The Future of Parking People love to speak of the future of parking. And by people, we mean parking nerds and other parking affiliated professionals. We’ve heard the doomsday predictions of the end of parking as we know it and the pondering on whether self-driving cars will obliterate the need for traditional parking lots. To…
Green Campuses College campuses across the country are working on becoming greener, setting goals to reduce carbon footprint and improve the natural world around them. Some schools have gone so far as to ban plastic water bottles while others reduce electricity use with solar energy. But how about sustainable parking? With myriad students and faculty…
Smarter Parking at Maynooth Railway A popular commuter rail station uses the OpenSpace wireless parking platform from Parking Logix to keep track of available parking spaces and help commuters make smarter, more efficient decisions when looking for parking. The Client The Irish Rail Maynooth railway station is a busy commuter route for locals heading from…
Intuitive Parking Counting at Boston Scientific Case Study A large corporate Boston Scientific campus with around-the-clock shift changes and six different parking zones helps driver make better informed parking decisions with OpenSpace parking guidance. The Client Boston Scientific manufactures more than 13,000 medical devices that are used in 130 countries to treat 30 million patients…
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…
Holidays Already? While the average person may not be thinking about holidays just yet, shopping centers are already preparing for the season that keeps them in business the rest of the year. Thanksgiving is approaching in just a couple weeks and Black Friday and the frenzy of holiday shopping is not far behind. Now is…
But I Need A Spot Fast When people arrive at Seattle Children’s medical facility, they aren’t interested in spending their time searching for a spot. While hospital parking might be the last thing on their minds, it can also be the biggest impediment to getting the care they’re seeking. Although the hospital has a variety…
What’s in a Sign? Airports are notorious for having signs posted everywhere. And with good reason. Most people in airports aren’t there often enough to know their way around. And without signs, they may not be able to find their way to arrivals, departures, security, or the terminals or parking lots they need. But what…
The College Conundrum Higher education institutions everywhere experience it. It’s an unavoidable part of student life. Parking can be difficult anywhere, but colleges face a unique challenge. In a university environment, classes begin and end throughout the day and the veritable “rush hour” can take place multiple times each day. At Baylor, the 5 university…
The Bottom Line In a corporate environment, the bottom line is king. And whether your workplace is a single-building office or a huge corporate campus, what can parking guidance do for your bottom line? Better managed office parking doesn’t seem like something that will bring you more clients or help your sales. But having better…