Parking and Mobility Magazine

Nationally recognized municipal parking leader and former IPMI Chair brings more than 31 years of public- and private-sector experience to GMP’s government growth strategy. Los Angeles, CA – Get My Parking (GMP), a global leader in AI-driven smart parking and mobility software, today announced the appointment of Gary Means, PTMP, as Vice President, Business to Government (B2G) Solutions, North America. Means is one of the parking industry’s most accomplished municipal leaders.

By Sean Glavin Before he built parking technology, Sean Glavin spent nine years in the Army, including six as a Green Beret with the 5th Special Forces Group, the Army’s elite unconventional warfare unit. Green Berets deploy in small teams into ambiguous, high-stakes situations where decisions must be made with incomplete information. He came away with one conviction that outlasted the uniform: Nothing is ever finished; it is either being improved or neglected.

Brooke Krieger’s second mobility-inspired album turns parking, curb access, compliance, technology, and even paystations into an unlikely 12-track soundtrack for the industry. ATLANTA, GA — September 4, 2026 — Apparently, one parking album was not enough. Following the release of Mobility Fever Dream, parking and mobility professional, author, and self-appointed “Queen of AV” Brooke Krieger is back with her second full-length album, Park Between the Lines, available now.

Published by the International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) Implementing paid parking is one of the most politically sensitive and potentially transformative projects a community can undertake. Yet while countless books explain why parking matters, few explain how to successfully build a parking program from the ground up.

by Benito O. Pérez, AICP, CTP, CPM, PTMP Our streets and public spaces connect people to jobs, services, recreation, and community life—but too often they are designed without fully considering the diverse needs of the people who use them. Inclusive Streetscapes challenges practitioners and decision-makers to rethink how streets are planned, designed, built, operated, and maintained.

Rytec introduces the System 4+™, the most advanced door controller on the market today. The System 4+ provides state-of-the-art intelligent control for optimal energy efficiency, adjustability and ease-of-use on many of Rytec’s high-performance doors. Built for dynamic operations where forklifts and workers continuously move through multiple areas of a facility, the System 4+ controller monitors power consumption and uses dynamic speed curves to reduce energy use and parts wear.

By Khouloud “Kay” Al Mannai and Zoë Chatfield Parking is often one of the first and last points of interaction people have with a city. At the Hartford Parking Authority (HPA), we shared a commitment to doing our part to make that impression positive, even as we worked toward larger strategic goals. Together, we focused on something we could accomplish quickly and affordably while creating the greatest possible value for the community.

Annual study shows median structure construction cost reaches $33,300 per space as material costs, labor shortages, and code requirements continue to reshape project budgets WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — WGI Inc. has released its 2026 Parking Structure Cost Outlook, revealing that the national median construction cost for a new parking structure has increased to $33,300 per parking space, or $98.75 per square foot. This represents a 6% increase over the 2025 median cost of $31,400 per space.

Hartford, Conn. – Propark Mobility announced today a new partnership with William Penn Parking, a Pittsburgh-based provider of valet parking and parking management services that has served the region for more than 20 years. The partnership brings together William Penn Parking’s longstanding local relationships and market expertise with Propark’s operational resources and broader parking and mobility capabilities.

By John Nolan, PTMP, and Blake Clamp On October 13, IPMI’s Planning, Design, & Construction (PDC) Committee will host an interactive roundtable examining lessons learned from the deterioration of existing parking structures—not simply to understand what went wrong, but to consider how those lessons can improve the way parking facilities are designed, constructed, monitored, maintained, repaired, and adapted for the future.