In case after case, cities buy new automation technology but remain constrained by legacy approaches to enforcement that leave hundreds of thousands of dollars in value untapped and programs only partly automated.
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Artificial intelligence absolutely has the potential to improve efficiency, streamline operations, and reduce certain types of repetitive work. However, innovation layered on top of already strained systems and unhealthy workplace cultures can backfire.
Real innovative leadership is not about enthusiasm for the new. It is about the disciplined judgment to know which new things matter, how to bring people along through the uncertainty of change, and when to walk away from an apparently promising idea that will ultimately cost more than it delivers.
For decades, parking and curbside management have been treated as operational necessities rather than strategic assets. However, that mindset is changing fast. Today, the curb is one of the most valuable, contested spaces in any city, and artificial intelligence (AI) is helping us manage it in ways that were previously impossible.
At the most recent annual conference of the International Parking & Mobility Institute, there were noticeably fewer electric vehicle (EV) charging exhibitors and interest in parking guidance and occupancy technology seemed stronger than I’ve seen in quite some time.
The future of smart operations belongs to organizations that understand innovation is not just about technology. It is about how effectively people, processes, systems, and data work together to create clarity from complexity.
Held May 19-20 in Coventry, Parkex 2026 showed that parking has finally moved beyond its stubborn analog image. Across both sides of the Atlantic, the shift is no longer incremental but a clear move toward intelligent, user-centric systems.
The not-so-secret secret of marketing: Every moment of the day can be content. The influencers figured it out. Everything they do is sharable. Why? Because they shape how it all feels, looks, and is experienced. So, here’s the question: Is parking boring or has it not been made worth sharing (yet)?
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