INTERNATIONAL PARKING & MOBILITY INSTITUTE SEPTEMBER 2022 Implications for Transportation and Parking THE NEW MOBILITIES
T2 Velocity AN ALL-IN-ONE, GATELESS PARKING SYSTEM FOR A FRICTIONLESS FUTURE
ALL-IN-ONESOLUTION
ENFORCEMENTOPTIMIZED
REAL-TIME DATA & REPORTING
LITTLEINVESTMENTCAPITAL
Minimal hardware required – just one LPR camera for each lane and an on-site server, plus optional pay stations.
INTRODUCING
Combining the latest LPR technology, contactless payment options, and our leading permit and enforcement software into a single, integrated, gateless system, T2 Velocity is a force multiplier for municipal parking operations to increase compliance, improve enforcement efficiency, automate the citation lifecycle, and make data-driven decisions. All while significantly decreasing capital expenses and improving entry and exit times compared to traditional gated solutions.
Monitor payments and enforcement activities in real time and choose between automated and enforcementdirectedoptions.
Access real-time data from every area of your business – occupancy, dwell time/duration of stay, parking transac tion type, and more.
Learn More at T2Systems.com/T2-Velocity
A single, permits,transientsystemintegratedforLPR,payments,enforcement,andcollections.
Parking
Your Smart
By Kirsten Locke, CAPP Curb Inventories
By Todd
Driving Sustainable Parking Culture on Campus
By
Exploring Options for Curb Management in Diverse Contexts
FEATURES
by Jorge Cáñez, Jake Belman and Jacob Malleau
2 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
26Digital Daily-Decision Parking
INTERNATIONAL PARKING & MOBILITY INSTITUTE New Mobilities
Ambition?
Implications for and
Transportation
of Change Holding Back City
SEPTEMBER 2022 VOL. 4 / N0. 9 32The
22Digital
A reflection on the not-so-distant past. Elizabeth Zealand
40LitmanFear
September’s features run the gamut and cover different facets of smart parking and mobility. From the public/private partnership of the Urban Movement Lab’s digital curb inventories, to using digital daily-decision parking to shift parking culture, to a look at what may be holding some back from realizing their smart city ambitions—we have information from many sides of this evolving topic. We are also taking a closer look at a great resource: expert and author Todd Litman’s newest work on emerging mobility. This issue has something for everyone.
The Hedgehog Concept
I’VE DONE A TON OF READING AND RESEARCH on the concept of “smart cities” since joining the parking and mobility industry, and the only thing I can say with absolute surety: no one agrees. No one agrees on exactly what defines a true “smart city” as of 2022—there are different pillars, different standards, and different goals depending on where you get your information. While the details differ wildly from source to source, depending on the vested interests of the provider of that information it seems, a few key truths do seem to rise to the top:
By Victor Hill, CAPP FRONTLINE
By Matt Penney, CAPP Josh Naramore Mike Yu
COLUMNS 4 ENTRANCE A Few Words on Respect and Pre-judging
4. There is a significant gap in the parking and mobility industry between municipalities and institutions that have moved forward in advancing smart parking and mobility technology, and those that have not. There is opportunity in that gap.
12 MOBILITY & TECH E-Bikes Need More Investment By
2. The advancement of the development and implementation of parking and mobility technology is a fundamental key to the success of a smart city.
1. Transportation infrastructure—namely parking and mobility—is a major indicator for a smart city.
16 STATE & SPOTLIGHTREGIONAL CPMA: New Name, Same Roots By
Melissa Rysak, editor rysak@parking-mobility.org
As always, thanks for spending some time with us! Don’t hesitate to let us know your thoughts on what you read. We appreciate you and would love to hear what you have to say on these ever-evolving topics.
3. Smart parking is one of the lowest-barrier opportunities for implementation in smart cities advancement and is happening at lightning speed.
10 ON THE
18 ASK THE EXPERTS 39 SPONSORED CONTENT ABMVantage 44 AROUND THE INDUSTRY 50 PARKING & CONSULTANTSMOBILITY 51 ADVERTISERS INDEX 52 CALENDAR PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 3
by Richard Easley, CAPP
/ EDITOR’S NOTE
6 FIVE THINGS 5 Benefits of Smart Parking Solutions for Drivers 8 THE GREEN STANDARD Let’s NOT Talk about EVs
a reference for some international truck parking initiatives. I knew that I could get some good information from the exhibit floor to help those clients while at the same time I could serve as a business matchmaker between those clients and the relevant vendors. When I walked the floor, there were exhibitors that looked at me and treated me as an inconvenience—even turning their backs on me chatting among themselves about happy hour while I stood there waiting to ask questions, not realizing who I was, what I was doing and how it could possibly change the direction of their business. There were also exhibitors that took the time to treat me like I was a potential customer that deserved to be heard and knew that even though they didn’t know me, they knew that business changing potential can come from a stranger.Guesswhich
PUBLICATION DESIGN BonoTom Studio info@bonotom.com
I hope your summer went well and that you were able get some R&R (rest and recuperation—as I was taught when our family was in the military). There’s something that has been on my mind that I would like to share with you. I wasn’t sure that I would say anything, but the more I thought about it, the more it occurred to me that positive change doesn’t typically come about by not speaking up.
vendors and products I included in my reports that are viewed by U.S. Federal agencies, state governments, and in foreign client presentations? Always remember, just because a person that visits your booth is unknown to you or a person of color or short or female or works for a company you’ve never heard of doesn’t mean that this person you’ve pre-judged purely on appearance can’t be the key to the best year your company has ever had. Be smart and take full advantage of your exhibit booth investment. Opportunity sometimes comes in the most unfamiliar packages. ◆
4 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG STOCK.ADOBE.COM / STR33TCAT
Greetings Parking Professionals!!!
TECHNICAL EDITOR Rachel Yoka, CAPP, LEED AP BD+C yoka@parking-mobility.org
I’m fortunate to serve on multiple organizational boards (I am also a member of the IPMI Board of Directors) and have served as chair of more committees than I can remember. As a result, my business has benefited from involvement in many areas of transportation (in addition to parking) and in many countries. Living the life of the consultant means you are constantly learning and applying—and don’t get me started on the importance of networking. I like to say that if you have a question, I’ve probably heard it before and can relate an answer to some sort of past/parallel experience—whether it be from transit or toll systems or construction or traveler information or commercial vehicles or intermodal freight or…parking! The beauty is that when I don’t know the answer, I know someone who does. That’s not bragging, that’s just a fact of knowing so many of you in the parking industry that have seen and done some amazing things. I learn from all of you!!Here is what I really need you to think about. I was attending a conference while working for two clients on the subject of truck parking and was also serving as
Copyrightorg/magazine©International Parking & Mobility Institute, 2022. Statements of fact and opinion expressed in articles contained if Parking & Mobility are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent an official expression of policy or opinion on the part of officers or the members of IPMI. Manuscripts, correspondence, articles, product releases, and all contributed materials are welcomed by Parking & Mobility; however, publication is subject to editing, if deemed necessary to conform to standards of publication.
A Few Words on Respect and Pre-judging
RICHARD EASLEY, CAPP , is president of Engineering.E-SquaredHeisamember of IPMI’s Board of Directors.
Fax: 703.566.2267
Parking & Mobility (ISSN 0896-2324 & USPS 001436) is published monthly by the International Parking & Mobility Institute. P.O. Box Fredericksburg,3787 VA 22402
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Bill Smith, APR bsmith@smith-phillips.com
ADVERTISING SALES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Tina Altman taltman@parking-mobility.org
Phone: 888.IPMI.NOW
PUBLISHER Shawn Conrad, CAE conrad@parking-mobility.org
Email: SendWebsite:info@parking-mobility.orgparking-mobility.orgaddresschangespromptlyto: Parking & Mobility or submit online at parking-mobility.org P.O. Box Fredericksburg,3787 VA 22402
For subscription changes, contact Tina Altman, taltman@parking-mobility.org or 888.IPMI.NOW
Interactive electronic version of Parking & Mobility for members and subscribers only at parking-mobility.
The subscription rate is included in IPMI annual dues. Subscription rate for non-members of IPMI is $120 per year (U.S. currency) in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. All other countries, $150. Back issues, $10.
EDITOR Melissa Rysak, CPSM rysak@parking-mobility.org
/ ENTRANCE
By Richard Easley, CAPP
Learn more at ABMVantage.com 1-866-478-0668 SMART CITIES CAN NOW PARK UNPARALLELED Residents are returning to downtowns to work and have fun. So parking solutions have to meet or even exceed their expectations. ABMVantage expedites flow in and out of spaces, reduces bo lenecks and provides state-of-the-art EV options. ABMVantage gives operators a single source of truth, so municipal facilities can capitalize on: Dynamic pricing and capacity planning Streamlined wayfinding technology Secure, touchless payments platforms EV infrastructure adoption and growth It’s Parking Unparalleled. And it’s easy to get started.
Reduce Parking Stress. Oftentimes people avoid going to congested areas, as they do not want a parking hassle that creates stress and anxiety. Knowing that you will be spending significant time in search of parking but could still end up parking in a space far away from the destination is extremely discouraging. Furthermore, driving around the same street again and again and still not finding a space to park a car is frustrating. Smart parking solutions remove many of these stressful factors. By alerting parkers to available spots, parking technology reduces the unpredictability and stress associated parking.
BENEFITS OF SMART PARKING SOLUTIONS FOR DRIVERS
4
1
5
Minimize the Personal Carbon Footprint. Smart parking reduces carbon emissions from vehicles by decreasing the congestion and mobility of the vehicles in search of parking. When smart parking solutions are integrated into the urban areas the individual environmental footprint, especially the release of carbon dioxide, is ultimately reduced.
Cost and Time Efficient Solution.
6 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG STOCK.ADOBE.COM / PAUL FLEET, ZERA93, MOPIC, ARCADY, OXINOXI
According to technology company Conure, here are the top five benefits of smart parking solutions for drivers:
3
When drivers enter a congested parking area, they often spend several minutes in search of a parking spot. This ultimately wastes their time and their fuel, costing them money. Drivers pulling directly into a technology-directed open spot will save time and money.
WHILE THE COMPONENTS OF A “SMART CITY” differ wildly from source to source, it is universally accepted that advanced technology in parking and mobility will be key to the success of any smart city implementation. Thanks to the scalable and efficient nature of many smart parking solutions, many of tomorrow’s future technologies are being implemented today as a low-barrier step to executing a smart city master plan. Cities that want to begin the process of brining smart city benefits to their residents but are not ready in some of the other areas of energy, water, buildings, health, or other city services have found that starting with parking can have major positive impacts with smaller time and money investments. What are the primary advantages in implementing smart city parking solutions?
2
Reduce Search Traffic on Streets. Nearly 10% of the traffic in the urban areas is created by the parking search. Smart parking solutions enable municipalities to manage and reduce parking search traffic on the streets. Smart parking technologies reduce the number of cars circling around the streets for finding a parking spots, ultimately smoothening the traffic flow and minimizing search traffic on streets.
Consumption of Less Fuel In the urban regions where smart parking solutions are incorporated, drivers are guided straight to the empty parking spots. This eliminates the need for extra driving to find empty parking spots, wasting less fuel over time.
/ THE GREEN STANDARD
T
● Support shared use of the facility by more than one group. For municipalities, this can be as easy as offering spaces for multiple businesses, visitors, or residents. For universities, this can include supporting overnight and transient parking in the same facility. The result is less perceived demand for additional facilities and less overall impact on the environment.
● Promotion of cloud-based validations and payments. The elimination of printed permits means parkers pay via web or app-based services and use their plate as a credential that can be tied to a QR/barcode on a phone, if required. Tap-to-pay solutions at kiosks add similar value.
● Allow for expansion if demands change. Build what’s needed and allow for more or less, if appropriate. I worked a university that originally built a garage at three levels and expanded it to five levels as other lots were torn down because parking demand remained high. If the facility is underutilized, consider ways to add landscaping or additional greenspace. More greenspace translates to less heat produced by the facility and less heat potentially means less energy to cool nearby buildings. For a garages, consider rooftop landscaping or solar panels.
HIS COLUMN IS NOT ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES. GO AHEAD AND EXHALE. EVs necessarily need lots of air time as we wrestle with infrastructure and all the associated needs they bring about, but we can’t ignore the practical ways to promote other forms of sustainability across facilities and operations. Consider this a refresher—or a selective list based on my preferences—of ideas to keep in mind for facilities and operations. If you’re an aspiring CAPP, consider this a quick reference that points to the references I reference at the end.
● Consider the size of parking spaces. The standard is nine feet wide, but spaces can be as small as eight feet wide. Research suggests that you can increase the number of spaces five to eight percent relative to the actual size of the spaces and facilities. In other words, smaller spaces may mean more available spaces depending on how a facility is designed. The caveat is that you potentially create problems for larger vehicles, such as trucks. I managed the redesign of a commuter lot where the most common complaint was small spaces and
8 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
Design and Demand
● Optimization through the use of analytics. Good data may be one of the most powerful tools in the race to maximize efficiency and, as an extra benefit, enhance sustainability. The analytics derived from LPR cannot be talked about enough
Ideas to consider:
I am a huge advocate of virtual permits, which surprises no one who knows me. License plate recognition has only gotten better and promotes the value of reducing or eliminating printed permits. Again, LPR doesn’t mean printed permits necessarily go away, but it can certainly reduce the need for them. As the industry becomes increasingly cloud-based and less reliant on printed validations or credentials, LPR is an ideal way to manage an operation in a greener, more sustainable way.
By Victor Hill, CAPP
One of the more fascinating challenges during the inception of a garage or lot is designing the facility to the actual demand versus the perceived demand. Knowing the actual demand requires research and, more importantly, selling the value of the research to the decision makers who are often elected officials. Making that sale with easily understood data is critical to maximize the facility’s potential and ensure the best bang for the investment.
Virtual Permits and Sustainability
Benefits of going virtual/using LPR:
● Reduced carbon footprint. A big value for virtual permits and LPR is the efficiency gains with enforcement. Ideally, fixed LPR cameras scan plates at entry/exit, allowing for later follow-up by fewer enforcement personnel. That results in less vehicles in operation. It doesn’t matter if the vehicles are gas, electric, or powered by vegetable oil because they’re not being driven as often, which translates into a more sustainable operation.
dinged doors. The spaces were decidedly smaller than the nine foot standard so the lot was redesigned, resulting in wider spaces and easier access to a nearby building for disabled persons. We received just as many complaints after the redesign, though, this time because the facility lost 20 percent of its capacity and long-time users didn’t buy permits fast enough when sales were held.
Let’s NOT Talk about EVs
WORKS CITED
Consider this a jump-off point for a deeper dive into how you can make your operation more sustainable and take advantage of the resources IPMI has available. ◆
International Parking Institute and National Parking Association. (2014). Sustainabile Parking Design & Management: A Practitioner’s Handbook. International Parking Institute and National Parking Association.
leonardocompany-us.comMade in the USA Automate parking management with ELSAG® license plate reader technologies. Mobile LPR cameras aid time-limit and permit enforcement, while the fixed ELSAG VPH900 validates permits, records vehicle entry and exit times, and determines time parked. Both aid scofflaw detection. Efficiencies for Increased Revenue ELSAG® LPR FOR PARKING MANAGEMENT PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 9
International Parking Institute. (n.d.). Parking Management - Planning, Design, and Operations. Fredericksburg: International Parking Institute.
International Parking and Mobility Institute. (2018). A Guide to Parking. Routledge.
These ideas are a small, somewhat opinionated sample of much larger ideas worthy of consideration for any operation. The resources I cite for this column are a mix of old and new. A Guide to Parking is, without question, one of the best resources of available, but I highly recommend the sustainability guide
because it provides so much information. A solid combination of fixed and mobile solutions provides occupancy data that can be used to ensure the best optimization of facilities. It can similarly be used to build the case for the actual demand versus the perceived demand, as discussed earlier. This same data can be harnessed to measure the performance of enforcement staff and ensure their patrols target the right areas at the right times, all of which translates to less wasted energy and resources and a more sustainable operation.
Final Thoughts
IPMI produced because it gets into such great detail about best practices for success.
VICTOR HILL, CAPP, is the account manager team lead for T2 Systems and is a member of IPMI’s Sustainability Committee.
As the conversation winds down and the ‘what if’ scenarios start to fade, my friends begin to lean back into their chairs. It finally seems appropriate to ask a question that has been off the table until now.
T
Theforward.name for the Hedgehog Concept comes from a children’s story: a fox and hedgehog have become rivals. Each day the sly fox dreams up a new way to surprise and gain an advantage over the hedgehog. The fox believes himself to be crafty and wise, clearly the more intelligent creature. The hedgehog, on the other hand, is simple and responds to each unique attack by the fox by using its natural strengths. The hedgehog rolls up into a ball leaving its sharp quills pointed out in every direction. The fox, despite his angle of attack, walks away unsuccessful yet again. We can apply the same Hedgehog Concept to our personal lives. The same formula that puts athletes in the right position to make plays and helps animals fend off predators can put business in line to gain a profit and can help us make quicker and better decisions in ourCustomerworkspace.interactions can happen as quick as any sports play. It is very easy to get caught off guard. Sometimes it feels like someone is trying to run you over and it’s hard to know what their end game might be. Setting up a couple of keys of what to watch and how to react could be extremely useful.
/ ON THE FRONTLINE
By Matt Penney, CAPP
The secret to my friends’ success was not in their complexity of their schemes. Their success is found in how they make the complex, simple. Players only needed to remember a couple of ‘keys.’ These keys dictated specifically which players to watch and then how to react. The athlete does not concern themselves with all the ‘what ifs,” they only focus on their specific keys.
“How do you get high school kids to understand ALL of that?” I Theyask.both pause, taco now in hand, and then almost in unison they answer, “You don’t.”
10 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG STOCK.ADOBE.COM / VIOREL SIMA
The Hedgehog Concept
In the business world this is a version of a Hedgehog Concept. Jim Collins outlines the same idea in his book Good to Great. Companies that thrived and became great identified and focused on a handful of critical areas. The business focus eliminated distractions and provided a clearer vision for the company’s next step
It wasn’t an uncommon occurrence; my two friends are football coaches, good ones. One now wears a state championship ring—his defense only allowed one first down in the second half. The other coaches at a school that has made the playoffs consecutively for the last two decades. In the footballcrazed state of Texas, these are accomplishments.impressiveIsitasalittlebitof an outsider as their hands continually rearrange the items on the table. To be honest, a little more hot sauce on my breakfast taco would be nice, but socially the reach doesn’t seem appropriate. They are locked in; this is what they do. So, I sit back and eat my bland taco and try to follow along.
HE SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS were usually the primary focus. They repeatedly lined up across from each other with the occasional district glass ‘clink’ when they made contact. They moved like chess pieces in a repeating pattern of scenarios. Today the hot sauce bottle, several sugar packets, and even a small container of jelly joined the lineup on the table. Our weekly breakfast had been put on pause, again, as our tabletop became the field of play.
A smart-parking ecosystem designed to elevate the customer experience, maximize efficiency, enhance security, and increase parking revenue. +1 203-220-6544 | parkassist.com Intelligent
Don’t confuse automatic behavioral reactions with a purposefully chosen Hedgehog. A natural human behavior might
you react to customers in challenging situations. Sometimes learned behaviors are appropriate. Ask yourself if you are successful under two criteria. First, is your reaction something that your supervisor would approve of? Second, are you comfortable with your reaction? Many times, effective responses to life’s situations will at first seem a little counterintuitive (or uncomfortable).Developinggood keys indicator and Hedgehog responses takes time. Collins indicated that businesses developed their Hedgehog Concept over an average of four years. Athletic teams are continually refining the key indicators used by their athletes. ◆
far beyond guidance PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 11
1. Step One: Identify areas that are causing you confusion and or frustration. These are typically customer interactions where you are not fairing well. These moments are not enjoyable and could be repetitive in nature.
2. Step Two: Clearly define a specific key indicator you are looking for. Start looking for the very first notion that you (and a customer) are entering the undesired scenario. It could be a topic, specific words, or nonverbal cue that things are going south.
3. Step Three: Develop a Hedgehog response that is consistent with your personal strengths (and company policy). Your actions should be simple to execute, such as saying a simple word or phrase. The action may also be passive in nature, for example mentally reminding your self not to say something just because it ‘might feel good.”
be to attempt to run away from a bear. That ‘natural’ reaction will likely only result in a short scream filled jog. The bear is faster and will catch Evaluateyou.how
Developing Your Own Personal Customer Service Hedgehog:
MATT PENNEY, CAPP , is director of parking & transportation services for Baylor University and is an IPMI training specialist. He can be reached at Matt_Penney@ baylor.edu parking solutions
Transportation and mobility need to adapt to more rapidly advance improvements to transit, biking, walking and increased mobility options. Communities across the country are wrestling with challenges in creating a transportation system to better address equity challenges and better connect residents and employees to transportation and reducing climate impacts. Electrified options like shared e-bikes, e-scooters and e-assist cargo bikes could provide a more costeffective, faster way to reduce the climate impacts from transportation.
/ MOBILITY & TECH
The City of Grand Rapids initiated a scooter share pilot program in Fall 2020 and since has deployed e-scooters and e-bikes in a 12 square-mile area including downtown, neighborhoods, and business districts. The pilot served 74% of underserved neighborhoods to evaluate how shared micromobility services can contribute to Grand Rapids’ multi-modal transportation system. The City contracted with two vendors to offer services through June 2022 with up to $400,000 in City funding.
Scooter and bike share (also called shared micromobility) services provide solo, low-cost transportation options on-demand. They are intended to connect with other transportation services like transit, parking, park-and-ride, and ride sharing. Shared micromobility services fill gaps in transportation options due to transit service changes, increased risks of carpooling and ride sharing, or the cost of personal automobile use. Service is available before and after current transit service hours to support trips to and from transit Micromobilitystops.increases
transportation options for those who are least likely to own a car and is potentially most beneficial to people who are least likely to be able to afford privately-owned vehicles. Yet, without a distribution requirement, private companies may not make the effort to locate in all areas of the community. Cities need to meet the needs of all users, and support of bike and scooter share services are critical components. A key is actively bringing private mobility companies and communities together to ensure that equity considerations are included within all forms of mobility.
Grand Rapids Shared Micromobility Program
T
A CKLING THE CLIMATE AND AIR POLLUTION CRISES will require changes to transportation. Transportation is one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonize due to its heavy fossil fuel use and reliance on carbon-intensive infrastructure, such as roads, airports, and the vehicles themselves. Current approaches to reducing climate impacts from transportation rely on increased usage and adoption of electric cars. However, cities can diversify their approach to reduce transportation emissions relatively quickly by swapping cars for active transportation: cycling, walking, e-biking, and e-scooters.
By Josh Naramore
E-Bikes Need More Investment
Shifts in transportation should not only be viewed as they relate to climate change, but also with intentionality toward equity and affordability. Transportation is the second-highest household expense after housing. Lowering this expense allows households to spend money on other needs. Limited mobility options impact residents and employees, restricting the economy and quality of life in our communities.
12 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG STOCK.ADOBE.COM / MMPHOTO
Manyarea.areas were extremely comparable between the two companies during the pilot period performance. The following key pieces elevated Lime: the proposed fleet mix (50-50 scooters and e-bikes), as a higher ratio of e-bikes to scooters aligns more with City goals in active transportation and may be safer than a mix with more scooters; their adaptive fleet options (devices and programming); and their equity pricing model. The deployment of e-bikes responds to growing local demand from customers for expanded biking options.
Cities like Portland, Oregon and Madison, Wisconsin have piloted e-cargo bikes in municipal operations. The City of Boston is soon going to launch one of the first e-cargo bike pilots in the U.S. to focus on deliveries to and from small businesses. The City released a request for proposals in Spring 2022 for a third-party operator to work with local business and establish an e-cargo bike delivery pilot program. The 18-month pilot is being funded by a grant from the State of Massachusetts focused on sustainable transportation. This is a pilot that other cities could learn from as to whether the e-bikes replace car and truck trips and if businesses find it financially sustainable.
Expanding Ownership of E-Bikes
E-cargo bikes provide opportunities for both private and public agencies. They have been found to produce faster deliveries in major cities with congestion while reducing emissions. E-cargo bikes can reduce car and truck trips while still offering ample space to transport goods in a city. This can lead to obvious benefits such as fleet emission and cost reductions, which can be a particular benefit to local governments hoping to double down on climate and sustainability commitments.
An electric cargo bike, or e-cargo bike, combines a gear-hauling bike with an electric motor. These vehicles offer flexibility for individuals, private companies, and cities with a range of uses from transporting kids and groceries, delivery of goods and services and carrying tools and equipment. E-Cargo bikes are very popular in bike-friendly countries in Europe like the Netherlands and Denmark. Their popularity is growing rapidly in the United States. Pedal-assist is a common mode or design for many electric bikes. As opposed to running the motor with a throttle, the power is integrated with the pedaling.
The City recently completed the pilot and has awarded a multiyear contract to Lime as the single provider of micromobility services. With this contractual relationship, the City and Lime can work collaboratively and transparently to provide shared micromobility services. The contract articulates performance targets for fleet mix (e-scooters and e-bikes), equity pricing, and service
There are a lot of exciting pilot projects and programs targeted on renting and shareable e-bikes and e-cargo bikes. Noticeably absent from conversations about electric vehicle deployment is ensuring that cities can play a role in helping residents and businesses purchase electric vehicles. Cities like Grand Rapids also
E-Assist Cargo Bikes
The City also intentionally focused the pilot on providing mobility services to the Neighborhoods of Focus (NOFs), 17 census tracts in the near west and south side of Grand Rapids in relation to downtown. Due to systemic and historic inequities, residents in NOFs experience the most disparate outcomes in income, educational opportunities, home ownership and wealth accumulation compared to other Grand Rapids census tracts and the city as a whole. These tracts represent 36% of the city’s total 47 census tracts.
PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 13SHUTTERSTOCK / #DB7F33
What’s Next?
Both pilots are exciting ways to expand the adoption of e-bikes and to provide opportunities for equitable mobility through expanded ownership.
In April 2022, the City of Denver introduced an e-bike rebate program. A limited number of rebates are available each month and residents can save up to $1,700 on the purchase of an e-bike. The rebates are $400 for all Denver residents, $1,200 for incomequalified residents and an additional $500 for e-cargo bikes. All e-bikes are required to be purchased from local bike shops. The incentive cannot exceed the total purchase price and only one e-bike per person is allowed.
JOSH NARAMORE is the director of Mobile GR for the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a member of the IPMI
MOBILITY & TECH www.skidata.com Electric Vehicle (EV) charging is a unique opportunity to attract clients to your facility while developing a new revenue stream. SKIDATA is delivering EV charging solutions to parking sites across the U.S. We have the knowledge to help you select the proper equipment to suit your needs and the expertise to help you make sure your electrical infrastructure is ready to accommodate it. 14 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
Another program in New York City launched in 2021 called The Equitable Commute project. This is a broad coalition of nonprofit organizations, strategy groups, university researchers, and financial lenders with the goal of making e-bikes more accessible and more affordable to people in low-income communities and create more jobs in the green economy. This is a three-year
want to increase the use, availability and ownership of e-bikes and e-cargo bikes.
Local governments need to think about and plan for ways to increase the accessibility of electrified vehicles beyond cars that can provide greater transportation resources to citizens. This includes looking for ways to expand e-bikes to existing bikeshare programs and add e-cargo bikes whether through municipal operations or adding them to current bikeshare systems. Additionally, there will need to be more research and piloting of ownership and rebate programs to allow for e-bikes to be purchased. ◆
We’re Back 2022
celebrates individuals who exhibit extraordinary contributions
By Mike Yu
MICHAEL YU is director, parking & transportation services at Cal Poly Pomona, and vice president of CMPA. He can be reached at myyu@cpp.edu
Every CMPA to the parking and mobility are awards available. californiaparking.org/awards/
16 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
1. Parking Professional of the Year Award 2. Legislator of the Year Award 3. Public Parking Program of the Year Award 4. Wayne Dalton Award 5. Presidential Award For more information or to submit nominations please visit
◆
/ STATE & REGIONAL SPOTLIGHT / CALIFORNIA MOBILITY & PARKING ASSOCIATION
C
For more information or to register for the conference please visit org/annual-conference/https://www.californiaparking.
industry. There
Mark your calendars! The CMPA Conference and Tradeshow will be held at the Hilton LAX on November 8 – 10, 2022. There will be food, gadgets, and familiar faces. We look forward to seeing you there!
CPMA: New Name, Same Roots
Call for Awards
PPA IS NOW CMPA —California Mobility & Parking Association. As our industry grows, we quickly learn that mobility is just as important as providing parking options. Our roots remain strong, but our branches broaden to include all facets of parking and mobility. CMPA exists to provide professional development opportunities, lobby on behalf of members, provide networking opportunities, encourage exchange of information, promote the latest technologies, and create ways for members to participate in this important work.
five
year
TOLEDOTICKET.COM I OOBEO.COM I 888.616.6236 Be there for life’s more important moments with OOBEO. Park. Scan. Pay. Go. VALIDATIONS SELF PARK PERMITS POINTMOBILEOFSALE VALET
The challenge for municipalities in becoming smart cities goes beyond data gathering and system integrations.
/ HAVE A QUESTION?
Director, Municipal Parking Department City of MichiganDetroit,
How do you see the implementation of the smart city concepts in parking and mobility positively impacting the communities in which they serve?
ASK EXPERTSTHE
Considerable effort will go into integration of hardware and software to provide improved services and add more real-time data. The greater opportunity is in the development of an ecosystem that goes beyond integration of mobility and parking systems. Smart city success is tied to the parking industry’s ability to connect parking, mobility, and activity to economic activity. Influencing people and goods to move in real-time to specific locations that maximize economic growth and quality of life is the critical goal for the future smart cities.” Send it to editor@parking-mobility.org and watch this space for answers from the experts. The opinions and thoughts expressed by the contributors do not necessarily reflect the opinions and viewpoints of the International Parking & Mobility Institute or official policies of IPMI.
HutchingsKeith
Elizabeth Zealand Chief Executive Officer Spot Parking
The adoption of smart cities concepts in our communities can have an immediate impact. The reduction of traffic and congestion by providing visibility and management of the public right of way (curb) will benefit the environment and our quality of life.”
Roamy Valera, CAPP President Automotus
Community access and equity. Smart city concepts in parking and mobility have given citizens more choice about the transport mode they use, more transparency around accessible parking spaces, and appropriate policies. Advances in technology can lower the cost of administering parking and lighten the dependence on paid parking revenue. The democratization of the curb for uses such as parklets, electric vehicles, pick up and drop off zones, and better management and planning through technology have and will continue to increase access and equity.”
18 PARKING & MOBILITY / JULY 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY.ORG STOCK.ADOBE.COM / VECTORPLUS
agencies, and universities. • Curb management and access fees • Planning and design for (and regulation of) ride apps, commercial deliveries, and micro-mobility • Parking planning and operations (including supply/demand and financial studies) • Public/private partnerships and revenue enhancements • Transportation demand management • Transit planning and funding 800.860.1579 WALKERCONSULTANTS.COM
Don’t leave revenue on the curb.
Walker Consultants provides comprehensive, cutting-edge planning and mobility consulting municipalities, airports, event hospitals, real transit
estate developments,
venues,
for
In the past, smart city programs and applications tended, at times, to be hyperfocused or singular in their approach or reach. In recent years these programs and the technologies that support them have grown by leaps and bounds, allowing cross-pollination of certain platforms and approaches, and realized benefits outside of the traditional benchmarks or outcomes, especially in the parking realm. Within communities, this is leading to increased mobility, information, and societal benefits, while agencies see the ability to streamline approaches and integrate what were formally disparate programs into common platforms, approaches, and outcomes. In the parking and mobility world, and more so the community that these programs are being applied, this is a winwin, as quality of life tends to go up and sustainability thrives.”
City of Houston - ParkHouston
Erik Nelson, PCIP Director of Operations and Technology Consulting Walker Consultants
Cities with a high quality of life have mobility infrastructure that makes it easy, safe, and affordable for people to get from A to B. Parking is the premium real estate on which all of that is built. As an industry, we can create positive outcomes for communities using smart city technology for data and machine learning—like reducing congestion, improving air quality, and utilizing unoccupied facility space for new commercial opportunities. That’s a really unique and exciting position to be in.”
The mechanisms for smart city mobility innovation will concentrate on personal and fleet automation and electrification. It will not be simple nor occur at the same pace or manner for every city, but each will eventually adopt its own context-based approach to drive mobility efficiency and convenience while responding to tectonic shifts in consumer behavior and expectations.”
20 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
David Stein Director, Parking Planning and Policy New York City Department of Transportation
Casey Jones, CAPP, PMP Senior Director, Customer Success FLASH
By taking a more data-driven approach to understanding our cities and our parking and mobility systems, we are going to get to a point where we can truly right-size infrastructure and policies at a scale we’ve never seen before. When we get to that point, we will see parking that truly meets the needs of the community without overburdening our urban landscape, promoting a much more desirable and sustainable live/work/play experience.”
Smart cities’ technology will support the requirements of our mobile stakeholders: flexibility, efficiency, information on demand, environmental friendliness, and ease of access. Whether on-street or off-street, parking is a critical component of transportation systems and economic viability. With artificial intelligence and innovation by people, the parking and mobility industries remain relevant in the evolution of livable communities.”
Brett Wood, PE, CAPP President Wood Solutions Group
Melonie Curry, MBA Marketing Communications Manager
The promise of smart cities is better cities. With respect to parking and mobility, smart cities means mobility when you need it, how you want it, in an environmentally friendly and equitable manner.”
I think that it is vital that civic engagement and stakeholder communications remain a vital piece of any smart cities program. As an industry we keep our commitment to focus on our customers and not solely rely on the technology, data, and simulated models in the development of parking and mobility programs.”
Sarah Becherer Vice President of Growth Ocra
Clarena Tolson Deputy Executive Director Philadelphia Parking Authority
EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR CURB MANAGEMENT IN DIVERSE CONTEXTS ISTOCK/ SAM DIESEL/ VITACOPS; STOCK.ADOBE.COM/ MWHASKIN22 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
ITH THE EXPANSION OF MOBILITY OPTIONS IN THE LAST DECADE be it bikeshare networks, transportation network companies, increased delivery services, or shared use micromobility options just to name a few—additional stress has been placed on the curb to accommodate them. Detailed data of curb regulations is necessary to help public agencies manage this space effectively, yet this data is often limited. The major obstacles to creating this data are the time and cost to survey curbs at scale. A methodology to efficiently create and maintain curb inventories is necessary to modernize curbside management practices.
Surveyors used the cameras of mobile phones to automatically capture street-level imagery as they drove along streets in the identified neighborhoods. CurbIQ’s AMM technology then extracted curb regulations and assets along with their positions from the street-level images. A control set of data was also obtained with the help of pedestrian surveyors collecting data manually using CurbWheel, an open-source app and measurement wheel that leverages mapping technology to digitize curb information.
For PEDESTRIAN SURVEYING, surveyors used Sharedstreets’ open source curbwheel
PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 23
To test one such methodology, Los Angeles-based nonprofit Urban Movement Labs partnered with CurbIQ. Over the course of six months, CurbIQ tested their augmented mobile mapping (AMM) process and demonstrated its potential as a scalable curb surveying approach for Los Angeles. The curb data collected using this method can help to create vibrant, safe, equitable, and sustainable neighborhoods through informed policy making and curb pricing.
The Pilot
By Jorge Cáñez, Jake Belman, Jacob Malleau
For AUGMENTED MOBILE MAPPING, phones were affixed to car dashboards to capture images while surveyors drove to collect data
To understand the capabilities of CurbIQ’s augmented mobile mapping technology in different urban contexts with varying degrees of curb activity, the technology was tested in three neighborhoods of Los Angeles (Hollywood, South Park, and Warner Center) and a suburban neighborhood in nearby Maywood. In each of these urban contexts, curb regulations and assets were captured and digitized into a format that could be displayed as a map.
W
How did this pilot project deploy in Los Angeles and what were some of the key findings?
JORGE CÁÑEZ is a communications associate at Urban Movement Labs. He can be reached at jorge@urbanmovementlabs.com.
To download the complete report, please visit: bit.ly/ DigitizingCurbLA
JAKE BELMAN is a data analyst at CurbIQ. He can be reached at jake.belman@ibigroup. com
A digital curb inventory has benefits beyond documenting existing curb policies and roadway allocation decisions. Digital curb inventories are critical for real-time curb management. Paired with other tools, curb inventories can facilitate real-time data collection, enforcement, and dynamic zone operation.
3. Dense urban areas require pedestrian surveyors: Downtowns and other dense environments are not ideal settings for augmented mobile mapping. The reasons for this are twofold: (1) tall buildings obstruct and distort GPS signals, creating what’s known as an “urban canyon” effect; (2) signs and regulations are placed close together, requiring a very high geolocational precision to resolve their relative positions. Together, these effects result in significant geolocation errors: 43% of signs in South Park had a geolocation error greater than 5 yards, compared to only 18% of signs in Maywood.
5. Driving is faster than walking: The results show that you can reduce surveying time to nearly a quarter in low- to medium-density areas by driving.
4. Optimal routing is a challenge: The lessons from this pilot are informing IBI’s parametric design team to develop a tool that can automatically optimize data collection routes.
DIGITAL CURB INVENTORIES 24 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
The strategies for improving curb management are well documented and understanding how the curb is used is a prerequisite for utilizing new tools effectively. Augmented mobile mapping has the potential to lower barriers to obtaining a digital curb inventory, and in turn makes dynamic curb management more accessible. By improving curb data, cities can make more informed decisions about curb regulations and how the streetscape is designed to better serve the needs of communities. With thoughtful implementation, these digital tools have the potential to support transformational changes to mobility, providing community members with more accessible and sustainable mobility options at the curb.
What We Learned
2. Low- to medium-scale land use contexts are ideal candidates for augmented mobile mapping: In low to medium density, where buildings are generally a few stories high or shorter, and sign obstructions are rare, augmented mobile mapping is very successful. For example, AMM surveying in the medium/low-density suburb of Maywood returned a sign detection rate of 98% and a sign comprehension rate of 98%. In contrast, AMM only returned an effective sign detection rate of 93% in the high-density downtown neighborhood of South Park.
1. Augmented mobile mapping works: Car-mounted cameras that capture GPS location can be used to detect, locate, and read most parking signs under the right circumstances.
Cities worldwide have established safety, sustainability, and equity goals to improve mobility in their communities. Accurate, up-to-date curb data is necessary for supporting these local goals, and with AMM, a comprehensive digital curb inventory is well within reach even for small communities.
What Could Digital Curbs Mean for Your Community?
Overall, this pilot demonstrated that a blended surveying approach, consisting of augmented mobile mapping in low- to medium-density areas and pedestrian surveying in dense areas, is a scalable and economical solution to digitize curbs in cities across North America. Below, we summarize our five key findings:
JACOB MALLEAU is a product Manager at CurbIQ. He can be reached at jacob.malleau@ ibigroup.com
CurbIQ’s curb mapping technology collects the posted curb regulations and translates them into a digital inventory that can be used to inform regulations in a dynamic fsshion that better meets the needs of the communities.
Urban Movement Labs is a dynamic collaboration between communities, local government, and mobility innovators, all committed to the same vision: a Los Angeles where new transportation technologies are tested, proven, and brought to life.
ISTOCK/ SAM DIESEL/ VITACOPS
26 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
NIVERSITIES ARE LEADING THE WAY in driving sustainability on campus through numerous transportation initiatives and programs. These can include encouraging shuttle or public transit use, bike-friendly campuses, electric vehicle incentives, and ride sharing discounts among other programs. The specific roadmap for transportation sustainability on campuses is as varied as the institutions themselves, with university leaders eager to back innovative new approaches instead of relying on old methodologies.
Driving Sustainable Parking Culture on Campus
It goes without saying that parking plays a significant role in transportation sustainability programs. Read over the sustainability objectives of almost any college in America and you’ll consistently find that reducing the number of singleoccupancy vehicles and drive-alone commuters is one of the top priorities. That makes it all the more surprising that until recently parking management systems and technology have rarely been used to shape forward-thinking parking policies or contribute to milestones in the wider transportation ecosystem. In fact, many of the legacy systems and traditional business models used for campus parking do exactly the opposite, finding themselves at odds with the pressing need to accelerate sustainability initiatives.
U
27
By Kristen Locke, CAPP
Parking Digital Daily-Decision
Partially sped up by the pandemic, universities have increasingly embraced using digital parking platforms and other smart mobility solutions on campus. Beyond modernizing the overall parking experience, the flexibility of these technologies is also creating new avenues to shake up traditional parking models like never before. Now, universities are expanding digital parking capabilities to more areas on campus by implementing daily-decision parking models. Empowered with agile technology and data-driven decisions, the daily-decision approach is giving university parking departments a valuable and effective tool to encourage sustainable transportation culture in the long term.
by car, the current way of doing things offers little or no incentive to change their behavior in the long run.
In a way, university campuses are self-contained cities with their own unique parking zones and rules. Added to that, college parking programs must accommodate a wide range of people with specific needs, including students, faculty, visitors, support staff, guests, and more. These requirements, along with a reliance on older parking technology and systems, make changing the traditional parking paradigm at universities a particularly difficult challenge to tackle. Usually, the only parking option for students, faculty, and staff who need to drive to campus (or just prefer it) is to buy and display a long-term permit. Lacking other options for parking, many of the alternative transportation efforts and incentives at the heart of campus sustainability programs are forced to still exist in tandem with these traditional parking models in some capacity.
Leveraging Daily-Decision Parking to Shift Parking Culture
Many universities have discovered that the culture of using single-occupancy vehicles is intrinsically linked with the business models and parking options available on campus. Increasingly, the flexibility and customization of modern parking solutions are giving campus parking programs new tools to tackle sustainability in the long term.
Suffice it to say, a lack of viable alternatives to the “all-you-can-eat” parking permit model can have an outsized effect on discouraging the use of sustainable alternatives. But on the other hand, simply suggesting we eliminate all permits or drastically reduce available parking on campus is impractical, unrealistic, and unfair. Luckily, campuses across the country are leveraging new innovations to try something new.
Often, it’s technological limitations, not a lack of ideas, that prevent campus parking programs from trying new things. The continued reliance on set-it-andforget-it permit models in-turn holds back the capacity to change parking behaviors. As it stands, once a person buys into the current parking system, they rarely, if ever, are confronted with that decision. Even with access to discounted or free sustainable options, a person who has sunk money into a semester-long permit has every reason to want to use it as much as possible. Some campuses have tried restricting or limiting who can buy permits to reduce the total number of single-occupancy vehicles. And while this strategy works in theory, it still sustains a culture where driving to campus is the norm and can also potentially limit equitable parking access for low-income students and other drivers. In other words, for the people who primarily commute to campus
In a nutshell, daily-decision parking moves away from static, long-term permit models by offering customized, short-term parking options for students and staff. On the surface, daily-decision might not seem very transformative and is often misunderstood to simply be a daily rate based on the pricing of the existing permits. But in addition to reducing the operational complexity that comes with managing physical permits, dailydecision is helping effectively shift parking culture to be more sustainable in several crucial ways:
In the past, universities have been hesitant to invest in new parking technology, especially when the end goal is to reduce the total number of parkers. At the same time, outdated parking technologies and models continue to be a major roadblock when coming up with new ways to shift parking behaviors and attitudes. This challenge came to the forefront during the pandemic, which had an outsized effect on university parking programs compared to those in other locations. The immediate impact on parking revenue was striking. On top of that, many institutions, particularly those using older technologies, struggled to quickly adjust to the “new normal.” Across the country, the pandemic acutely highlighted how inflexible parking technologies can hold back innovation and prevent universities from embracing new models, whether it’s something like hybrid work or a bigger transportation initiative.
First, eliminating the set-it-and-forget-it permit model forces drive-alone commuters to confront the decision to park in the first place. Bringing people face to face with the costs of parking is an effective strategy to make people change their commuting habits. More than simply raising prices, it makes the cost of commuting tangible to the everyday user. Second, the backend flexibility of modern parking platforms enables universities to completely reevaluate the value of parking as a commodity altogether while maintaining equity. Using a daily-decision model,
28 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
How Inflexible Tech is Limiting Change
It’s worth noting that the use of modern digital parking and smart mobility solutions on campus isn’t uncommon. In fact, during the pandemic the sudden need for contactless payment options accelerated their adoption considerably. Until recently, however, these newer parking technologies have primarily been used as an additional payment option for short-term lots and visitor parking. Now, digital parking is playing a crucial role in implementing new “daily decision” parking models that seamlessly integrate with transportation demand efforts and sustainability goals.
universities can fine-tune pricing for in-demand times and areas or extend equitable rates and permissions to different stakeholder groups.
KRISTEN LOCKE, CAPP, is a technical sales and partner manager with Parkmobile. She can be reached at kristen.Locke@parkmobile.io.
Implementing new technologies and changing longestablished behaviors and attitudes requires significant buy in from faculty, students, and other key stakeholders. Therefore, efforts to reduce single-occupancy vehicles on campus go hand-in-hand with making university parking programs as equitable, convenient, and user-friendly as possible. In backend flexibility and popularity, digital parking solutions have a distinct advantage for universities looking for practical paths forward. However, it’s not enough to leverage any digital solution, but one that people want to use.
PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 29
Driving Change by Adding Value
When encouraging big changes in commuter behavior, especially something as established as campus parking, there is no one-size fits all approach. Configurable, flexible parking technology is precisely what universities need to experiment with new approaches and embrace innovation. It also allows universities to make meaningful changes with minimal investments in new hardware and with less risk. Another distinct advantage of digital parking models is that they can be rapidly adjusted and tweaked to address the unique needs of staff, labor unions, student groups, and other stakeholders.
Expanding digital parking and daily-decision parking to more parts of campus is helping universities effectively shift parking culture to be more sustainable by adding value to existing programs. Daily decision streamlines the parking experience, offering customized rates automatically to different groups, occupancy maps, and other user-friendly features. Additionally, flexible payment options outside of a smartphone app, like payby-text or by QR code, make the benefits of these new programs accessible to less tech-savvy users. Ultimately, modernizing and improving the parking experience significantly eases the transition to new models.
Laying a Flexible Foundation for the Future
It’s also worth remembering that changing parking models on campus isn’t a problem for tomorrow - it’s one for today. Practically speaking, at least for the foreseeable future, people will continue to need parking on campus. Novel digital approaches like daily decision are helping campus parking programs be the best they can be as they navigate their own pay to a more sustainable future. ◆
G et R eco G nized fo R Y ou R A ccomplishments in Y ou R i ndust RY TRAJECTORY cAll foR entRies open September 6 thRouGh November 3 TIME TO SHINE. SUBMIT YOUR BEST PROJECTS, PEOPLE, AND PROGRAMS. — A wA rds of E xc E ll E nc E — —P rof E ssion A l r E cogniton A wA rds — Visit parking-mobility.org/awards for details.
Download comprehensive awards details and entry criteria at parking-mobility.org/awards
■ Organization of the Year
■ Professional Excellence Award. This category recognizes all staff, from the frontline to management. Awards will recognize outstanding performance in a variety of areas, including Customer Service, Operations, Marketing, Leadership, Innovation, Technology, Human Resources, and more.
How to Enter
Submit your best people, programs, and projects—and be sure to share great pictures and visuals as part of the process.
I
■ Standalone Parking & Mobility Facility Design
Professional Recognition Awards recognize the individual contributions of parking, transportation, and mobility industry professionals—our industry’s best.
IPMI Awards & Recognition Programs
■ Marketing & Communication, Private Sector
Showcasing outstanding parking and transportation facilities and innovative programs in a number of categories, the Awards of Excellence require a formal entry submission and judging process. Many winning projects receive state, regional, national, and international media coverage. Owners, operators, and project team members may submit their projects in these categories:
■ Emerging Leader of the Year
■ Structured Parking Facility Restoration
■ Surface Parking Facility Restoration
Professional Recognition Awards
■ Mixed-Use Parking & Mobility Facility Design
■ Architectural Design
■ Surface Parking Facility Design
PMI’S ANNUAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMS celebrate individuals and organizations in the parking, transportation, and mobility industry. Winners in two major award categories—Awards of Excellence and Professional Recognition—exemplify industry excellence.
IPMI offers a streamlined awards entry process via a sophisticated online platform. We encourage entries from all market segments and sectors; all IPMI members are invited to submit in all categories.
PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 31
Awards of Excellence
Entrants for these prestigious awards may be self- or peer-nominated. Nominees must be IPMI members in good standing and there is no nomination fee. Categories include:
■ Marketing & Communications, Public Sector
■ Industry Professional of the Year
■ Sustainable Design
■ Innovation in a Mobility, Transportation, or Parking Program
SHUTTERSTOCK/ PAVEL CHAGOCHKIN32 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
THE NEW MOBILITIES Implications TransportationforandParking
By Todd Litman
MANY NEW TECHNOLOGIESTRANSPORTATIONANDSERVICES
are under development and becoming commercially available. This article discusses how they are likely to affect future transportation and parking, and how industry can minimize their risks and maximize their benefits. Much of the information in this article is extracted from his book, New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies.
MOBILITIES
33
Introduction
THE NEW MOBILITIES 34 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
telephones, that within a few years electric autonomous taxis, flying cars and pneumatic tube transport will replace most personal automobile and air travel, virtually eliminating vehicle congestion, parking, crash, and pollution problems. However, there are good reasons to be skeptical. New modes and services are often less reliable and less affordable than proponents claim, and can create sometimes unexpected problems.
The new mobilities are widely promoted. Proponents offer images of happy passengers traveling in sleek vehicles, and predict, based on experience with previous innovations, such as personal computers and mobile
These new transportation technologies and services vary widely in their costs, benefits, and equity impacts. Slower but affordable, inclusive, healthy, and resource-ef ficient modes, such as active, micromodes and public
Many new transportation technologies and services, such as those listed below, are currently under development and becoming commercially available. They have tantalizing potential. They may allow people to scoot, ride, and fly like never before. However, their impacts and opportunities are difficult to predict. How should parking and mobility industries prepare?
EXAMPLES OF NEW MOBILITIES (Litman 2021)
8 Telework. Telecommunications that substitute for physical travel.
11 Mobility Prioritization. Pricing systems and incentives that favor higher-value trips and more efficient modes.
New technologies generally follow a predictable development pattern, called an Innovation S-Curve. An initial concept experiences development, testing, approval, commercial release, product improvement, market expansion, maturation, and eventually saturation and decline, as illustrated below. New mobilities are likely to follow this pattern.
5 Autonomous Vehicles. Vehicles that can operate without a human driver.
7 Mobility as a Service (MaaS). Navigation and transport payment apps that integrate multiple modes.
occasional urgent trips to isolated areas, but they impose large external costs, so their use should be regulated and priced for efficiency and fairness. Most residents probably don’t want their neighborhood sky filled with flying cars carrying commuters each morning, or drones delivering pizza and beer to their neighbor’s late-night parties.
2 Vehicle Sharing. Convenient and affordable bicycle, scooter, and automobile rental services.
9 Tunnel Roads and Pneumatic Tube Transport. New high-speed transport networks.
6 Public Transport Innovations. Improved transit convenience, comfort, safety, and speed.
Development and Deployment Predictions
1 Active Travel and Micromobilities. Walking, bicycling, and variations, including small, lower-speed motorized vehicles such as e-scooters, e-bikes, and cargo bikes.
4 Electric Vehicles. Battery-powered scooters, bikes, cars, trucks, and buses.
10 Aviation Innovation. Air taxis, drones, and supersonic jets.
Proponents offer images of happy passengers traveling in sleek vehicles, and predict, based on experience with previous innovations, such as personal computers and mobile telephones, that within a few years electric autonomous taxis, flying cars and pneumatic tube transport will replace most personal automobile and air travel, virtually eliminating vehicle congestion, parking, crash, and pollution problems.
PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 35SHUTTERSTOCK/ PAVEL CHAGOCHKIN
12 Logistics Management. Integrated freight delivery services.
3 Ridehailing and Microtransit. Mobility services that transport individuals and small groups.
transit improvements tend to provide the greatest vari ety of benefits. Vehicle sharing, MaaS, and telework are somewhat more costly and resource intensive, but can still play important roles in an efficient and equitable transportation system. The most glamorous new mobil ities, the modes that tend to generate the most popular excitement, such as autonomous cars, air taxis and pneumatic tube transport, tend to be costly and provide limited benefits. They may be appropriate for some trips, but they require new management strategies and regula tions to prevent increases in external costs and inequi ties. For example, air taxis and drones may be useful for
The New Mobilities introduce both opportunities and risks to parking and mobility industries. Some, such as shifts from owning to sharing vehicles, and from automobile to active and micromodes (walking, bicycling, e-bikes and their variants), can reduce total parking demands. Others will require new types of parking and integrated services. For example, carsharing, electric and autonomous cars, and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) will
Some technologies, such as digital cameras, smart phones, and tablet computers, only required a few years between concept and broad market deployment. However, new transportation modes and service tend to take much longer. Motor vehicles last many times longer and cost far more than most other consumer goods. Most new vehicle technologies are initially unreliable and expensive – think of the first generation of automatic transmissions, air bags and electronic navigation systems.
THE NEW MOBILITIES 36 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
In addition, new modes and services can impose large costs on communities, including additional public infrastructure requirements, crash risk and sometimes noise and air pollution. For example, ridehailing tends to increase traffic congestion, and requires passenger pick-up and drop-off facilities (Schaller 2017).
Innovation S-Curve
Implications for Parking and Mobility Industries
To reduce traffic congestion, energy consumption and pollution emissions autonomous vehicles will require dedicated lanes for platooning – numerous vehicles drive close together at relatively high speeds – which will require large public investments or reduce road capacity for non-autonomous vehicles. Air taxis will require special terminals, and will impose noise, risk and loss of privacy.Consider, for example, the likely timeline for autonomous vehicle implementation. Optimists predict that within a few years, shared autonomous taxis will displace most private automobile travel, but there are good reasons to be skeptical (Kok, et al. 2017).
With current technology autonomous vehicle can only operate reliably in good weather on paved roads with have special maps, categorized as Level 4 operation. Significant progress is required to achieve Level 5 operation, which means that they can self-drive under all normal conditions. Even if that becomes feasible in the early 2020s, it will take a few more years of large-scale testing for them to be approved for unrestricted use on public roads. The first generation of autonomous vehicles is likely to be expensive and imperfect, limiting their sales to wealthy enthusiasts. Since motor vehicles last 15–20 years, on average, it takes decades for a new vehicle technology to dominate the fleet unless a major portion of otherwise functional vehicles are prematurely scrapped, and some motorists may resist the new technology, retaining their older automobiles. The figure below illustrates my predictions of autonomous vehicle sales, travel and fleet penetration.
Most innovations follow a predictable deployment pattern, often called in Innovation S-curve.
require new types of parking with recharging stations, highspeed Internet connections, and cleaning services. Ridehailing, autonomous taxis and logistics management will require more parking spaces dedicated to passenger and goods loading.
How Communities are Planning for New Mobilities
PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 37
Many experts and organizations offer guidance for implementing new mobilities (Henaghan 2018). These vary in perspective and scope. For example, The National Association of City Transportation Official’s Blueprint for Autonomous Urbanism (NACTO 2019) provides guidance for transformative policies and planning practices to create a people-focused
autonomous future that reduces total vehicle travel, and offers mobility and opportunity to everyone, not just those in cars. The Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities (www. sharedmobilityprinciples.org ) provides guidance toward the best outcomes for new mobility options. It recommends that governments use regulations and pricing to favor shared modes, limit vehicle traffic and more efficiently manage curb space, particular in cities.
Some jurisdictions are starting to develop strategic planning programs to prepare for emerging transportation technologies and services. Below are three examples.
If autonomous vehicles follow previous vehicle technologies, it will take one to three decades for them to dominate new vehicle sales, and one or two more decades to dominate vehicle travel, and even at saturation a portion of vehicle travel may continue to be human operated, indicated by dashed lines.
Mobility prioritization will involve new pricing and regulations to use roads and parking facilities more efficiently. Smart communities will respond by reducing parking requirements and implementing comprehensive, integrated parking and roadway management plans that maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of new transportation technologies and services. Parking and transportation management professionals can help guide these efforts. The follow section describes some examples.
● The City of Seattle’s New Mobility Playbook (Seattle 2017) offers guidelines for implementing a broad variety of emerging technologies, including vehicle sharing, ridehailing, MaaS, and electric and autonomous vehicles. It identifies strategic goals that should be considered with evaluating specific policies, including safety, connectivity, vibrancy, affordability, and innovation. It critically examines how new mobilities can support or contradict those goals, defines new mobility principles, and identifies specific near-term policies that the city should implement to ensure that new mobilities support the city’s goals.
● The Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s Transportation Technology Action Plan (LADOT 220), recognizes that “code is the new concrete,” and asks, “How do we focus on Transportation Happiness and Universal Basic Mobility with the same intensity as we have traditionally focused on moving cars and people faster?” It discusses the types of digital infrastructure that will be needed to support transportation innovations, and discusses issues such as data sharing, privacy, community outreach, and culture change.
Parking experts! ◆
Bruce Schaller (2017), Empty Seats, Full Streets: Fixing Manhattan’s Traffic Problem, Schaller Consulting ( http://schallerconsult.com); at http:// Seattleschallerconsult.com/rideservices/emptyseats.pdf(2017),NewMobilityPlaybook,SeattleDepartment of Transportation (www.seattle.gov); at https://bit.ly/3Dr4Ahm
THE NEW MOBILITIES
38 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
LADOT (2020), “Transportation Technology Action Plan” Los Angeles Department of Transportation, https://ladot.lacity.org/projects/transportation-technology
Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities (www.sharedmobilityprinciples.org ).
Todd Litman (2021) New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies, Planner Press; at https://islandpress.org/books/new-mobilities
Iremly/2piKBhXKok,etal. (2017), Rethinking Transportation 2020-2030: Disruption of Transportation and the Collapse of the Internal-Combustion Vehicle & Oil Industries, RethinkX (www.rethinkx.com); at http://bit.ly/2pL0cZV
Denver (2019), 2030 Mobility Choice Blueprint, Denver Regional Council of Governments (www.mobilitychoiceblueprintstudy.com).
Jennifer Henaghan (2018), Preparing Communities for Autonomous Vehicles, American Planning Association ( https://www.planning.org ); at https://bit.
● The Denver region’s 2030 Mobility Choice Blueprint (2019) discusses potential benefits that can be achieved by taking a proactive approach to planning new transportation technologies. It defines various planning objectives (regional collaboration, system optimization, shared mobility, data security and sharing, mobility electrification, driverless vehicle preparation, and new transportation funding), describes how various regional organizations can collaborate to support these objectives, and identifies specific tactical actions to support this process.
Todd Litman (2022), Autonomous Vehicle Implementation Predictions: Implications for Transport Planning, Victoria Transport Policy Institute (www. vtpi.org ); at https://vtpi.org/avip.pdf
REFERENCES
The benefits of new mobility are contingent; they depend on how parking and roads are managed. With current policies, electric and autonomous cars, telework, air taxis, pneumatic tube transport are likely to increase total vehicle traffic and associated costs. Their overall benefits increase if they are implemented with mobility prioritization incentives that encourage travelers to choose the most efficient option for each trip.
New mobilities have diverse benefits and costs, and so require comprehensive analysis of their impacts, including often overlooked effects on affordability, social equity, public health and environmental quality.
Numerous new transportation technologies and services are currently under development. Policy makers and practitioners face countless decisions concerning how new mobilities will be incorporated into their communities. New mobilities have diverse benefits and costs, and so require comprehensive analysis of their impacts, including often overlooked effects on affordability, social equity, public health and environmental quality. To maximize the benefits and minimize the costs, communities must decide which new mobilities should be mandated, encouraged, regulated, restricted, or forbidden in a particular situation.
Predictions that autonomous electric taxis and flying cars will soon be cheap and ubiquitous, and displace most private vehicle travel, are made primarily by people with financial interests in these industries. Vehicle innovations tend to be implemented more slowly than other technological innovations due to high costs, strict safety requirements, and slow fleet turnover. Automobiles
typically cost fifty times as much and last ten times as long as personal computers and mobile phones. Consumers seldom purchase new vehicles simply to obtain a new technology. Most vehicle innovations are initially costly and imperfect. It usually takes decades before they are common in the fleet.
TODD LITMAN is founder and executive director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute. He can be reached at litman@vtpi.org.
NACTO (2019), Blueprint for Autonomous Urbanism, National Association of City Transportation Officials (www.nacto.org ); at https://nacto.org/publication/bau2
New mobilities may affect commercial parking demands in several ways. Some new modes and services tend to reduce total vehicle ownership and travel, which should reduce overall parking demand, but they will require more sophisticated facilities and services that include vehicle recharging, software updating, cleaning and inspection stations, often located in multimodal mobility hubs. Property owners and local governments will need help designing and implementing integrated parking and mobility management systems. Who will they call?
Conclusions
“Operationalfurther: efficiency remains top-of-mind for everyone in parking and mobility, but now even guests look for it, and it’s more than just the ability to reserve an EV charging port. Drivers want
An “information engine” driving growth
“Seamless”seamlessly.”isaword that ABM commonly uses to describe their approach. And it’s what makes ABMVantage, a new offering, truly remarkable. It takes a complex operation and simplifies it.
It even forecasts future opportunities, identifying potential revenue streams (like capacity planning and dynamic pricing) and reducing costs associated with labor and vacancies.
SPONSORED CONTENT This article is sponsored content provided by our advertising partner, ABM.
to be efficient with their time. ABMVantage gives your guests the ability to reserve their spot in advance, and select the level of service they want—like VIP, Valet or self-parking options. This, along with secure mobile payments and wayfinding integration, means fewer bottlenecks and chokepoints. Instead, guests enjoy a seamless, hassle-free parking experience.”
preferences haven’t changed at all, like wanting a hassle-free, secure place to park their car. In that respect, ABMVantage solves some of parking’s most persistent pain points, while also adapting with trends.
At the recent IPMI Conference and Expo in New Orleans, we had the opportunity to stop by the ABM booth to learn about how they’re addressing these needs.
According to Winslow, “KPIs are everything. If you can see them clearly, there’s always opportunities to improve the level of service you provide, whether that’s reducing costs, finding new revenue or enhancing guests’ experience. ABMVantage helps customers do all three.”
Standing at their booth, Winslow recalls what he often hears within the industry. “Operators know—whether their garage or lot is a stand-alone facility or part of a larger operation like an airport—it’s always going to be the place where guests form their first impression of your space. So it’s important everything works together
P
ARKING HAS ALWAYS BEEN a complex and integral part of every facility’s overall operation. How do you create the best driver experience while also meeting business objectives? That’s a question Brett Winslow, a Director of Landside Operations at ABM, often gets from potential customers.
ABMVantage works by making sense of disparate data, drawing trends from thousands of visitors across multiple touchpoints. This gives operators a single source of truth through an easy-tofollow dashboard.
Sean Neasi, Business Development Manager for ABM, takes it a step
Neasi highlights something important: Drivers’ tastes are changing. With the greater adoption of EV, ABM has installed over 16,000 ports, and offers services and support for infrastructure and planning, so operators can scale with demand, and with minimal investment.Butother
Despite drivers’ evolving habits, parking will remain an important part of every operation. Neasi thinks it may even be more important than ever.
“ABMVantage demonstrates our commitment to performance,” Neasi says, “It’s unique in the market.”
An Unparalleled Approach to Seamless Parking ABMVantage
Redefining efficiency with drivers in mind
Unveiled at this year’s conference and designed as a turnkey solution, ABMVantage connects operators’ existing subsystems–PARCS, PGS, OBS, LPR, EV and Valet—through API integration— so every piece of your infrastructure works together seamlessly.
PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 39
Holding Back Is aFear
40 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
By Elizabeth Zealand
Your Smart City Ambition? ON THE NOT-SO-DISTANT PAST.
A REFLECTION
of SHUTTERSTOCK / JOCIC / JUST DANCE / ANDREY_POPOV / IMYANIS / DAVID LEE PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 41
Then, the amazing technological advancement that disrupted the street directory was of course the portable electronic navigation device—remember the NavMan and the TOMTOM? Again, not much use unless you continued to download updates regularly. And do you recall the extravagant in-car navigation systems— only for the high-end vehicles? You needed an engineering degree and the patience of a saint to find yourOften,destination.ifyouwere lost or your destination was “off the page” you would have to look for a phone booth along the curbside to phone a friend for help. Do you remember back when those phone booths took prime real estate on city sidewalks? In the pre-cell phone era, these phone booths were sites that had to be connected to telecommunications infrastructure, powered, lit, had to be safe (though in many cases were not), and were ubiquitous on the curb. Yet, with the rise of mobile telecommunications we saw this curbside infrastructure rapidly recede over the past couple of decades.
Change
Not so long ago, city curbsides, infrastructure, and driver habits looked a lot different. A smart city not only evolves with technological advances, but also with societal changes and values.
I encountered this when I was CEO of an Australian government agency running public transport ticketing. I was tasked with creating a statewide electronic ticketing system for the state of New South Wales (NSW) across trains, ferries, and public and private bus networks. The backlash against the idea that people couldn’t use cash to catch a bus or a train was enormous. The concept that you didn’t need to buy a separate train ticket or bus pass was equally unnerving. But the outcome—a multimodal electronic system called the Opal card—has been a game changer for convenient and cost-effective travel across the city of Sydney and NSW.
As recently as the late 1990s, an international motorist’s typical journey went something like this: everyone used The Street Directory, which was the book of maps with every grid, of every street, in every city used to navigate when you were driving. In America, you were likely to have a copy of the Rand
Did any city ever actually plan not to have phone booths, and the telecommunication and electricity infrastructure to support them on the curb?
S
MART CITY INNOVATION in mobility, energy, water, and social equity is gaining momentum— yet we often hear the “this is not going to happen in my lifetime” attitude—especially towards emerging technology innovations.
McNally Road Atlas on hand, or a more local version of a regional road map book provided by your local AAA. These heavy lumpsof-a-book could be seen sprawled open on the passenger’s seat, with dog-eared pages of the relevant maps for your journey. If you were lucky, you had a passenger who had the arduous task of navigation—a role I unfortunately played too often.
Often chained inside one of these phone booths, was a huge Yellow Pages paper phone directory. The name “Yellow Pages” was coined in 1883, when a printer in Cheyenne, Wyoming, ran out of white paper and used yellow paper instead. After more than a century of publications across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines, the last hardcopy publication of the Yellow Pages was printed in January 2019 in the UK, after it was announced the Yellow Pages would become fully digitized—finally!Justliketheenormous
SHUTTERSTOCK / JOCIC
What is the next “phone booth” or “street directory” to be disrupted in your smart city journey? ◆
cost of printing the Yellow Pages phone book and the Street Directories and road atlases that became redundant, so too will the need to erect physical signage infrastructure on the curb to communicate the rules and take payment for parking. As technology evolves, mobile payments have skyrocketed across the world, especially since 2020 with the need for contactless transactions. The new “parking sign” and “meter” is on your cell phone or in your car navigation and can be dynamic as uses of the curb need to change. Cities have been exploring digital signage for flexible curb use, or even monetization of loading zones. However, I believe we can leapfrog the physical digital infrastructure and have a completely digital curb infrastructure, with perhaps holographic signage augmenting the cell phone and car navigation in smartSpeakingcities. of smart cities, I recently flew from Australia and embarked on a three-month trip traveling across the U.S. visiting many smart cities. I traveled more than 5,000 miles across the states via plane,
is important to reflect on some of the bedrocks and traditions of city infrastructure and transport which have been disrupted over the past 20 years, it’s vital to understand what changes are coming next and how your city can take innovative steps towards a more sustainable future. Now is the time to invest in your city’s mobility and transportation technology— such technologies help city leaders and planners to make better informed (and data-backed) planning decisions. How can you truly know, understand, and predict the use of parking assets and mobility flow of your city without the inevitable investment of such technologies?
Citizens are changing where they work from and what infrastructure they need from cities and urban hubs. Yet confusing and expensive physical parking signs and rules are still evident in most cities. Parking meters are the typewriters of transport. Autonomous vehicles won’t carry coins.
ELIZABETH ZEALAND is CEO and founder at Spot Parking. She can be reached at elizabeth@spotparking.us
The last hardcopy publication of the Yellow Pages was printed in January 2019 in the UK, after it was announced the Yellow Pages would become fully digitized—finally!
Are we seeing electric charging stations as the new kid on the curbside block? Or community battery electricity storage competing for curbside real estate?
car, bus, tram, e-scooter (even golf buggy!) looking at different smart city initiatives, particularly around parking and transportation—I’m inspired by what is possible.Whileit
E a r n t h e l e a d i n g c r e d e n t i a l i n p a r k i n g a n d m o b i l i t y WHAT'S YOUR NEXT STEP? Click here to find out why Michelle earned her CAPP and how it's impacted her career. Michelle Porter, CAPP Director, Parking & Transportation Services Carnegie Mellon University PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 43
/
“Livingston Energy Group is clearly #Proud2BSchenectady! And we are proud that the Electric City’s own Livingston Energy
“I am so grateful of how our team always goes above and beyond their job duties for every customer and partner of ours – which is how we have been able to successfully maintain the highest level of customer service and experience through our transition from a regional to a national EV charging infrastructure
developer,” said Jason Zarillo, Co-Founder. “There is no way that we would be able to reach this milestone without such an amazing team of people.”
“This achievement is really a testament to the improvements we’ve brought to the industry through our work. After years of experience in deploying and operating charging infrastructure we’re excited to now be enabling other network operators to quickly enter and deploy their own solutions,” said Schuyler Poukish, Co-Founder.
Livingston Energy Group Ranks No. 377 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
“Achieving our clean energy future will require bold federal investments guided by visionary leadership and sound science,” NY Congressman Paul Tonko said. “Here in our Capital Region, we are lucky to have Livingston Energy Group delivering state-of-the-art EV charging infrastructure for our communities. I’m grateful for their pioneering work and I won’t stop pushing to deliver additional support to our local innovators through historic action like our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and recent Inflation Reduction Act.”
44 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
LIVINGSTON ENERGY GROUP , a Lynkwell Company, ranked 377th fastest-growing private company in America on the Inc. 5000 list. Specializing in EV infrastructure development and deployment, the founding pair has added nearly 100 people over the past two years to include engineers, developers, and consultants, with plans to add hundreds more after recently landing multiple contracts that span North America. Livingston also came in as the 11th fastest growing energy businesses across the country and 31st fastest in New York.
Offering a full suite of equipment, software, and support services for public, private, and fleet charging, thousands of their managed stations can be found across the country in downtowns, on highways, at gas stations, shopping centers, apartment complexes, parking facilities, and more. The Livingston approach to open development enables them to partner with other service providers and innovators in the space to offer competitive and robust solutions.
The Inc. 5000 list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc.
Passport’s platform helps cities manage mobile pay parking, parking enforcement, digital permitting, payment services and more. The company has helped more than 800 municipalities, universities and private operators streamline processes and use mobility data to increase revenue, decrease costs, easily integrate with other technologies and provide better user experiences.
Livingston5000. Energy Group was included in the Top 500 issue of Inc. magazine available August 23rd. Complete results of the Inc. 5000 can be found at www. inc.com/inc5000 ◆
PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 45
“The accomplishment of building one of the fastestgrowing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today.”
The Town of Goderich, ON Expands Mobile Payment Solution for Parking with Passport Canada
“We are excited for this partnership with the Town of Goderich,” said Corey Norrell, Passport account executive. “By offering the Passport Canada app, Jamestown can increase revenues by making it easier to pay, reduce overall operational costs and improve their customers’ experiences so they can enjoy what this beautiful coastal town has to offer.”
The Passport Canada app is free to download from the App Store and Google Play. Users can also manage their parking online at passportca.com/park
Group has just been ranked as number 377 in the top 5,000 fastest growing private companies in the United States! Livingston Energy is an important employer in Schenectady and our area and is doing incredible work to develop electric vehicle charging equipment and software that is powering our economy and the next generation of electric vehicles,” said NY Senator Jim“WhatTedisco.adelight to hear that Schenectady’s very own Livingston Energy Group has earned a top 500 ranking within Inc. Magazine’s top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America,” said Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, long-standing member of the New York State Assembly’s Committee on Energy. “This recognition is well deserved as Livingston Energy Group is a testament to the true entrepreneurial spirit. The last two years have been extremely challenging for businesses and the company’s ability to overcome challenges while staying laser focus on expanding New York’s charging EV network is commendable and essential to the prosperity of our clean energy“Overeconomy.”thelastfew years, Livingston Energy Group has been an extraordinary asset to Schenectady by creating good paying clean energy jobs right here in our community and driving EV growth throughout the entire region, Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy said. “We are incredibly proud to recognize their success and congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition.”
With Passport Canada, paying to park is convenient and simple. After downloading the free Passport Canada parking app (available for Android or iOS), users create an account and then enter the zone number marked on nearby signage along with their license plate number. Once users enter the duration of their stay, they can manage their sessions remotely as well as view parking history and receipts.
PASSPORT CANADA offers an easy, digital option for parking payments.TheTown of Goderich, Ontario is now offering the Passport Canada parking application for its waterfront parking. The app is powered by Passport, a leading mobility software and payments company that manages cities’ parking and mobility infrastructures through its platform.
● Parkopedia now supports both incar ‘Access and Pay’ and QR code parking payments at more than 3 million ETCP managed spaces across 60 major cities in China
Currently, when paying for parking via QR code, drivers are required to search parking facilities for physically displayed codes, however, this process can leave drivers frustrated and introduce safety risks with pedestrians focused on mobile devices within close proximity to moving vehicles. Parkopedia collects accurate parking payment QR codes directly from ETCP and embeds these digitally into the vehicle’s infotainment system. Drivers can then use their smartphone to scan the location QR code displayed on their infotainment screen to complete an express payment via a saved payment card, Alipay or WeChat Pay. This allows drivers to seamlessly pay for their parking safely with their smartphone without having to leave the vehicle, either before leaving or upon arriving at their destination.
● Access and Pay enables automatic parking payments via a single sign-on account for ultimate driver convenience
As one of the largest parking payment providers in the country, ETCP manages nearly 600 million transactions per month. The partnership with Parkopedia enables drivers to make automatic parking payments through ‘Access and Pay’, as well as convenient payments via integrated QR codes from behind the wheel.
46 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
Leading connected vehicle services provider Parkopedia now allows drivers to find and pay for parking from behind the wheel, at more than 3 million parking spaces, across almost 5,000 locations in 60 major cities in China, thanks to a recent partnership with ETCP.
● By integrating Access and Pay and QR code parking payments into its existing, single API interface, Parkopedia continues to support automakers and drivers in navigating the highly fragmented parking payments industry in China
Parkopedia Partners with ETCP to Expand Smart Parking and Payment Services to Drivers in China
● Both parking payment methods utilise licence plate recognition technology to allow for seamless parking payments at almost 5,000 ETCP powered facilities
Parkopedia’s in-vehicle Access and Pay and QR code parking payment services both utilise the licence plate recognition technology present at all ETCP facilities for seamless payment experiences, every time.
Parkopedia offers car manufacturers the option of integrating these QR codes either into their existing smartphone apps or directly into the vehicle’s head unit. License plate recognition technology will log when the vehicle enters and exits the parking facility, allowing the correct parking fee to be charged seamlessly as the driver leaves the facility.
According to a driver survey carried out by Parkopedia and Zhongyan last year, there is a strong growing demand for invehicle parking express payments in China, with less than 1% of those surveyed still paying for parking with cash, 40% already paying for parking via their vehicle’s head unit infotainment system and almost all surveyed are willing to pay a surcharge of more than ¥5 per month for in-vehicle parking payment services.
screen, and only requires drivers to opt in to the service once, linking a payment card, AliPay or WeChat Pay account. Once a vehicle is registered with the service, an entry event is created when the vehicle enters a participating parking facility, and an exit event is created when it leaves. From these two events, an accurate transaction is calculated and the associated payment account is charged, with the driver notified.
/
Access and Pay can be subscribed to via the automaker’s connected services, or activated by the driver via the infotainment
C a l l f o r P r e s e n t a t i o n s D e a d l i n e : O c t o b e r 7 C l i c k h e r e t o s u b m i t ! Submit to Speak at #IPMI2023 Fort Worth, Texas
“After months in development in close collaboration with the City of Boston, we are excited to introduce the new ParkBoston app,” says Jeff Perkins, CEO of ParkMobile. “This launch expands our presence in the New England region, giving our large base of 38 million users more locations where they can use our apps to quickly and easily make a mobile parking payment. We are excited to continue to grow our presence in Massachusetts with several new cities launching very soon.” ◆
multi-directional of digital connectivity via cross brand, platform and scene Parkopediainterconnection.”alreadyhelps millions of drivers each month find available parking in more than 100 cities across China, with the company’s static data product giving drivers the core information they need regarding location, price and opening hours, while its dynamic data product also calculates the probability a parking space will be available at the driver’s time of arrival. Recent independent Ground Truth Testing found Parkopedia to be the provider of the most accurate and complete parking data in the country.
Ding Xian, General Manager for Parkopedia in China, said: “We are pleased to announce our partnership with ETCP, one of the largest parking facility operators in the country. As the global leader of in-car parking and payment solutions, we are confident in providing Chinese automakers with superior connected vehicle products and services, ensuring they can deliver positive driver user experiences both today and in the future. We continue to invest heavily in our products and services in China, with various coverage expansions and technology advancement announcements to follow.”
The new ParkBoston app offers new advanced features to improve the user experience, including a map view to locate nearby spaces, the “Find My Car” feature that navigates a user back to their parked vehicle, mobile alerts when a parking session is about to expire, and new payment options like Apple Pay and Google
Parkopedia continues to expand its partnership portfolio in China, integrating further operator payment interfaces into its unified API interface to deliver complete coverage to drivers and to provide market-leading parking payment products and services to automakers across the country. ◆
/ 48 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
The ParkBoston app is available for both iPhone and Android devices or can be accessed on a mobile web browser at park. boston.gov. To pay for parking using the new ParkBoston app, users will create an account, enter the zone number posted on the stickers and signs around the parking spot, choose the duration of time they wish to park, and touch the “start parking” button. Users can easily extend the time of their parking session in the app, so they don’t have to run back to feed the meter.
PARKMOBILE announced today the official launch of the new and improved ParkBoston app. In partnership with the City of Boston’s Transportation Department, the upgraded ParkBoston app replaces the previous version, which will no longer work as of today. All current ParkBoston users will need to immediately update their app to the new version to continue making mobile parking payments in the city. Updating the app is a quick and easy process that takes less than one minute.
The new ParkBoston app allows people to easily pay for parking right from their mobile device in over 7,000 spots across the city, as well as any location in North America where ParkMobile is accepted. Additionally, people who already have the ParkMobile app can now use that app to pay for parking in Boston, providing more options for residents and visitors.
Current ParkBoston Users Will Need to Immediately Update the App to Continue Making Mobile Parking Payments in the City
“TogetherPay.
Li Yunwei, Business Manager of ETCP, said: “With the development purpose of ‘connecting people and vehicles’, we are pleased to establish a deeper cooperation relationship with Parkopedia, and continue to expand the smart parking scenarios and service capabilities on in-car, city and field levels, and build a
with ParkMobile, we are thrilled to officially launch the new and improved ParkBoston app, making it even easier for our residents and visitors to pay for parking all over the city,” said Jascha Franklin-Hodge, Chief of Streets for the City of Boston. “With an enhanced design and innovative new features, the updated ParkBoston app creates a more seamless parking experience for those who choose to drive.”
C a l l f o r A w a r d s D e a d l i n e : N o v e m b e r 3 C l i c k h e r e t o s t a r t y o u r e n t r y ! Share the Stage at #IPMI2023 Fort Worth, Texas
LOOKING FOR MOORE TALENT Brian Lozano , PE, PMP walterpmoore.comparking@walterpmoore.com800.364.7300 Parking, Transportation, and Mobility Planning Parking Design and Consulting Structural Engineering Structural Diagnostics Traffic Engineering Civil IntelligentEngineeringTransportation Systems Systems Integration WALKERCONSULTANTS.COM 800.860.1579 Parking Design | Planning & Mobility | Operations & Technology Forensics & Restoration | Building Envelope PLAN. DESIGN. RENEW. /PA RKING & MOBILITY CONSU LTA N TS 50 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
abm.com 866.201.9935
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leonardo/ELSAG LPR Solutions 9 leonardocompany-us.com 877.773.5724
Toledo Ticket Technologies. . 17 toledoticket.com 800.533.6620
PODCASTTHE PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 51
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Walker Consultants 19,50 walkerconsultants.com 800.860.1579
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PayByPhone Technologies, Inc. 21 paybyphone.com 877.610.2054
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T2 Systems, Inc. . . . . . . 1 t2systems.com 800.434.1502
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ABM Industries 5
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc .15, 50 kimley-horn.com/parking 919.653.6646
IPS Group Inc. .C2 ipsgroupinc.com 858.404.0607
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SKIDATA 14 skidata.com 800.246.6662
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THA Consulting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 tha-consulting.com 484.342.0200
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TKH Security | Park Assist .11 parkassist.com 917.793.5400
Walter P Moore 50 walterpmoore.com 800.364.7300
WGI 13 WGInc.com 866.909.2220
/ Strategic Partner
ParkMobile 7 parkmobile.io 678.681.9433
A podcast about parking, mobility, and the people who make it all go. Hosted by Isaiah Mouw with new episodes every other Tuesday at 10 a.m. Eastern. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud or any other major podcast provider. parkingcast.com
Stay up to date on industry events and activities!
OCTOBER 12
OCTOBER 18, 20, 25, & 27 Online, Instructor-Led Course Parksmart Advisor Training
OCTOBER 18
DECEMBER 7
SEPTEMBER 29
Online, Instructor-Led Course Analysis & Applications of Technology
52 PARKING & MOBILITY / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG
OCTOBER 4, 2022
DECEMBER 6
DECEMBER 8
Free IPMI Virtual Shoptalk Innovations at the Curb
IPMI Webinar
Everything You Wanted to Know About EV Charging But Were Afraid to Ask—EV Charging Basics
OCTOBER 13
SEPTEMBER 28
Free IPMI Learning Lab
OCTOBER 26
SEPTEMBER 7
Visit parking-mobility.org/calendar for the latest updates and additions.
Free IPMI Learning Lab Presented by Blink
SEPTEMBER 6
Free Member Chat Awards of Excellence and Professional Recognition Awards
/ CALENDAR2022
Free Virtual Frontline Training Change Management
Using Ticket By Mail and Other Automated Services as a Third Payment Option In Your Parking Technology Mix. Presented by gtechna
SEPTEMBER 22
SEPTEMBER 13
SEPTEMBER 14
#IPMI2023 Call for Presentations Closes
OCTOBER 11
Free Virtual Frontline Training Leading From the Second Chair: The Importance of Empowering Others
NOVEMBER 3 #IPMI2023 Call for Awards Closes
NOVEMBER 8
Free Virtual Frontline Training Customer Experience—From the Customer’s Point of View
Online, Instructor-Led Course Accredited Parking Organization (APO) Site Reviewer Renewal Training
#IPMI2023 Call for Presentations and Awards Opens
Free FHWA Webinar Mayors’ Commuter Incentives Toolkit: Parking Cash Out and Other Commuter Benefits Ordinance Analysis
NOVEMBER 9
IPMI Webinar Parking Work is Emotional Customer Service Work
Free Virtual Frontline Training Avoiding Conflict Through Preparation
Free IPMI Learning Lab Presented by Spot Parking
Free Member Chat CAPP
Free Member Chat Accredited Parking Organization (APO)
OCTOBER 19–21
NOVEMBER 1-3, 2022 Parking Association of Virginia (PAV) Richmond, VA
OCTOBER 18–20
PARKING-MOBILITY-MAGAZINE.ORG / SEPTEMBER 2022 / PARKING & MOBILITY 53
Campus Parking and Transportation Association (CPTA) College Station, TX
SEPTEMBER 13–16
OCTOBER 4-5
California Mobility & Parking Association (CMPA) Annual Conference & Trade Show Los Angeles, CA
Pacific Intermountain Parking & Transportation Association (PIPTA) Annual Conference & Expo Salt Lake City, UT
New York State Parking & Transportation Association (NYSPTA) Conference & Trade Show Buffalo, NY
NOVEMBER 8-10
OCTOBER 24–26
Mid-Atlantic Parking & Transportation Conference and Trade Show Baltimore, MD
OCTOBER 2-4, 2022
State and Regional Events Calendar
36th Annual Carolinas Parking & Mobility Association (CPMA) Conference and Expo Charleston, SC
Southwest Parking & Transportation Association (SWPTA) Fall Conference Las Vegas, NV
DECEMBER 1
New England Parking Council (NEPC) 2022 University Forum Boston, MA
Florida Parking and Transportation Association (FPTA) Annual Conference and Tradeshow Palm Beach, FL
DECEMBER 6–9