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Author Archives: JVH

About JVH

John Van Horn is founder, editor and publisher of Parking Today Magazine. His background prior to his decade with PT was nearly 20 years in the parking business marketing parking revenue control equipment. After receiving a BA from UCLA, he served in the Army three years during the Vietnam era, ran a small country weekly newspaper, and then worked in marketing and sales in the access control and security fields. He writes about parking daily and has spoken before professional groups in China, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the UK, Abu Dhabi, and Brazil, He has addressed parking groups in California, Texas, New Mexico, New York, Chicago, Denver, New Orleans, Atlanta, and Washington DC. He has two sons, JT and Andy. JT and his wife, Francine and daughter, Ashley, live in Puyallup, near Seattle, and Andy and his wife, Karen, and daughter, Shing, live in Los Angeles. JVH and wife Robyn live in West Los Angeles with dog, Suki and cat, Brackets

 Privacy – Is it Important?

A friend of mine has predicted that the government will shortly outlaw the use of $100 bills. The reason? That will force use to use credit cards. A number of stores are becoming ‘credit card only’. That is, if you … Continue reading

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Larry Donoghue, 1919-2023

For those of you who were honored to know Larry, you know that he was a good man, a gentleman, and a wonderful story teller. We received this from his daughter Patti. I post it without any changes. “Laurie?” Who … Continue reading

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Time…

Probably the most critical part of our lives is time, and how we spend it. I wonder from time to time (yep, I said that) just what we can do to make our lives more time sensitive. Spend some time … Continue reading

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Is Getting More EVs on the Road All About Charging?

This article from MIT that Astrid posted over on Parknews says the answer is YES YES YES. They posit that the number of chargers, and the speed that batteries can take a charge is critical to increasing the fleet. Fair … Continue reading

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Frustration

Astrid reports over at Park News that a United Airlines Pilot grabbed and ax and took out his frustration on a parking exit gate at Denver International Airport. Although the reason the gate didn’t open is unclear, what is clear … Continue reading

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Why I love Parking

Bill Smith wrote a great piece for the September PT on why he loves parking. I would like to add my two cents. Parking can be a complex process. Sure, you can just open the gates and let people park, … Continue reading

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This isn’t a reason to hate us…

Boy, I don’t know how I got that burr under my saddle when I wrote the last post, but I do know that some clarification needs to be had. I’m a passionate guy. I sometimes fly in the face of … Continue reading

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Another Reason they Hate us!

“The Kid” drives his father’s car to the movies. Parks in the lot out back. After the movies he drives home. His father received a text telling him he owes $80 for the parking charges. Then the story gets really … Continue reading

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Mobility Conference, Barcelona

It is certainly true that in the US, the vast majority of motion, that is getting from one place to another takes place in privately owned vehicles. And as much as our betters would like to see that change, I … Continue reading

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Taylor and a Concert in the Parking Lot

When I mentioned Taylor Swift in a previous blog, little did I know I was talking not about a singer, but a phenomenon. It seems she it taking the country, and the world, by storm. When Swift comes to town, … Continue reading

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