Heading Downtown When drivers arrive downtown, there’s typically a lot on their minds. And parking is generally not at the forefront- until it has to be. They may be thinking about the appointment they’re rushing to, the lunch date they’re meeting, the shopping they plan to do, or the leisurely afternoon they tend to spend.…
Parking is Available Your city has parking lots. Maybe you have parking garages and multi-level lots too. But no matter how much parking you have available, chances are that commuters, visitors, and shoppers often can’t seem to find it. Everyone who heads downtown has an agenda. And none of those agendas include a long stint…
It’s almost summer and everyone’s ready to get out there and explore the world beyond their backyard. That means that cities like yours will be getting visitors, and depending on your local attractions, possibly lots of them. But will all these new people, unfamiliar with your city and its nooks and crannies, be able to…
When you’re managing a parking lot that’s used for permit holders and transient parkers, it can be hard to find the sweet spot that maximizes revenue and usage. But there’s a simple tool that can help do it for you. Here’s how it works. Complex Balance with a Simple Tool If your parking lot is…
The Plan and the Reality It seems like everyone was caught by surprise by the severity of the health crisis and the resulting unprecedented shutdowns. Were cities prepared or caught unaware? Did they have an emergency plan in place? More importantly, was it even relevant to this type of emergency? And who directed and…
The absence of car noise, gate lifts and parkers chatting on their phones has left a maddening silence across the parking industry worldwide. For others like me who have been in parking for years, there is nothing worse than seeing emptiness in your lots at times they were once full. What are we supposed to…
PARKING FOR EVERYONE Whose Needs Do You Need to Meet? Municipal parking lots have a challenging mission. Unlike corporate lots, shopping malls, or hospital parking garages, their customers aren’t limited to one customer type with one agenda. City parking lots service everyone, from business owners to shoppers, government employees to people headed to medical appointments,…
Tinsel and Lights Your downtown streets will probably soon be bedecked to welcome the joy and brightness of the holidays. But that’s not all you need to do to encourage locals to patronize your city’s shops and restaurants. If people don’t have anywhere to park, they aren’t likely to head downtown, no matter how bright…
Ample Parking No One Can Find The city of Knoxville has nine downtown garages, enough to keep up with even a busy downtown evening. The best part is, all of them are walkable from anywhere downtown. But when drivers kept circling looking for spots, not sure where they’d find one, Knoxville wanted a way to…
The Search for a Spot Looking for parking is annoying. No one denies that. But could it actually be causing traffic congestion on your roads? What if traffic caused by the search for parking is causing your lots to be underused and local businesses to suffer? Could there be a simple way to reduce traffic…