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Recent Chapter Meetings a huge success. Thank you to participants at the recent chapter meetings held in Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax.  Informative discussions and some networking brought about 30 percent of our members together at local events.  Special thanks to our sponsors:  BA Consulting Group, HUB Parking, Mackay Meters, Trecan Combustion and WPS Canada.
  • Early Bird Conference Registration Deadline - June 30 To be included in the draw for a trip to the 2014 World Parking Symposium in Tel Avia, delegates must be registered by June 30, 2013.  Link to Online Registration

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    Gartner says more m-commerce than e-commerce by 2015

    Posted October 28, 2011

    Analysts from research firm Gartner Inc. say the shift from e-commerce to m-commerce will reach something of a tipping point by 2015. According to Gartner's analysts, mobile applications and social media will account for 50 percent of Web sales by then. Additionally, Gartner said that e-commerce merchants will start offering "context-aware, mobile-based application capabilities that can be accessed via a browser or installed as an application on a phone" at that point.

    The analyst discussions came as a part of the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando, Fla., held between Oct. 16-20.
     


    Digital Payment Technologies Helps Revitalize Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with New Parking Meters

    Posted October 26, 2011

    “Park Cedar Rapids” initiative replaces obsolete parking meters with high-tech LUKE multi-space parking pay stations from Digital Payment Technologies

     


    Custom Capabilities: Trick or Treat?

    Posted October 25, 2011

    Outdoor Structures

    "I didn't know bike shelters could look like that!" This is a comment we hear many times at every show when visitors view photos of Duo-Gard's custom structures.
    Does the word "custom" scare you?


    Attention CPA Members - ACT Canada - Sustainable Mobility Network

    Posted October 24, 2011

    Join ACT Canada in Vancouver, Oct 30 - 2 November - CPA Members - please register at the ACT member rate.

    Click here for registration and conference at a glance.  


    BOMA Recognition for Innovation

    Posted October 20, 2011

    Impark was recently recognized by the Toronto chapter of the Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) as the recipient of BOMA Toronto’s 2011 Pinnacle Award for Innovation.....


    Why I don't take public transit anymore...

    Posted October 20, 2011

    October 18, 2011
    STEVE RUSSELL/TORONTO STAR

    For weeks now, I’ve been driving to work instead of using public transit....


    Civic leaders put transportation solutions in motion

    Posted October 20, 2011

    You could pave a highway with the studies that all paint the same picture of doom on Toronto roads and transit: Torontonians’ 80-minute average commute is among the worst in North America; the city is losing $6 billion annually to road congestion.

    Toronto is stuck behind the wheel when it comes to tackling its traffic and transit woes, says Eric Miller, director of the University of Toronto’s Cities Centre.

     


    AC PROPULSION VEHICLES TO PARTICIPATE IN COUNTRY"S LARGEST PLUG IN PARADE – NATIONAL PLUG IN DAY

    Posted October 18, 2011

    AC PROPULSION VEHICLES TO PARTICIPATE IN COUNTRY'S LARGEST PLUG IN PARADE – NATIONAL PLUG IN DAY WILL SPAN COAST-TO-COAST AND 20 CITIES

    Is the city parking authority changing its image? Share your thoughts with the editorial board.

    Posted October 18, 2011

    The Calgary Parking Authority has launched a number of initiatives in recent weeks, including free battery boosts and tire inflation services. It has also announced $5 parking on Fridays until the end of the year.


    CUTA Members giving back..

    Posted October 18, 2011

    CUTA members giving back to the Community and putting fun back into fundraising!


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