Short Answer: A mixed-use property is a space that combines residential units, commercial properties, retail stores, and even restaurants within a single building or development. These spaces bring different activities together to make life more convenient, but they do experience parking challenges. There's a growing need for effective parking solutions because these properties must serve the parking needs of people who live, shop, or work at the property. Understanding the Parking Needs of Mixed-Use Developments Because mixed-use properties combine various… Continue reading →

Effective traffic management is essential for the safety and efficiency of any building. Whether it's a shopping center, hospital, or office complex, having a detailed traffic control plan (TCP) is important. These plans do more than just direct traffic; they ensure safety, smooth operations, and maintain order where it's most needed. Not having a traffic control plan can lead to several challenges. Safety hazards increase with the absence of clear traffic directions and proper pedestrian walkways. Operational disruptions are also… Continue reading →

Retail parking plays an important role in the shopping experience, often serving as the first point of contact between a customer and a retail establishment. Think about when you pull into the mall parking lot on a busy weekend afternoon and have to drive around for a while until you finally find a close enough parking spot to the store you're going to. Parking management is the solution to this common problem. Effective parking management is needed for the convenience… Continue reading →

To valet or not to valet? That is the question for Atlanta wedding planners and event coordinators. Wedding valet service can upgrade any event to the next level of classy. Sometimes it’s a logistical necessity, and other times, it’s an embellishment that the bridal party will just expect. If you’re a wedding planner or event coordinator, it’s a good practice to have a company in your back pocket that is reliable, and in emergency situations, can be available when last-minute… Continue reading →

Valet parking trends have come and gone over the years as the industry landscape and consumer needs have changed. Some trends become industry standards, while others have been driven off the lot. When talking about valet parking trends though, one word seems to dominate the conversation — technology. As technology advances in all areas of commerce, so it does in the valet parking industry. Valet parking companies in Atlanta are adopting new systematized ways to park and retrieve cars that… Continue reading →

Valet parking should elevate your restaurant in almost every way. Once inside and seated, your customers obviously will see food and service as important factors. But when they arrive and depart, the service they receive in the lot can foreshadow what’s going inside. This service sets your establishment far above and beyond regular-priced restaurants, and it offers a number of other tangible benefits. Read on to learn why restaurants choose this service and how valet parking for restaurants has benefited… Continue reading →

ATHENS, GEORGIA – National Parking is proud to announce that the company has completed a successful merger with Athens-based Prestige Parking, Inc. With the 2016 college football season underway, Georgia Bulldogs fans – as well as UGA students and alumni – are excited about their future in the Classic City. A new head football coach and a new team have arrived to exacerbate the ever-present parking headache in Athens. The recent merger between Athens-based Prestige Parking and Atlanta-based National Parking… Continue reading →