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  • The Multifamily Gap

    The Multifamily Gap

    May 15, 2026
    Field Notes

    J.D. Power’s 2026 EV Consideration Study shows overall EV interest rising, but consideration falling among apartment and condo residents. The parking industry is now the gating factor for U.S. EV adoption.

  • 500% in 19 Months: The Robotaxi Adoption Curve Just Bent Upward

    500% in 19 Months: The Robotaxi Adoption Curve Just Bent Upward

    April 24, 2026
    Field Notes

    Field Notes • April 2026 500% in 19 Months: The Robotaxi Adoption Curve Just Bent Upward The California data says San Francisco’s arc is a template for every city next in the rollout queue — and the next curve will be steeper. By Andrew Sachs, PTMP  •  Co-founder, Parkonomics  •  April 2026 Key Takeaways California…

  • Procurement Is Still Buying the Past While Parking Has Moved to 2026

    Procurement Is Still Buying the Past While Parking Has Moved to 2026

    April 8, 2026
    Practice

    Municipal parking RFPs built on decade-old assumptions produce decade-old results. Frank Ching on why procurement must catch up with parking practice.

  • Bartholomew v. Parking Concepts: LPR Privacy Compliance and the New Liability Landscape

    Bartholomew v. Parking Concepts: LPR Privacy Compliance and the New Liability Landscape

    March 24, 2026
    Deep Dive Reports, Compliance

    A California appellate court ruled that parking operators using LPR technology without a published ALPR privacy policy face $2,500-per-individual liability. Parkonomics analyzes the decision and what operators must do now.

  • Title: New York Priced the Road. Now What Does Los Angeles Do?

    March 24, 2026
    Deep Dive Reports, Congestion Pricing

    Analysis • Urban Mobility • 2026 New York Priced the Road. Now What Does Los Angeles Do? A one-year audit of America’s first congestion pricing program — and the uncomfortable questions it raises for every city still pretending the problem will solve itself. By Frank Ching  •  Urban Planning  |  Director of Transportation and Parking…

  • The Parking Garage Is Becoming a Mobility Hub. Is Your Facility Ready?

    The Parking Garage Is Becoming a Mobility Hub. Is Your Facility Ready?

    March 8, 2026
    Field Notes

    Field Notes • Urban Development • Technology The term gets used loosely. The concept, applied correctly, represents a fundamental rethinking of what a parking asset is for. By Andrew Sachs  •  Parkonomics Spend any time in parking and mobility circles right now and you will hear “mobility hub” used to describe everything from a transit-oriented…

  • The $30 Billion Insult: LAX Is Spending Billions to Fix the Wrong Problem

    March 8, 2026
    Airport Parking, Deep Dive Reports

    Los Angeles is in the midst of the largest public works project in its history — and its flagship solution for LAX gridlock is destined to fail. The problem isn’t a lack of roads. It’s a lack of pricing. LAWA is giving away its most valuable asset — terminal curb space — for free, then…

  • Uber Acquires SpotHero: Why the Biggest Ride-Hailing Company in the World Just Bet on Parking

    Uber Acquires SpotHero: Why the Biggest Ride-Hailing Company in the World Just Bet on Parking

    March 7, 2026
    Deep Dive Reports

    Analysis  •  February 2026 Uber Acquires SpotHero: Why the Biggest Ride-Hailing Company in the World Just Bet on Parking The deal isn’t about parking convenience. It’s about who controls the physical infrastructure layer of autonomous mobility — and what that means for every parking operator, developer, and investor in North America. By Andrew Sachs, CAPP…

  • Rethinking Future Proofing, Part 4: Retrofitting for the Future

    Rethinking Future Proofing, Part 4: Retrofitting for the Future

    March 7, 2026
    Rethinking Future Proofing

    The vast majority of parking inventory is existing facilities — not new construction. In the final installment of the Rethinking Future Proofing series, the Parkonomics team tackles how to phase retrofits strategically, unlock revenue through shared parking, build adaptive operations, and position the parking facility as an integrated node in the smart city.

  • Rethinking Future Proofing, Part 3: Construction and Commissioning

    Rethinking Future Proofing, Part 3: Construction and Commissioning

    March 7, 2026
    Rethinking Future Proofing

    4-Part Series  •  Parking Asset Lifecycle  •  Part 3 of 4 Rethinking Future Proofing: Planning for Operational and Technological Evolution  •  Part 3 of 4: Construction and Commissioning Rethinking Future Proofing: Construction and Commissioning Construction is where design intent either gets built correctly or gets value-engineered away. The technology decisions made during this phase —…

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