Overview
This Primer discusses advances covering a broad array of parking pricing applications, available technology, preferred user accommodations, and strategies for gaining public acceptance for policy changes. The information provided is meant to increase awareness of innovative approaches, help communities design strategies that are applicable to their unique needs, and encourage new innovations in the field of parking pricing.
The programs and policies discussed here are likely just the beginning of what will be transformative changes to parking management across the United States. Parking professionals will find ways to use technology that have not yet been considered, parking managers will push for more advanced equipment, parking technology will become more affordable, and consensus builders will advance new policies. The Primer's intent is to help to further discussion and innovation during this innovative period.