President’sMessage I


WAS FORTUNATE TO MEET A few months ago with Richard Hein, the President of the British Parking Associa- tion and Jane Hack, their Director ofMem- ber Services.


The PAA and the BPA share many common challenges, in


particular the objective of providing more and more valuable assistance tomembers.TheBPAstrives to promote the best inter- ests of the parking and traffic management sectors throughout the UK and Europe. With amembership base ofmore than 600, the BPA funds a


proactive permanent secretariat of 22 staff and theirChief Execu- tivemeets regularly with the UKMinister forTransport. It was interesting however that the BPA’s major source of


income is not fees, but subscriptions to the ParkMark Safer Park- ing Scheme which is awarded to parking facilities that have met the requirements of a risk assessment conducted by the police. ParkMark provides a benchmark of good parking and reduces crime and the fear of crime in car parks and.Within 5 years,more than 4,000 car parks (approximately 20%) have embraced Park Mark to demonstrate commitment to customer service and pro- vide a safe non-threatening environment for customers and staff. Refer to www.parkmark.co.uk Areas of common interest that the PAA and the BPA will


investigate include access to published material on websites and in magazines and some form of short term reciprocity for mem- bers visiting in each country. Hopefully this will encourage visit- ing members to attend functions and interact with local people with a common interest in parkingmatters. While in the UK, I took the opportunity to visit the City of


Nottingham to view their new Parking Guidance System. I was impressed by its design, simplicity and acceptance by all stake- holders. This innovative system is the result of several years of careful and comprehensive consultation, preparation and testing. It separates Nottingham into five easily identifiable and well known zones, and not only helps drivers, but also assists tourists, shoppers and businesses by reinforcing the branding of specific areas and combining the parking capacity information with neat and informative pedestrian way finding. It was particularly pleasing to see a Council taking an inno-


vative approach and backing this with its own funds. Private parking operators in Nottingham have also realised the benefits for their car parks and are comfortablewith the unbiased neutral- ity of the system. They have bought into it by amending their technology to integrate their figures into the overall data. The Nottingham Project Manager Sunil Budhdeo and his


team were justifiably proud of what they have developed and were immensely helpful and eager to share their experiences. Refer to www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk Our inaugural tertiary parking workshop for University and


Tafe Campuses has been held in Perth. 40 campus parking man- agers attended from all states and from New Zealand. Feedback on the formal agenda was very positive and the networking opportunities emphasised the value of these focused events. There is now sufficient support for this to be held every 2-years with special sessions for campus management programmed at the biennial convention. Donald Shoup will be the keynote speaker atAPC2010.


Arrangements our November for 2010


Convention are well in hand. www.apc2010.com.au Exhibitors booths are


almost sold out and all speakers have been con- firmed. We are very pleased that Prof Donald Shoup, the author of many widely acclaimed publications on parking will be attending as our keynote speaker. He will also participate in several discussions. Prof Shoup provides convincing arguments that free parking


Richard Hein President of the British Parking Association presenting Larry Schneider with a bottle of home grown English white wine.


has contributed to vehicle dependence, rapid urban sprawl, extravagant energy use, and a host of other problems. Ubiquitous free parking helps explain why our cities sprawl on a scale fit more for cars than for people.He proposes newways for cities to regulate parking. His ideas will ensure a broad level of interest inAPC2010


not only fromparking professionals, but also fromthose involved in transport and traffic planning and urban design. I have just returned from the “IPIMeans Business” Confer-


ence and Expo in Las Vegas. More than 2,500 people attended 4-full days of presentations, shop talks and interest group discus- sions. IPI launched “Parking Matters” a long term strategy to increase the profile of the parking industry and the many profes- sional organisations that make it what it is today.More on this worthwhile programme will follow in later editions. I can defi- nitely recommend attendance at IPI as a rewarding and educa- tional experience.


Regards, Larry Schneider, President, ParkingAssociation ofAustralia.


PW FROM THE PUBLISHER


ParkingWorld on Track I am pleased to announce that ParkingWorld is on track


and on schedule to support not only the ParkingAssociation of Australia, but also parking events taking place world wide. This May-June issue leads our calendar for 2010 with print editions coming forth in July/August, September/October, and Novem- ber/December.As always, the magazine is sent to interested par- ties free of charge world wide. I am happy to announce that Niel Hartley has been appoint-


ed director of marketing and sales for ParkingWorld. He joins Technical editor Pete Goldin, European Editor Peter Guest,Aus- tralian Editor Jolyon Porter and a number of contributors throughout the world in bringing you ParkingWorld. I look forward to meeting PWreaders as we attend parking


events throughout the rest of this year inAustralia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, the U.S., and Europe.


JohnVan Horn Publisher, ParkingWorld


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