From the Editor

What does the future of parking and mobility look like?

The theme of this May issue of Parking & Mobility magazine is Future Trends: what does the future hold for our industry? As technology evolves at the most rapid pace in modern history, how will it impact parking and mobility? What comes next? IPMI exists to provide you with the resources you need to develop your plan for the future. Let’s start today.

This issue begins to answer some of those questions, at the same time inspiring a continued dialogue that we invite you to be a part of. A sampling of the thought-provoking content packed into this issue includes:

• A discussion on how new technology has led to fragmentation among parking technology, and how to regain efficiency while still moving forward.
• Two different pieces on Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology, from two different perspectives.
• The “Connected Stadium” provides fans the ability to use one credential from initial purchase through to leaving the event—from tickets, to parking, to concessions and souvenirs.
• How technology is helping airports to better monetize the curb.
• and much more!

This issue is a great launch point for the discussion on future trends. Where is your organization in the timeline of technological evolution? What challenges and victories have you experienced? We as a community need to keep these conversations going and share information. The more we can pass along to others on what is working, and the more available to us on how to solve our challenges, the better chance the parking and mobility community must keep up with this technology explosion.

We want to hear all about your organization, your challenges, and how IPMI can continue to be your partner as we move together into the future of parking and mobility.

What does the future of parking and mobility look like? I, for one, cannot wait to find out.