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Monday Musing: As flights take off, it’s the parking that's causing concern

As airports resume business-as-usual, the horrors of Meet & Greet parking have returned.  Why can it go so wrong?  Jo Audley finds out and offers some top tips for holidaymakers

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Monday Musing: The only thing automated vehicles demonstrate is that humans are really clever

Automated vehicles were hyped to be the next big thing, but where are they?  Jo Audley takes a look...

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Monday Musing: Do we really have autonomy or are we more susceptible to external factors than we realise?

Inspired by ex-RAF pilot, Mandy Hickson's story, Jo Audley examines pathways to success and the internal and external barriers that still exist

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Monday Musing: Physical effort required to deliver walking and cycling future

It will take more than one champion to create a cycling infrastructure, says BPA's Jo Audley

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Monday Musing: Do European motorists get a better deal when it comes to parking enforcement?

To be or not to be, that is the question being levelled at PCNs across the UK, but do motorists in our closest European countries get a better deal?  Jo Audley investigates. 

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Monday Musing: Is dynamic kerbside pricing the answer to congestion?

Public Affairs & Media Officer, Jo Audley discusses some of the suggestions made at the BPA's Annual Conference for cutting congestion

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Monday Musing: What drives behaviour change so fewer journeys are made by car?

Following the BPA's Annual Conference, Public Affairs & Media Officer, Jo Audley continues the discussion on prices and incentives for active travel

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Monday Musing: Thoughts of the Council(s)

Public Affairs and Communications Officer Glenn Dives reviews some recent research commissioned by the BPA about local authorities parking penalty charges. 

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Monday Musing: Feeling the squeeze – why bad parking should pay the right price

Public Affairs & Media Officer, Jo Audley examines the effect prices have on behaviour and whether there is sufficient encouragement to make travel choices for our health and the environment

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Monday Musing: The race to decarbonise transport is on and the parking sector is playing a key role

This week, Public Affairs and Communications Officer, Sarah Greenslade looks at the process of decarbonisation in UK transport and the parking sector's role in the transition.  

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Monday Musing: Why the parking sector is ideally placed to support the path to Net Zero

Corporate and Public Affairs Officer Glenn Dives has a look at some of the developments in the path to Net Zero. 

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Monday Musing: Beyond Expectations

Public Affairs and Media Officer Joanna Audley celebrates the success of a new scheme that recognises best-in-class car parks meeting the very highest of standards.