Podcasts – Walker Consultants

Mary Smith reflects on 50 years in parking in new podcast episode

Walker Consultants — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:07:51 +0000

Walker Consultants – Few people have witnessed the evolution of parking quite like Mary S. Smith. In a new episode of The Parking Podcast, premiering July 28, Smith looks back on more than 50 years of projects, mentorship, and the moments that helped shape her career.

“I went to Purdue to major in math and then figured out I wanted to use math, not think about it.”

— Mary S. Smith, The Parking Podcast

In the episode, Smith shares her origin story on how she “got into parking,” reflecting on the unexpected path that led her into the profession. From an aspiring math student to one of the industry’s most respected voices, she shares the experiences that shaped her five-decade career.

“Once I started working for Walker Consultants, they figured out that I could write better than the average engineer and that I was pretty good at parking layout.”

— Mary S. Smith, The Parking Podcast

Drawing from five decades of experience, Smith reflects on how parking planning, design, and the profession itself have changed over the course of her career. Throughout the conversation, Smith revisits some of the defining moments of her career, including projects that placed her at the center of historic moments. This episode also explores mentorship, leadership, and the relationships that shaped Smith’s career, offering listeners a rare look inside one of parking’s longest-standing careers. To listen to The Parking Podcast episode, click here.

GovLove Podcast: Moving from an Analog to Digital Curb

Walker Consultants — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 20:35:05 +0000

Walker’s National Director of Curb Management and New Mobility Chrissy Mancini Nichols appeared on Engaging Local Government Leaders’ GovLove podcast to discuss curb management policy. She shared the difference between the analog curb and the digital curb, and how local government can best determine pricing, equity, and access for curb space. She also covered how the pandemic has changed curb management. Listen now!

Walker’s Jonathan Wicks on Marketplace

Walker Consultants — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:09:14 +0000

Walker’s Jonathan Wicks, CAPP, CPP was interviewed in a recent Marketplace story about post-pandemic changes in parking, from sidewalk cafes to reduced demand from office workers. Read or listen now.

Andrew Vidor on the Parking Podcast: Staying Connected

Walker Consultants — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:11:30 +0000

Andrew Vidor, Director of Studies in Walker’s Denver office, chats with Isaiah Mouw on the Parking Podcast about how the Southwest Parking and Transportation Association keeps its members engaged. Listen now.

Carl Schneeman Discusses Snow Removal, Best Practices and Parking Design on The Parking Podcast

Walker Consultants — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 22:19:42 +0000

Carl Schneeman, PE discusses snow removal, snow best practices and parking design on the latest episode of The Parking Podcast. Catch Carl in Episode 41, hosted by Isaiah Mouw. You can subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcast app, or listen to the episode now.

Kevin White Talks COVID-19 on Parker-X

Walker Consultants — Thu, 07 May 2020 20:58:51 +0000

Listen to Walker’s Kevin White, AICP discuss the latest parking industry effects of COVID-19 on the May 7, 2020 Parker-X podcast.

Mary Smith Discusses COVID-19 on The Parking Podcast

Walker Consultants — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:49:06 +0000

Mary Smith, PE discusses her recent articles about using parking garages for COVID-19 screening/testing or temporary hospital surge space on the latest episode of The Parking Podcast. Subscribe to the podcast in your favorite podcast app, or listen to the episode now.

Parker-X

Walker Consultants — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:13:47 +0000

Parker-X talks with Jonathon Wicks with Walker Consultants

With Jonathan Wicks

http://bit.ly/33sAJ7F

Improving Parking in Houston

Walker Consultants — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:00:10 +0000

Expert Offers Suggestions On Improving Parking In Houston

by Mary Smith

http://bit.ly/2OO1GiP