Parker-x (a Parking Industry Podcast)

Continuing to live in their lockdown bunkers, the co-hosts reflect on the changes happening around them and the new world of parking that will form after the world returns to their vehicles and we ride again!

Continuing to live in their lockdown bunkers, the co-hosts reflect on the changes happening around them and the new world of parking that will form after the world returns to their vehicles and we ride again!

Continuing to live in their lockdown bunkers, the co-hosts reflect on the changes happening around them and the new world of parking that will form after the world returns to their vehicles and we ride again!

This episode was recorded prior to COVID-19, but holds important tips on securing your rights to system support and data.  Planned and unplanned technology obsolescence, is an often hidden cost that can significantly impact your Operation’s ROI.  Now is a great time to firm up Contracts with existing Suppliers to ensure you have adequate protections. This is key during times where support levels and businesses may fail.  How the world has changed! Top Tips:Contract with your solution Supplier to hold firm to stated whole of life costs, including payment platforms (systems and fees), off the shelf hardware and software versions:Require a Service contract which includes replacement and upgrade cycles, as well as recommended maintenance fees and support availability. Ensure the ability to access the manufacturer direct or alternatives if the contracted supplier no longer supports certain components.Ensure you receive advanced notice of business viability changes to your supplier and any key subsystem.Ensure that

In this episode Brett Galvin, Brett Wood and I explore the effects of the Coranavirus on parking.

This is a multi-part series Brett and I are calling 'Deep Tech'. We get into a bunch of different parking technologies and the life cycles from early adoption all the way to being fully deployed at scale. We dive into LPR as an example and discuss the deployment of autonomous vehicles and what that looks like. Hope you enjoy!

Topics: How they took divergent paths to wind up in the parking worldTheir role in the IPMI Technology Committee the past decade and the interesting research that’s come from thatThe pursuit of data standardization with the Technology Committee and the Alliance for Parking Data StandardsHow they see data and advanced analytics shaping policy, practice, and operations today and into the futureThe role of the parking professional in the ever-expanding mobility and transportation ecosystem

In this episode we sit down with Ashley Hicks; Project and Technology Manager of Parking Operations @ JBG Smith. We do a deep dive into her career leading up to her role at one of the largest real estate owners, operators and developers in the DC area. Hope you enjoy.

In this episode I sit down with Brent Van Loggerenberg with Nguni Parking and discuss remote parking operations management, his journey though the industry and what he is getting into today. 

In this episode we talk to Evian Patterson; Associate Director of Ground Transportation, DDOT. We go through his Background in consulting and how like many he fell into this role. We then discuss how he started in data analytics and now uses that for program management and setting policy/price as well as;Community planning and helping neighborhoods evolve through parking and mobility enhancementsCurb management and how that’s changing.We go through an example in DuPont Circle with nighttime passenger prioritization for TNCs Tackling micro mobility and all the joy that bringsPerformance Pricing and Asset Light as a means of implementing dynamic pricingEnforcement and communication of a rapidly changing industry

In this Podcast we sit with Frank Ching; Deputy Executive Officer, Countywide Planning and Development (Parking & Share Mobility Management) at LA Metro. Listen is we talk through his back story through the private and public sector. 

Join Brett Wood as he talks with Adam Jones, Deputy Director of Parking in Tempe Arizona.Topics;BackstoryManaging parking under the business improvement district.Creating a Public parking system with private parking assets.Transportation and Mobility trends in Tempe and throughout the country.

In this episode we talk to John Van Horn and Astrid Ambroziak about their back stories, how Parking Today got started and their thoughts on the current state of the parking industry. Hope you enjoy.

Episode 25 is live! Here is another great episode featuring Brett Wood. Listen as he chats with Robert Ferrin, Assistant Director of Parking Services for the City of Columbus. They go through his back story and building a parking program from scratch in Colorado. Next, they discuss his move to Columbus where the parking services team has rolled out parking benefit districts, demand based pricing and a virtual permitting program for an entire district and neighborhood. Finally, they discuss Robert's role as a director at International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) and what they are doing to influence the future of the parking industry. 

Hey Podcast, today we are sitting with Saroeung Neak and Ashley Hicks from JBG Smith, We talk a little bit about their back stories then get right into their vision for JBG Smith’s parking assets in the DC area. Next, we talk about Neak’s first mission to automate 64 lanes of equipment serving 8 million square feet of office space in Crystal City, then Ashley gives us an education on EV charging stations. Finally, we discuss everything they are doing to set standards of excellence in their parking facilities and the unique challenges they face as an owner, operator and developer of real estate. Hope you enjoy.

This episode is Brett Wood's first episode as a host for Parker-X. He talks to Sarah Blouch; President and CEO of CampusParc about managing Parking and Transportation at Ohio State; the second largest academic campus in the country.

In this episode we talk to parking thought leader Donald Shoup about his back story and how he got started on his parking journey and where it has taken him.

In this episode we sit down with Maxwell Mickey with Spot Angles and talk curb management.

In this episode we catch up with Jimmy Maglothin; Founder and President of 20-20 Parking. We talk through his extensive back story, about going out on his own and current trends going on in parking today. Hope you enjoy!

In this episode we talk to Brett Wood, Parking and Mobility consultant from Kimley-Horn. This was an incredibly fun and educational episode that I know you will enjoy. The fight over the curb has begun and Brett Wood is leading the charge to change public policy and help cities and planners manage and monetize it.