Long time readers of this blog know that I love to take the temperature of one issue or another by simply looking around. Weather – Look outside.. Automated Vehicles and electric cars – check out the neighborhood…Is the Metro popular … Continue reading →

I got a note yesterday from a buddy at UCLA, no not THAT buddy, I have more than one. He was musing on the fact that so much parking in Silicon Valley is surface parking. Considering the extremely valuable land … Continue reading →

It goes like this. Parker pays fee to park. Places receipt on dash. When door closes, receipt flutters to floor. Enforcement comes by, sees no receipt, has car booted. Cost $75 to have boot removed. Driver shows receipt to everyone … Continue reading →

I was perusing Parknews.biz and found an entry concerning Allentown, PA and my favorite law, that of unintended consequences. It all started when the local parking authority purchased an LPR system to be used as an enforcement tool. Fair enough. … Continue reading →

The social media headline read: It cost me $920 to have the Barnacle removed from my car, signed babayaga.  OMG  — How unfair – the poor little girl had to pay nearly $1000 to get her car released by the … Continue reading →

Connected cars are one thing, but what about connected people. Have you noticed that most of us simply cannot exist without constantly checking our phones for texts, email, or messages on Instagram The next time you are at a seminar … Continue reading →

I attended a high tech conference at CES earlier this month sponsored by my friends at Arrive and Flowbird. The thrust was autonomous and connected vehicles. Speakers ranged from an “evangelist” from Amazon who discussed moving Alexa seamlessly from your … Continue reading →

Parking Today is taking a breather for the holiday season. Although we are officially at work, our response may be a tad slower than normal. We are still staffing the phones, but certain days less than others. Christmas falling on … Continue reading →

Focus – That’s my issue – I’m having a difficult time focusing on work. This time of year is a time of change with distractions everywhere. First of all, Its cold. Cold for Los Angeles, not cold for Minneapolis. Its … Continue reading →

This time of year, I begin to think about the future. I’m not sure why, I can barely deal with today, but its probably due to the New Year. We seem obsessed with what is going to happen. I guess … Continue reading →