ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an insiders’ view of the future of parking in cities. It provides a unique perspective on the potential of the opportunities that the parking industry, as a supplier of mobility services, offers to help cities in their use of parking as an integrated tool in mobility and transport policies to address urban challenges. It synthesizes the position of the European Parking Association on what the parking industry does to address the urban mobility challenges facing the sector. It offers insights on environmental aspects related to parking, the current parking management transition, new mobility patterns and upcoming challenges. It also introduces two case studies (Barcelona and Maastricht) and the key solutions offered by the industry, aimed at reducing pollution and congestion, promoting sustainable mobility, helping with the reallocation of public space and ensuring city center attractiveness.
