In Boynton Beach and other cities, volunteers have taken over the task of investigating and issuing handicap parking violations. But is this really a good idea? (Via Media Dis&Dat.) We’ve groused about able-bodied drivers parking in disabled parking spots for months – ever since we read about the brazen scofflaws of Washington, D.C. last spring, …
Creating a cost-effective, convenient, and secure parking system for any facility presents special challenges (via Bruce Fong’s Blog). In a recent interview with Ryan Greene, the manager of parking and transportation at Georgia College, MyParkingPermit.com learned a few secrets about optimizing a parking program. Greene has no easy task; Georgia College has about 7,000 students …
The unregulated, hectic traffic in parking lots makes them hazardous for seniors, even more dangerous, according to Texas A&M’s study, than the roads themselves (via halseike). According to a study by Texas A&M University, people over age 75 are 17 times more likely to have a car accident in big-lot parking areas than driving down regular …
11 11 Lincoln Road, at night. Licensed under Creative Commons, some rights reserved; photo by miamism. Here at parkingsigns.net, we think a lot about how parking works, from the economics and urban planning aspects to the environmental impact, cost recovery and municipal fine structures. We were caught off-guard this week when a news item alerted …
Communication about inclement weather would be part of the “Dynamic Paint” system proposed by the Dutch design team (via Studio Roosegaarde). Reflectivity on the roads might be getting a whole new coat of paint soon, thanks to some innovative ideas coming out of Europe. Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde, working alongside the civil engineers at Heijmans …