The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) and the City of Atlantic City have embarked on a major redevelopment effort to revitalize the city’s core and establish a more active, vibrant environment in this heavily traveled entertainment district. TimHaahs worked with the CRDA to plan and develop a mixed-use parking facility to support the growing parking needs of the area along Christopher Columbus Boulevard, as well as contribute additional retail space to serve the neighborhood. The CRDA’s 1180-space mixed-use parking facility, “The Wave,” is part of this redevelopment initiative, providing additional parking capacity to support the parking needs of nearby retail, restaurants, residential housing, a Sheraton Hotel, the Atlantic City Convention Center and the Boardwalk Hall entertainment center. The structure features a number of unique elements, including metal screening, an LED digital billboard, modern lighting features, a solar panel array, six electric vehicle charging stations, and an EZ Pass reader.

Reigstad & Associates, Inc. served as the engineer of record as well as the parking consultant for the 8-level, 2,300 capacity parking garage. In 2000, Reigstad & Associates provided the structural design for the original casino resort. Since 2007, Reigstad has provided structural engineering design services for the expansion which includes the featured parking garage, 532-room, 21-story post-tensioned hotel, 3,000-seat event center, health spa, gaming area, lounge and restaurants. Founded in 1979, Reigstad & Associates is a structural engineering firm providing comprehensive structural engineering design, parking consulting services and construction inspection services for new and renovation projects to architects, developers, contractors and owners throughout the United States. Our projects include parking structures, hotels, corporate headquarters as well as casino/gaming venues. Reigstad & Associates is headquartered in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota with an office in Gulfport, Mississippi.

BA Group Facilitating Urban Development with Effective Parking Strategy Implementation BA Group passionately believes that effective parking planning, design and management is all about good urban design, economic development and the successful integration of transportation demand management considerations. We are very pleased to be working on many projects that will successfully achieve these critical objectives, including the following: Port Credit & Lakeview District Parking Management Strategies; Saint John Strategic Parking Plan; City of Kingston North Block & Hotel Dieu Hospital Parking Studies; Downtown Newmarket Parking Strategy; North Oakville & Oakville Mid Town Parking Strategies; Downtown Oshawa University of Ontario Institute of Technology Master Plan; City of St. Catharines Carlisle Street Parking Garage; Waterloo Regional Parking & TDM Strategy; Waterloo Region Rapid Transit Station Area Parking Policy Study. These studies will provide detailed parking management and implementation plans to ensure that key goals and objectives are achieved in a timely manner.

Library Lane Parking Garage Ann Arbor, Michigan The 711-space Library Lane Parking Garage is part of a redevelopment project in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan that provides underground parking, as well as the infrastructure for future street level development. The site has been designed to accommodate different types of future development atop the parking structure, including a civic plaza, surface parking lot, pedestrian-friendly roadway, and a multi-story building. The structure provides: Enhanced wayfinding system Glass-enclosed stair and elevator towers Natural light Segregated pedestrian access Vehicular express ramps The Green Parking Council (GPC) recently awarded this structure “GPC Demonstrator Site” status, recognizing a parking facility whose owner has committed to utilizing environmentally-responsible technologies and practices. Sustainable features include energy-efficient lighting, natural light projection below grade, reuse of excavated soil, electric vehicle charging stations, recycled concrete materials, durable design, and on-site storm water detention. The project team was led by Carl Walker (Structural/Functional Design), and included Luckenbach/Ziegelman Architects, Beckett Raider Inc (Landscape), and Berbiglia Associates (MEP).

Automated Controls Fraud Detection Seminar Larry Donoghue, President of Larry Donoghue Associates, Inc. announced the development of another inexpensive and unique Fraud Detection Training Seminar. This newest Seminar relates to parking facilities that have automated revenue controls such as Pay on Foot, Ticket In/Credit Card Out, Credit Card In/Credit Card Out, Key Cards, Prox Cards, Transponders, Pay and Display, and Pay by Space. The Seminar utilizes an 80 page Training Manual prepared by Mr. Donoghue that describes in detail 35 of the most abusive forms of fraud perpetrated by Patrons, Employees, Vandals, and Professional Theft Rings. First, he describes the fraudulent action in detail. Then he recommends a cost effective defense that shows the Attendees of the Seminar how to detect and stop the fraud. Lastly, he suggests a frequency of making the audit check steps so that it isn’t done too often and needlessly waste money. Larry Donoghue’s e-mail address is: ldonogh@aol.com

DESMAN has been chosen the winner of the 2012 PCI Design Award Precast/Pre-stressed Concrete Institute for Parking Structures: 0 – 999 Cars Category for the New York Botanical Gardens Parking Structure & Intermodal Facility. This project is an eight level precast parking structure for 825 cars located just outside the facility’s walls, preserving valuable landscape and extending its presence into the community. The facility serves the NY Botanical Gardens, the adjacent Metro North Commuter Rail Station and surrounding community. DESMAN acted as the Architect and Engineer of Record, also working closely with design architects, Ennead Architects based in NY, in developing the details. The perimeter façade features precast “V” elements in-filled with Green Screen that will support vine growth up the sides of the building. The project was lead by DESMAN’s New York office with Tom Basile as Project Manager, Hisham Asad as Structural Engineer and Jeff Snay as Job Captain.

(Parking garage Architect/Engineer/Parking Consultant) Lohan Anderson (Master Plan/Architect of Record) Power Construction (General Contractor) CityGate Centre is a vibrant mixed-use development located in Naperville, Illinois. Combining the best of city life with a prestigious suburban location, CityGate Centre provides premier opportunities for the most discerning business, retail, professional, and restaurant tenants. Located on a 31 acre campus, CityGate Centre’s master plan includes three parking garages totaling more than 3000 parking spaces. CEG is the architect and engineer of record for all three garages. The six story, phase one, garage was completed in 2008 and currently serves office, hotel, and retail clientele. The phase two garage, also six stories, has been permitted and awaits the start of construction. When completed, the three garages will combine for nearly one million square feet of parking serving the entire CityGate campus.

The Parking Network, Inc. (TPN) is a parking financial audit and review firm, specializing in all financial and operational aspects of parking. TPN’s main focus is using our experienced financial and operations audit staff to increase and protect parking revenue for our clients, while being a solid proponent and catalyst for the implementation of efficient and effective operational procedures and standards. TPN is an industry pioneer in the quality of its operational and financial reviews and its municipal tax program services. The Company’s extensive operational and financial reviews are unparalleled in the industry providing clients with in-depth analysis of their parking operation while educating clients on the industry and offering useful and innovative solutions. With over 50 years of combined parking industry experience, TPN is able to provide clients in industries including: commercial property owners, self operators, colleges & universities, municipalities, hospitals and medical centers, transportation and airports with standards of excellence and benchmarks appropriate to any type of operation.

O&S Associates was founded in 1996 on the basis of multi-disciplinary parking design, restoration, and planning services. Our team members maintain a vast array of expertise and experience offering a diverse list of skill sets to our clients. As a result, O&S Associates has become synonymous with functional, innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions that provide great value for our clients while providing reduced impact on the environment. With offices nationwide, O&S Associates employs personnel that offer a complete selection of parking industry services. No matter the requirements of your project or the disciplines necessary for its success, the O&S Associates team works closely with each client to promote an open interactive project management environment from conception to completion. We are proud to promote the fact that over 90% of our work is generated from satisfied, repeat, and referral clients.

Next Parking, the division of Next Realty that provides consultative services to the owners, developers and managers of parking facilities, has completed a consulting assignment in North Bethesda, MD. The assignment was to assist their client in determining the viability and pricing guidelines for developing and operating a 1,668-space structured parking facility to complement its development of a high-end mixed use development. The proposed development is located in the affluent North Bethesda market. In order to draw appropriate conclusions, Next Parking completed a three-part report on the state of the local parking industry: a market area survey of office properties within the trade area of the intended development in North Bethesda. a hotel rate survey amongst high-end hotels in the suburban Maryland (Bethesda-Chevy Chase) marketplace. a projected starting parking rate study for the area. Next Parking provides consulting reports and advisory services to clients across the country.

Is your university considering a Public-Private Partnership (P3) for parking? CHANCE Management Advisors, Inc. provided technical assistance to The Ohio State University’s Transportation and Parking Services department as OSU concessioned its parking assets for 50 years. CMA and OSU representatives also delivered educational presentations on this topic at the 2012 conferences of the International Parking Institute and the Society for College and University Planning (downloadable at www.chancemanagement.com/p3.html. Optimizing the use of existing resources is a CMA hallmark, and also a major theme of the Parking and Transportation Master Plan prepared by CMA for Lafayette College. The Plan is enabling Lafayette’s response to campus construction and other physical changes. Partnering with academic and medical institutions to develop research parks is the focus of Wexford Science and Technology, LLC. This leading developer retained CMA to prepare parking and transportation demand and performance models at the University of Maryland, Wake Forest University, University City Science Center (Philadelphia), and Penn State Hershey Medical Center locations.

WALTER P MOORE.. In the heart of downtown Las Vegas, the mixed-use garage serves City Hall, Symphony Park, and the Smith Center for the Performing Arts.