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April 24, 2012 - Vol 4, Issue 9 |
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IPI's ADA Webinar is Tomorrow! | |
 Parking ADA Self Audit
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
Thinking of restriping your lot/structure? It's about to get more complicated. New ADA guidelines took effect March 15, 2012 that removed safe harbor clauses of the original 1991 law. That means lots that are striped after March 15 must meet the latest requirements for van accessible space ratios, and "readily achievable" architectural barriers between parking areas and business must be removed. Are you ready for these changes? Join us on this webinar to learn the most common parking ADA mistakes, what items must be fixed to comply with the new guidelines, and how to use a checklist to easily audit your facility and create a realistic plan.
Instructor: Michelle Wendler, AIA, principal, Watry Design, Inc.
$35.00 for IPI Members; $50.00 for Non-Members
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New Hotel Added for IPI Conference & Expo After Two Nearly Sell Out |
Due to the overwhelming response for what is shaping up to be record number of attendees for the 2012 IPI Conference & Expo in Phoenix, the two conference hotel properties are nearly sold out. To help attendees secure lodging at the best available rates available, IPI has added the Westin Phoenix Downtown as a third Conference property. The Westin Phoenix Downtown is a brand new hotel in the heart of downtown Phoenix just blocks from the Phoenix Convention Center with a Metro Light Rail outside its doors.
Reserve your room now online or by calling 866.961.3775 to lock in the IPI Conference Rate of $155. The rate is only guaranteed through May 16, but it may not last that long if rooms sell out.
Be sure to register for the 2012 IPI Conference & Expo now to get the lowest rates and see why this is the parking industry's largest Conference & Expo. |
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Managing Parking at Colleges and Universities: Online ShopTalk Today at 1:00 p.m. EDT | |
Join IPI for our April Online ShopTalk: Managing Parking at Colleges and Universities today at 1 p.m EDT. April's virtual roundtable provides an opportunity for IPI members who work at academic institutions to share ideas and best practices on campus parking issues. Participants will be asked to share their experiences. Contact info of all participants will be sent to all registrants to allow for further offline networking.
Online ShopTalks are FREE but only for IPI members.
If you want to attend, make sure to join IPI and receive all the benefits.
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News You Can Use For Your Local Newspapers |
As part of the Parking Matters® program, IPI distributed this catchy consumer-oriented feature last week: Tips for Drivers: 8 Ways to Avoid Getting a Parking Ticket and it's already gotten some good pickup in major newspapers and social media, including the popular Consumer_Wire which tweeted it to 57,000+ followers. Aside from providing ways to avoid tickets, this release was written to educate drivers (and the media) that tickets are not all about revenue, but about turnover, successful downtowns, safety, and being able to get where you need to go. These are all very important messages that help advance the parking profession and tell our story. This is the kind of release that IPI's Allied State and Regional Associations have permission to adapt and send to local media. For advice on that, contact Helen Sullivan, IPI's communication counsel.
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New Posts on the Parking Matters® Blog |
 The Parking Matters® Blog is a new platform for parking and transportation professionals to share ideas, voice opinions, inspire, enlighten, educate, and inform. Visit the blog to see the latest posts and subscribe to receive new posts in your inbox. See what you have been missing.
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A Lot is Covered in the May Special Issue of
The Parking Professional | |
From parking lots to a U.S. Congressman's support for bike parking to the 2012 IPI Conference & Expo, the May issue of The Parking Professional has a great line-up of features. Eran Ben-Joseph, Ph.D., MIT professor and author of the just-released book ReThinking a Lot: The Design and Culture of Parking shares his ideas in our cover story about how parking lots can become social areas through both design and use. The issue also contains valuable information about and the guide to the exhibitors at the IPI Conference & Expo--the number-one parking event in the world. You will see why you need to book your trip to Phoenix and check out all that's new and exciting in parking.
Community Central
An MIT professor rethinks parking lots as the centers of their communities in his new book.
Pedaling Parking
U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer on why bicycle parking is a new priority for cities and towns.
Backing In
A Pennsylvania borough uses reverse angle parking to boost its downtown.
Green Options
Transit parking best practices deliver sustainable benefits to parking facilities and communities.
Mission Possible
How do you engage your team and measure success? One way is in paper cups.
Getting On the Bus
There are plenty of tools out there to boost campus bus ridership. Knowing how to use them makes all the difference.
To advertise in the award-winning The Parking Professional, contact Bonnie Watts at 540.371.7535.
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New RFPs Posted on IPI's RFP Portal | |
These are the latest parking RFPs available at the IPI RFP Portal. Access to complete RFP details is a benefit of IPI membership.
Texas AgriLife Research & Extension Center
For: Study Area Parking and Detention Pond
Texas Tech University
For: Printing Services for Tickets and Parking Permits/Hangtags
City of Dayton, Ohio
For: Management and Operation of Public Parking Facilities, Shuttle Buses, and Taxi Starter Services at the Dayton International Airport
Calgary Stampede
For: Parking Access and Revenue Control System
City of Great Falls, Mont.
For: Downtown Access, Circulation, Parking, and Streetscape Plan
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
For: Remote Parking Busing Operations
View all current RFPs
Do you have an RFP you would like to have promoted? IPI provides this forum for parking organizations to post their RFPs at no charge. For more information, contact Henry Wallmeyer at 540.371.7535.
*Not an IPI member, but want access to the RFPs? Join Now!
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Industry Headlines From IPI's Social Media |
Did you know that IPI provides an easy way to follow the latest news and trends in the parking and transportation industry? Just join us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and the Parking Matters Blog. IPI staff regularly post information that is important to parking professionals. Here are just a few examples of the stories you may have missed:
Hollywood, Fla. launches pay-by-phone parking service Monday http://ow.ly/aj4rP
The Double-Slit Garage Experiment -> Science meets parking http://ow.ly/ajEET
Howard University Develops a Transportation Demand Plan http://ow.ly/amX1D
Tips for Drivers: 8 Ways to Avoid Getting a Parking Ticket http://ow.ly/amX6w
LED lights "go green" in Oak Park Public Library parking garage http://ow.ly/aoyyR
New parking policies better deal http://ow.ly/ascFr
New law could help municipalities collect parking fines http://ow.ly/asg8Y
Most visitors happy with parking in Salem http://ow.ly/asiz7
500 new 'pay-by-plate' parking meters planned in Pittsburgh http://ow.ly/asjz5
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IPI Suppliers Summit Opens Today |
IPI is bringing together the top executives of our industry's major product and service providers to interact with each other as we look at future opportunities to advance the parking profession.
The inaugural IPI Suppliers Summit is being held in Chicago today and will have an open dialogue on topics such as:
- Educating Decision-Makers on Parking's Role in Economic Development
- Educating Stakeholders on Parking Technology
- Enhancing Parking's Image
- A New World: Sustainable Parking Solutions
- Growing the Parking Profession
- Building a Global Parking Community: International Outreach Programs
- Emerging Trends
- Future Challenges and Opportunities
IPI looks forward to sharing the ideas and innovations that are developed during the summit.
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Parking Association of the Virginias
The PAV annual meeting is set for Friday, May 11, 2012, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., Westin Richmond, 6631 West Broad Street. Richmond, Va., Registration is available online. The theme for the annual meeting is "See the Future." Alan Rucker and David Davitaia from the University of Maryland will present their lessons learned from their implementation of License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology for enforcing parking regulations and their move toward a permit-less system. Read more...
Texas Parking and Transportation Association
The Texas Parking & Transportation Association would like to thank all our sponsors, vendor' attendees, presenters, and special guests for a great 2012 Conference and Tradeshow. The conference was held in downtown Hyatt Regency, March 28-30, 2012. Read more...
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