November 2022
Now its Lack of Security, What Next?
Astrid has a lead article in today’s Parknews Newsletter that expresses concern that EV charging stations can be hacked and through that hack, can collect user data, and even bring down the grid. Read all about it at Parknews.biz This … Continue reading
Why not Drive?
Upwards of a quarter of a million people will fly out of LAX today and most will get to the airport by private vehicle. They will either be dropped off, or they will park their car at one of the … Continue reading
Thanksgiving 2022
“If the only prayer you said was thank you, that would be enough.” ― Meister Eckhart When we think about Thanksgiving, we most often think about sitting around a feast with family and friends and giving thanks for all the abundance … Continue reading
Elections a couple of generations ago
Here we are, almost two weeks after the election, and we still don’t have the final counts in some races. I guess its just modern technology. When I will a kid living in a small country town in the orange … Continue reading
Sometimes I wish I was wrong about this
As you frequent readers know, my favorite law is the law of unintended consequences. Virtually anything our politicians put their minds to have consequences they didn’t plan on. They seem to have a religious fervor about a topic, and don’t … Continue reading
The Parking Industry Expo and the Big Ten Parking and Transportation Conference Announce Joint Event for 2023
The Parking Industry Expo and the Big Ten and Friends Parking and Transportation Conference are excited to announce that their joint 2023 conference events will be held on March 28-30, 2023 at the Schaumberg Convention Center, PIE Director Marcy Sparrow … Continue reading
Veteran’s Day, 2022
When one writes about a recurring topic, we try to make the approach different from last time. It’s difficult when honoring veterans as the themes are usually similar – honor, commitment, sacrifice, love of country – and rightly so. Veterans … Continue reading
CMPA Meets in Los Angeles
The California Mobility and Parking Association met this week in LA and held a boffo event. Nearly 400 parking pros attended the two day event.I was most impressed with the professionalism shown by CMPA president John Hamblen and his board … Continue reading
Maslow and the Election
As I write this at one in the afternoon on election day, I have no clue as to the potential outcomes. However, if one is to believe the media (and I don’t) the political pendulum will swing and a different … Continue reading
OMG — Talk about people who just don’t understand
If you are a regular reader, you know that I think “Next Door” is anathema to civil society. However, from time to time a headline catches my eye and well here goes: The Headline: I found this on my windshield.. … Continue reading