GOOD LOOK: Wireless Parking San Francisco
What if sensors on the street knew exactly which parking spots were free? Your phone could direct you straight to a free space and the city could use that real-time information for dynamic meter pricing, discouraging driving when car traffic is too high. San Francisco is already trying the idea. If it works, it’ll be good for motorists, for the city, and for the environment.
December 20th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
1st!
December 20th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
very cool
December 20th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
that’s pretty sick.
December 21st, 2009 at 2:07 pm
that is pretty brilliant
December 21st, 2009 at 8:16 pm
They say later in the video that people will choose to take public transit when parking is crowded…
despite saying early in the video that public transit was not very good.
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:36 am
they meant earlier in the film that compared to New York City, their public transportation is not as good.
however, they do have public transportation.
So, if a person cannot find a parking place within reasonable distance of their destination they may opt to park elsewhere and utilize the public transportation to take them closer to their destination. Public transit not being bad, just not as abundant. Unlike NYC, people rely on their cars more often.
make better sense?
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:59 am
This exists in my country ….
December 22nd, 2009 at 10:22 am
@T0mcat16
it might help if you told us which country
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Sweden
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:11 pm
that’s a nice idea. really like it
January 1st, 2010 at 11:59 am
It would be very useful
January 6th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
bravo
January 31st, 2010 at 10:25 pm
@noodleguru
be that as it may, public transit > not being able to park at all.
February 1st, 2010 at 2:27 am
Just another way to make us spend MONEY
:/ i think its stupid
screw the monetary system
February 1st, 2010 at 1:08 pm
@Zovax818 you call investments in inventions and improvement of technology the monetary system? that is economic development! think of henry ford who thought up the moveable production line. he commited to american development by doing that.
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:07 pm
I really like the part when he says: You’re on your “second” bottle of wine and you want to stick around for a little while……..Uuhhh,,,,So you drive off after having had TWO bottles of wine and head out In the traffic drunk!!??? Hahahaha! That was a “good” example!
February 2nd, 2010 at 10:24 pm
@Cohonees Haha! I noticed that too. I guess its san francisco, anything goes!
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:30 pm
I meant fuck money in general
We can do with out.
And Fuck Ford.
Im American but I hate thios place.
VIVA LA RAZA
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:19 am
When does Boston get something like this? Ever try to go to McGreevey’s on a Friday night? You either take the T or end up walking forever just to get there.
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:10 pm
fake
February 4th, 2010 at 11:54 pm
Sold. Bring it to Toronto please.