I have spoken to a number of PARCS (Parking Access Revenue Control Systems) suppliers and discover that both Chicago’s O’Hare and Los Angeles International airports are “going out” for new parking control systems. What I didn’t realize was just how … Continue reading →

Technology took less than a year to catch up with a complaint I had about using cell phones to receive parking information. I opined that checking a cell phone screen for available parking was contrary to good driving habits and … Continue reading →

Traffic and parking are a mess in most underdeveloped countries.  Try to navigate Mumbai, Bangkok, Sao Paulo or virtually any Chinese city and you will agree.  The local governments are jumping on the bandwagon to require parking when new businesses … Continue reading →

I’ve always tried to just take things as they come and give them the sniff test.  If it smells a tad ‘dodgy’ as the Brits would say, it probably is. And usually when people talk in absolutes, they probably don’t … Continue reading →

We are running a relatively large ad in Parking Today in June where a major parking operator from the UK is asking for resumes from managers who may be ‘available’ after the completion of the Central Standard merger. I’ve known … Continue reading →

We are all familiar with “The Chicago Way.”  As the Sean Connery character said in the Untouchables – “They pull a knife, you pull a gun, they send one of yours to the hospital, you send one of theirs to … Continue reading →

It’s Spring.  New life is in the air. Sheep are having Lambs, Birds fill nests with chicks, new growth is seen everywhere. And parking companies are consolidating. They are melding, they are buying one another and forming larger and more … Continue reading →

Casey Jones, the Chair of the IPI, has my greatest respect.  He read my response to his blog about climate change and then proceeded to fire back with fact after fact. Great!  Check it out, there is some good stuff … Continue reading →

Italian based FAAC continued its march through parking industry manufacturers by purchasing Magnetic AG.  From their News Release: On April 27th 2012 FAAC SpA completed the acquisition of Magnetic Autocontrol Group, a world  player in the domain of vehicle and … Continue reading →

I got a note from Khristian Gutierrez over at Unparalleled Parking, a new blog that is supported by the gang at Passport Parking. I took a look and what was the first thing I saw — “Sustainability in Parking.” OMG  … Continue reading →