to identify the cities that are trend setting and progressive in the approach to parking and chose sfpark, ipi was founded in 1962 as the world's largest association representing parking professionals and the parking industry, so this is kind of the group to be weighing in on parking and just a brief excerpt from the report. it provides real time information on parking availability and cost and reduces double parking and circling and congestion and improves the parking and ease in convenience. allowing the sfmtv to provide real time data and maintain contractual control and devalue ate the pilot's various components. one of the bravest steps was requiring the city and government employees to pay for parking, something that i hear almost daily from our own staff and the other city departments, it remains extremely unpopular, but i think that it is appropriate but nevertheless, and it goes on to say that the move was designed to bolster the program's credibility before asking to change parking management. so very honored to be honored and the work of somali and her team, and achieve another