February 6, 2019 Why Parking Issues Should Matter to Cities By Thomas Hohenacker The most important aspect of achieving a streamlined parking experience is real-time guidance to all parking options and reliable, live information and updates. If a driver travels downtown and is looking to park somewhere central for a day of shopping, he or she must be made aware of which public on-street parking, surface lots, or garages are full before taking the time to search them for an open space.  Read Article Upcoming events from Meeting of the Minds   Upcoming Happy Hour Meetups Visit the Meetup.com event page to see all upcoming meetups. The events are great opportunities to casually network with others working on smart and sustainable cities.   February 6 Webinar Behavior Changes, Technology, and Public-Private Partnerships to Improve Urban Congestion Featuring José Holguín-Veras of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Register here.   March 27 Webinar Smart Communities – How 5G, Mobility, Vision Zero and Multi-Modal Approaches are Converging Featuring Brenna Berman of City Tech Collaborative and Sean Harrington of Verizon. Register here.