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Rethinking Future Proofing
March 7, 2026
Rethinking Future Proofing, Part 1: Planning and Design
What if a brand-new, state-of-the-art building constructed today could be functionally obsolete in less than a decade? In the first of a four-part series published in Urban Land Magazine, the Parkonomics team presents a lifecycle-based framework for designing parking facilities that adapt to technological and operational change, from structural decisions and sightlines to the invisible digital infrastructure that powers the next generation of parking.
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