What Is Off-street Parking? - Parking Industry

0 What is Off-street Parking? Parking 101 Aug 19 Written By Precise ParkLink

Posted: Aug, 19, 2020 11:42AM ET • 1 min read

Off-street parking refers to available parking spaces for vehicles within an enclosed parking lot or garage. Parking lots can be owned by a municipality, government organizations, or privately owned. If the parking lot has access and control regulations in place, they may vary from a paid parking system or reserved parking for permit holders, customers, tenants, visitors, or a combination of all four. There are various access and control solutions for parking lots, ranging from parking meters, gated parking systems, mobile payment apps, and much more.

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Since joining Precise ParkLink in 2019, James has seen his responsibilities grow to include writing for management and the marketing department on some of their special projects to support a variety of business needs. James holds BAs in psychology and political science and a further MA in international relations, all from Carleton University. After ten years in a variety of roles in the public and private sectors, James pivoted his career away from the social sciences and pursued a graduate certificate in technical writing from Algonquin College, graduating at the top of his class. Never satisfied with anything “good enough,” James is currently pursuing a project management certificate at the University of Toronto on a part-time basis as a way to continue developing the skills he can offer.

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