July 20, 2008
smart parking in san francisco
San Francisco has outfitted 6,000 parking spots with wireless sensors that determine if a parking space is occupied.
Drivers can access SFPark’s up-to-date information via their cell phone, but to keep everyone safe on the road, the city also plans to install battery-operated street signs that display the number of empty spots available in nearby streets.
Apparently, these 4-inch-by- 4-inch plastic sensors not only determine when vehicles are parked, but also when they depart, and a when a new one replaces it, which has city officials thinking of ways drivers could feed the parking meter without returning to their car.
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WOW! This city has not finished to surprise me.
Love it!