Thought Papers
- The Unified Digital Parking Office (PDF)
- With today’s advanced technology, there is an easier way for today’s parking managers. While physical parking spaces can be relatively the same, managing a wide variety of parking areas and parkers can be a juggling act - and each one cannot be managed in the same way. So where is parking management headed? The wide variety of parking durations, from minutes to days and weeks, and a wide variety of available spaces, such as on-street, surface, and decks, means the need to implement different solutions for different operations is necessary. But all of this can be done with one complete, unified system approach.
- What is the Future of Parking Management (PDF)
- As our TiVo-watching, instant-messaging, take-a-picture-with-your-cell-phone society continues to demand instant information, parking departments across the country are finding new and better ways to improve and streamline operations through the use of technology. In most cases, technology isn't just about hardware and software. It's about understanding the diverse needs of customers. It's about delivering timely and efficient solutions that address those needs. And it's about creating comprehensive systems that are dynamic enough to be viable today—and forward-thinking enough to be viable well into the future.
- Wireless Networks and the Effects on Parking Enforcement (PDF)
- Incorporating a wireless network into handheld computing technology provides a solution to getting the right information into the hands of the enforcement officers just when they need it. A wireless network links the handheld to the network, giving the officer real-time information. It's no different from a normal wired network except for the fact that no physical wire connects the handheld to the office.
- Parking - It's more than just a Matter of Space (PDF)
- Parking is rarely at the top of any one person's priority list. Unless the person manages a university, college, city or town. For these people, parking can be a hassle. A potential PR problem. Even an annoyance. Yes, parking is all that, but it is also a resource. More often than not, an overlooked resource until someone complains to the chancellor or puts a call into the mayor's office, but a resource none-the-less. So how can one take advantage of parking as a resource? What are the issues that surround parking management?
- Parking at the Speed of Thought (PDF)
- Very few people think about the art and science of parking. For most, parking is only an issue when there isn't enough or it's expensive. Unfortunately, the two often go together.
- The Parking Meter Goes Mobile. The Inside Story On Personal Parking Meters (PDF)
- As cities continue their urban growth-and the number of vehicles continues to escalate-and colleges with their concentrated land areas keep adding more students and more buildings-there is one issue that presents an ongoing challenge for cities and campuses alike: parking.