Transit-oriented developments (TODs) are an urban planning mainstay. The major driver behind TODs is a “revival” of sorts for neighborhoods long-forgotten in favor of the suburbs. For many, that translates into convenience: these concentrated centers are within walking distance from home, shopping and work. These deliberately-planned, mixed-use developments are typically located within a half-mile of Read more about Transit-oriented Developments: Lack of Efficiency, Not Spaces, Can Create Problems[…]

Finding any parking space on a college campus, let alone a convenient spot close to academic buildings and student centers, can be close to impossible. Colleges and universities are often self-contained communities, and that means the same considerations that go into city planning have to go into planning a campus. However, with limited space, funds Read more about A Parking Management System That Works for City-based and Rural-based Campuses[…]

We’ve all been there: you’re running late for a flight, but it’s a busy travel day. You drive up and down row after row of the parking lot, but you can’t seem to find a space. When you finally do find one, it’s seemingly miles from the airport, and nowhere near your needed terminal. It’s Read more about The problem with airport parking[…]

Parking management comes in a few different forms: expansion of existing space, valet parking and automated tools like ticketed entry typically come to mind. Each of those solutions have their issues. Building additional parking isn’t always an option when space and funds are limited, plus the majority of venues already have adequate space. Valet parking Read more about Putting Parking Management Systems To Work: A Colgate-Palmolive Case Study[…]

Going to the hospital is already a difficult experience. Arriving at the hospital should be as seamless and as stress-free an experience as the time spent inside the waiting room or with the doctor. After all, health should be the patient’s No. 1 priority — worrying about where to put the car shouldn’t be tacked Read more about De-Stressing the Hospital Parking Experience[…]

If you ask most people what defines a parking problem, they might stumble over their words or shrug their shoulders. They might even beckon a famous phrase from a Supreme Court decision: I know it when I see it. That explanation works for the average person, whose biggest parking challenge is finding a spot. But Read more about The What and Why of Parking Problems, By The Numbers[…]

Nothing spoils a beautiful summer day like a never-ending trek from the parking space to the beach chair. Parking is often difficult to find in bustling shore communities. It’s enough to discourage some people from hitting the water altogether. That’s a problem for would-be beachgoers, merchants who rely on their business and municipalities. From Long Read more about Can NJ Shore Towns Improve Beach Parking?[…]

Employee safety and property security are priorities every single day, whether the weather is perfectly sunny or dreary-snowy. It comes as no surprise to us at Kyosis that security personnel still need to trek into work, even when the forecast calls for more than a foot of snow. At Kyosis, too, we don’t take any Read more about Parking management systems don’t take snow days[…]

Finding parking can be a nightmare on college campuses. Schools may offer lots for students, staff and faculty, but they aren’t always placed close to class or office buildings. It’s not uncommon for people to ignore parking regulations altogether out of convenience – to park closer — or frustration – they can’t park where they Read more about Can Parking Guidance Systems Help Competitive Campus Parking?[…]

Many offices are not immune to parking woes, and poorly-managed parking can make good employees quit or influence qualified candidates to go with a different opportunity. The manner in which people park, who parks where, the flow of traffic to and from the parking garage or lot — they all contribute to employee morale and Read more about Parking Management Systems That Benefit Employers — And Employees[…]