might have noticed that I haven’t been my normal self ...

April 18, 2023 - Morgan Freeman – JVH, Parking Today - Oscar winning actor Morgan Freeman came out swinging in an interview this week  ...

April 5, 2023 - It’s the People that Make PIE a Success - JVH, Parking Today - Mounting an event like PIE 2023 is a gargantuan task. I ...

April 5, 2023 - Seminars at PIE Sparked Arguments and Discussion — Right On! - JVH, Parking Today - “After the first two seminars at PIE 2023, people were standing in the halls in ...

March 17, 2023 - The Movie Titles Connected with the Seminars at PIE. What do they mean? - PIE2023 - When  Astrid and I came up with the movie titles, we had some idea in the back of ...

March 15, 2023 - They are Liars and Thieves - PIE2023 - I get an email every day or so from someone wanting to sell me an ‘attendee ...

March 10, 2023 - Parking Industry Expo Slated for March 28-30  – Don’t Miss World Parking Forum - PIE2023 - The event will be kicked off on Tuesday Morning with a “World Parking ...

March 8, 2023 - Parking Industry Expo Focuses On EV Charging - PIE2023 - The purchase of EV charging stations can be difficult for parking ...

March 7, 2023 - Yes, You can get to PIE 2023 from O’Hare - PIE2023 - The Parking Industry Expo will be held March 28-30 at the ...

March 1, 2023 - Patton – Security is an Issue – Our PR is Suffering - PIE2023 - Bob Harkins and Brandy Stanley are heading this seminar at ...

March 1, 2023 - Something Different in the Exhibit Hall at PIE 2023 - PIE2023 - PIE is holding a ‘tailgate’ party in the expo hall.”  ...

Feb 28, 2023 - Why Not a World Parking Forum? - PIE2023 - CEOs from around the world talk about parking, where it is and where they ...

Feb 24, 2023 - The Numbers – What we must look at when buying EV Chargers - PIE2023 - What kind of issue does the prospect of EV (electric vehicle) adoption in the ...

Feb 23, 2023 - EV Charging Leads the Pack at PIE 2023 - JVH, Parking Today - Two major seminars at PIE 2023 will focus on EV  ...

Feb 14, 2023 - From Concept to Reality - JVH, Parking Today - Innovator Jordan Justice meets Clyde Wilson and his 40 years of experience ...

Feb 13, 2023 - "Are US Charging Stations Going To Kill the EV Movement?" - JVH, Parking Today - Astrid nailed it this morning with a post over at Parknews.biz. The headline is above. It’s a ...

Feb 13, 2023 - Premature Electrification - JVH, Parking Today - Let’s face it – the Dodge Ram commercial for a truck that doesn’t exist ...

Feb 9, 2023 - Are We Diluting the Parking Business - JVH, Parking Today - Those of you who own and run garages, surface lots  ...

Feb 6, 2023 - Does Big Wind Need Another Bailout? - JVH, Parking Today - I am musing over an article I read at the blog Hot Air. Seems the ...

Feb 3, 2023 - Frustration VS Acceptance - JVH, Parking Today - This is probably one of those blogs I should write then delete. Let’s see how ...

Feb 2, 2023 - Should we complicate a process, just because we can? - JVH, Parking Today - Are we, as a parking industry, supporting all our ...

Jan 25, 2023 - Light Up the Night You are the Star Party, PIE 2023 - JVH, Parking Today - “Work doesn’t work without play” – Shonda Rhimes ...

Jan 24, 2023 - What Business are we in? Find out at PIE 2023 - JVH, Parking Today - What do the leaders of major parking equipment ...

Jan 13, 2023 - Oh, For Goodness Sake - JVH, Parking Today - The LA Times has a front page article quoting various ‘experts’ reference ...

Parking in the News

April 17, 2025

San Francisco approves parking meter rate hike to help SFMTA's projected $320 million budget deficit

Business owners in downtown St. Joseph, Michigan, plan to discuss opposition to paid parking

NIMBY, other concerns limit state acquisition of land for public trucking parking

2 things to know about changes to downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, parking

Aberdeen, North Carolina, to Study Downtown Parking

Boulder, Colorado, may be on track to ditch parking minimums

Palm Beach, Florida, Police Warn About Parking Scam

Hull, Massachusetts, To Get Rid Of Old Parking Meters, Start Pay By Phone System

Burlington, Vermont, offers free parking to boost downtown business during construction

Sandpoint, Idaho, P&Z reviews draft parking management plan

April 16, 2025

500+ new parking spaces coming to the EDGE District in St. Petersburg, Florida, this spring

Virginia Housing to build new $15M parking deck across from Allianz Amphitheater in Richmond, Virginia

How will Topeka, Kansas, make money on downtown parking?

Birmingham, Alabama, City Council addresses parking concerns ahead of amphitheater opening

B.C.'s Oakridge Park to feature 500 Hypercharge EV charging stations (Canada)

Metropolis installs paid parking at Publix in Capitol View area of Nashville, Tennessee

Parking Operation Costs may Shift Gears with Funding Issue solutions in Santa Barbara, California

New paid parking issues cause concerns for Crossroads business owners in Kansas City, Missouri

Another chunk of Ball Arena parking lots in Denver, Colorado, approved for denser development

Navigating Texas Christian University’s campus parking issue: ride shares and innovative solutions

Oversized parking ordinance goes into effect this week, 40+ signs to be set up in San Antonio, Texas

Concerns raised about removing parking near Watertown, New York, businesses

April 15, 2025

Menlo Park, California, Opens Three Downtown Parking Plazas to Affordable Housing

ATRI: Strategies for expanding truck parking

More safe and secure parking for professional drivers is needed, EU study reveals

April 14, 2025

Denver, Colorado, proposes eliminating parking requirements for new housing developments

Stanislaus County, California, planners OK truck parking facility near Turlock as debate continues

San Jose, California, holds grand opening for 2nd safe parking site for RVs

Lines painted in downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, ahead of new parking ordinance

Nantucket, Massachusetts, Implementing "Major" Parking Changes On Tuesday

UK Church Installs Number Plate Cameras to Deter Non-Worshippers From Parking

Derby car park company hits out at MPs after they said motorists are being 'ripped off' (UK)

April 11, 2025

Cleveland, Ohio, officials ‘frustrated’ after multiple drivers who paid to park are booted

City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, meets with community stakeholders to discuss recent downtown parking study and recommendations

Flagler Beach, Florida, Gets Its First Glimpse at App-Based Paid Parking, and Guardedly Likes What It Sees

April 10, 2025

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, announces changes to downtown parking — including paid parking on Saturdays

Bossier City, Louisiana, facing litigation over unapproved $250k parking lot outlays

Hundreds of car parking permits issued without being fully paid for in English city of Southampton (UK)

April 9, 2025

Changes to downtown parking for affordability in Nashville, Tennessee

New parking lot in Mission Bay, California, isn't so hot

Crossroads businesses frustrated by Kansas City, Missouri, parking rules

April 8, 2025

Detroit Tigers fan says he paid more for parking than advertised at garage

Sacramento, California, residents are concerned about parking with new music venue

Stevens Pass ski resort in Washington State Backtracks on New Parking Reservation Plan

City of Clemson, South Carolina, to begin charging for on-street parking in May after delays

Brookline, Massachusetts, Plans Study to Explore Possibilities of Centre Street Parking Lots

Downtown paid parking plan gets final approval in St. Joseph, Michigan

University of Missouri launches pilot for parking shuttles this week

Montana Bill Promotes Parking Reform

Minnesota Rethinks Parking Mandates—Will Your City Keep Up?

In the first week of return-to-office in Austin, TxDOT employees end up parking in fire lanes

Portland Sea Dogs Partner with University of Southern Maine for Additional Ballpark Parking

Pay-to-park is coming to Fort Pierce, Florida, beaches: What you need to know

Paid beach access parking in Emerald Isle, North Carolina, begins Sunday

AI parking lots track customers’ license plates, share with police (Japan)

Southend-on-Sea council highlights important role of Civil Enforcement Officers following conviction for attack (UK)

April 7, 2025

Seattle man, 77, in serious condition after car plunges from multi-story parking garage

Changes coming to parking meters in Sacramento, California, after costly vandalism. Here's what to know.

Backlash against San Diego’s proposed parking overhaul forces city to look for compromises

Wheeling, West Virginia, Begins Enforcing Meterless Parking Rules Downtown

Parking Rates to Increase at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Here’s Why

Driving your car to a South Carolina state park? Here’s what’s new with parking

City of Laramie, Wyoming, launches dialogue to address downtown parking, accessibility

'I faced parking firm in court over £11k and won' (UK)

April 4, 2025

This dense neighborhood has been voted LA’s worst parking

Police issue new warning about parking meter scammers in Los Angeles

Parking at Universal Orlando’s Newest Hotel Will Cost You More Than a Theme Park Ticket

Norfolk, Virginia, ‘continuing’ to try and improve Harbor Park parking

Enhanced Patrols Begin in Downtown Silver Spring, Maryland, Parking Garages This Week

Durango, Colorado, prepares parking permit program for downtown workers

Confusion and frustration building over new paid parking signs in downtown Ogden, Utah

University of North Texas plans to update campus parking system

Downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, employees not happy with parking changes

Appleton, Wisconsin, backs permit for 67-stall standalone parking lot in its central business district

City of Corvallis, Oregon, could see changes to public parking in downtown district

Parking restrictions at Drexel University prompt food truck closures

Calgary, Alberta, customers sound alarm over local paving company (Canada)

More than 1M cars sold in UK each year too big to fit typical parking space

April 3, 2025

Buffalo, New York, Mayor Scanlon proposes establishment of parking authority, sale of city-owned parking ramps

Truck parking is focus of bills from Southwest to Northeast

East Village block in San Diego will get a $3.8M ‘greenway’ in place of parking lane

Parking rate increases take effect in San Diego Bay waterfront

Navigating the complexities of parking at UCLA

Two councilors say South Boston needs more parking spaces, fewer rental bikes and bike lanes

How automated parking is transforming possibilities for car sharing

The 12 Best—and Worst—Ski Resorts For Parking

Vail, Colorado, to start charging for summer parking for first time in town’s history

New Braunfels, Texas, shifts to digital river parking passes, offers grace period

City of Papillion, Nebraska, conducting its first parking study