House of Cars – ExhibitOpens atNatio


Museum, House of Cars: Innova- tion and the Parking Garage opened October 17. It is the first major exhibition to explore the history of this familiar structure and inspire conversations about innovative designs and parking solutions for the future.


S “We are honored to be the present-


ing sponsor of this exciting exhibition,” said Martin L. Stein, NPA President. “Our partnershipwith theNationalBuild- ingMuseum for House of Cars assists us in educating people outside our industry about the history, viability, and important service we provide to the success of cities all across NorthAmerica. I would also like to recognize mem-


PONSOREDBYTHE National


Association, a new exhibition at


Parking the


National Building


bersBrettHarwood,GaryCudney ofCarl Walker, Inc., Derek Kiley ofWPS North America, HerbAnderson of Impark, and Scott Burr ofTech Painting, for their gen- erous support in making this presenting sponsorship possible. We are also honored to be able to


take the exhibition ‘on the road’ and will be presenting it during our conventions in Boston in 2010, LasVegas in 2011, and in 2012 in a location to be determined. The sponsor of the road show isAndrew Blair of Colonial Parking.” The idea for the exhibition was


brought to the Museum by Shannon SandersMcDonald, author of The Park- ing Garage: Design and Evolution of a Modern Urban Form, published by the Urban Land Institute in 2007. The exhibition starts with photo-


The NPA celebrated the opening of the exhibition with a reception and presentation at the National Building Museumduring its convention in October.


graphs, drawings, and a vintage 1927 Ford ModelA that examine the birth of the parking garage in the early 20th cen- tury. The section on engineering invites visitors to test out a ramp system, view architectural plans and patents, learn


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