At any given time, hospital parking lots are host to a varied and busy cross section of people. With hospital administrators, health care providers, patients, visitors, corporate representatives, and emergency vehicles, there is rarely quiet on the streets and parking lots of medical centers. Couple that with people walking in and out of hospital buildings,…
Parking guidance systems let drivers know where and when parking spots are available. So what? How does parking guidance benefit lot owners? How does it improve your bottom line? Firstly, parking counting systems like OpenSpace help you offer better customer service. Nobody likes looking for a spot. By letting drivers know how many spots are…
Congested roads are more than an annoyance; they’re a threat to a city’s infrastructure and its ability to thrive. How do cities address this critical issue? Oftentimes it’s by adding more lanes or creating more roadways. While this may alleviate some of the congestion in the short term, traffic usually soon fills the added…
If you’re involved with University parking, you know things can get complicated. Rush hour can happen ten times a day as students rush in and out of classes, off and on campus, and in and out of parking lots. You may be familiar with smart parking, or parking counting systems, which keep track of cars…
While traditional roads tend to get congested during the morning and evening rush, college campus congestion can seem never ending. The rush simply ebbs and flows as students hurry to get to classes, back to residences, over to libraries to study, or out to have a drink or socialize. With students and faculty heading out…
It’s the day of the big game. Your venue is scheduled to fill up, ticket sales are booming. What can go wrong? How about crowds of angry, annoyed, frustrated people? When your customers head out for a day of fun, they don’t want to start it off by circling endlessly in search of parking. No…
Most people visiting hospitals are under stress. They want to get to appointments on time, are concerned about results or procedures, or are visiting loved ones who are ill. No one wants the added stress of looking endlessly for parking. But hey, there’s nothing you can do about that, right? Think again. Keeping track of vehicles…
You don’t want to miss this. At this year’s IPI, we’ll be doing a fabulous throwback to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: every chocolate bar we’re giving out in our booth could be the lucky one- worth a complete OpenSpace system valued at up to $7,500! We will be exhibiting our parking solutions and launching…
The Brilliance of Entry Sensors We’ve long since extolled the amazing cost benefits and convenience of having highly accurate sensors count cars as they enter and exit your lot, rather than undertaking the laborious process and prohibitive cost of installing sensors in every spot. To keep cars moving at a safe pace and ensure easy installation,…
Parking Lot Full Your lot is completely full and every spot is paid for. That’s a good thing, right? Actually, it depends. A full lot means your revenue stream is healthy. It signals to retailers and tenants that you’re in a popular location, potentially encouraging higher occupancy. It demonstrates positive use of real estate and shows competing sites…