Each year on International Women’s Day, USGBC recognizes the social, economic, cultural and political contributions of women everywhere. This day has been observed for over a century, and in 2019, International Women’s Day encourages people to unite through the theme #BalanceforBetter.

This article was previously published on watrydesign.com by Michael Pendergrass as "Above the Intrinsic Value, Sustainable Parking Best Practices Enhance Our Built Environment Experience" and is adapted with permission. Read the original article.

This article is a snapshot of the current state of development, mobility and parking. These three domains are highly interdependent and formulate how we experience places. It is my hope that what I have provided gives some insight into where we currently are and where we are going with the development of communities across America.

Wondering why universities and airports pursue Parksmart certification for their parking structures? Want to learn the benefits and costs associated with certification?

Check out what three parking industry leaders had to say about these topics during Parksmart’s latest webinar, "Improving Parking Structure Performance with Parksmart."

In December 2018, Parking Structure 3 at Western Kentucky University (WKU) became the world’s 26th Parksmart-certified garage. We met up with WKU’s Director of Parking and Transportation Services, Jennifer Tougas, in January 2019 to learn about her journey to certification.

You have a B.S. in Zoology and a Ph.D. in Ecology. How did you end up in parking and transportation?

The International Parking and Mobility Institute (IPMI) recently changed the format of the Parksmart Advisor course to mimic the "flipped classroom" approach.

The Canadian Parking Association recently published an article about redefining parking as part of a broader green strategy. This article was originally published in December 2018 as "Oxford Properties’ Yorkdale Shopping Centre achieves Canada’s first Parksmart certifications," by Mark Hutchinson, vice president, GBCI Canada for the Canadian Parking Association. Read the full article.

Cities are increasingly responsible for taking on the challenges of pollution, violence, economic opportunity and climate change. With the majority of the global population living in or shifting into cities, they are being tasked with creating places that are more inclusive, sustainable, resilient and safe.

What’s in a name? Everything—especially for an organization like the International Parking Institute, whose identity and mission have transformed profoundly since its 1962 founding. Which is why, after much consideration and widespread support from our membership, we have changed our name from the International Parking Institute (IPI) to the International Parking and Mobility Institute (IPMI).