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NYC aiming to help motorists find available on-street parking- and fast

GasBuddy Blog -- The New York City Department of Transportation recently announced that it wants to help motorists find on-street parking- without even having to drive around.

It seems a bit ironic- the pilot to help motorists find parking without having to drive around, but that's exactly what the city is aiming to do. NYC DOT installed nearly 200 "high-tech" parking sensors along a busy parking corridor a few months ago to see how the devices planted in the road would handle NYC conditions- that is constantly being driven over, stepped on, and beaten up. The sensors, made in Holland by Nedap AVI, cost about $250US each, and two are needed for each parking spot. The sensors have been provided at no cost by the three companies involved in the pilot...

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Submitted May 01, 2012 By: PD

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jimmy544 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,384 Points:681,555 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:24:56 AM Ignore jimmy544 Report Abuse Parking a car in NYC is bloodsport anything that gives a real advantage will be quickly adopted. Usually you can find one on the street but it can take awhile and you can never tell when you will be towed away. I don't drive into NYC anymore because of this.
ak3883 Veteran Author Philadelphia Posts:492 Points:1,424,100 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:24:04 AM Ignore ak3883 Report Abuse Interesing idea!
MTPokts Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:2,280 Points:787,390 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:23:18 AM Ignore MTPokts Report Abuse Because parking spots sit empty for a long time in NYC?
krobp46 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:2,858 Points:568,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:21:30 AM Ignore krobp46 Report Abuse In NYC? Yeah, that's gonna work great! (Spoken with true facetiousness)
lll4386 Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,963 Points:609,000 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:18:50 AM Ignore lll4386 Report Abuse HAHAHAHA!!!!!
Ticoman54 Champion Author Miami Posts:7,156 Points:1,517,620 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:18:41 AM Ignore Ticoman54 Report Abuse interesting...
ss70 Champion Author Detroit Posts:9,944 Points:1,897,200 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:15:36 AM Ignore ss70 Report Abuse NYC is crazy for driving and parking
jerej829 Champion Author Memphis Posts:2,974 Points:720,575 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:15:25 AM Ignore jerej829 Report Abuse Ok
grammamNV Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,335 Points:372,425 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:14:40 AM Ignore grammamNV Report Abuse $500 per parking spot - OMG!!!
KhelbenArunson Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,586 Points:745,565 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:14:17 AM Ignore KhelbenArunson Report Abuse cool
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,849 Points:1,665,870 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:13:36 AM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse So how much will that end up costing the US taxpayer ?
tauro514 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,265 Points:1,828,115 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:12:44 AM Ignore tauro514 Report Abuse great.
firefight66 Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,060 Points:524,080 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:12:13 AM Ignore firefight66 Report Abuse What happens when 20 cars "race" to get 1 spot 3 blocks away?
Galmar352 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:10,158 Points:1,882,625 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:10:42 AM Ignore Galmar352 Report Abuse Interesting!
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,152 Points:2,498,395 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:10:20 AM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Hope that tech comes to ATL!
RangerTrainer Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,598 Points:637,145 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:09:54 AM Ignore RangerTrainer Report Abuse hope it works .
rippinusoff Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,543 Points:1,515,475 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:09:50 AM Ignore rippinusoff Report Abuse ok
planoiceman Champion Author Dallas Posts:3,332 Points:499,675 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:09:44 AM Ignore planoiceman Report Abuse On street parking is Obama's next campaign promise.
lsb1955 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:2,168 Points:545,470 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:09:24 AM Ignore lsb1955 Report Abuse good idea
Hugo40 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:7,764 Points:1,644,705 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:09:21 AM Ignore Hugo40 Report Abuse High tech, high cost.
dwbuddy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,919 Points:775,555 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:07:26 AM Ignore dwbuddy Report Abuse finally .....something we could use. It has been around for a few years though in smaller places- Fort Worth has been using it for 3 years
vrossi46 Champion Author San Jose Posts:2,802 Points:830,670 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:05:24 AM Ignore vrossi46 Report Abuse they need to find a solution to all the double parking
SteveS2000 Sophomore Author Cincinnati Posts:240 Points:216,850 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:03:10 AM Ignore SteveS2000 Report Abuse Goo-goo gah-gah
2granny Champion Author Michigan Posts:9,715 Points:1,493,955 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:03:07 AM Ignore 2granny Report Abuse Parking not a problem where I live. That's the advantage of a small town.
HEBster Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,927 Points:2,401,605 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:02:53 AM Ignore HEBster Report Abuse Hope it spreads to other cities!
freedomsailor Champion Author Naples Posts:2,269 Points:438,370 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:01:53 AM Ignore freedomsailor Report Abuse Parking? Who parks?
hibsaw Champion Author Mississippi Posts:8,183 Points:1,709,665 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:00:28 AM Ignore hibsaw Report Abuse One of the advantages of living in a small rural town is not having to worry about a parking spot. I feel for those that have this problem however.
Alfied Champion Author Riverside Posts:8,079 Points:1,783,940 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:00:09 AM Ignore Alfied Report Abuse I don't drive in NYC and don't ever plan to.
carefrey Champion Author Orlando Posts:5,670 Points:1,186,210 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 10:00:06 AM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse I do not live there so who cares? Gas related how?
123cowboy Champion Author Maine Posts:1,833 Points:407,320 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:59:51 AM Ignore 123cowboy Report Abuse how long before it's a driving distraction and you get a fine?....
1mrtym Veteran Author Houston Posts:457 Points:92,475 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:59:35 AM Ignore 1mrtym Report Abuse ok
esorsd Champion Author St. Louis Posts:5,878 Points:1,666,315 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:59:15 AM Ignore esorsd Report Abuse I hope this is worth it...................
egd Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,231 Points:2,146,000 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:58:17 AM Ignore egd Report Abuse most NYC residents aren't motorists, doesn't this system aid those who drive into the city most
BlueVanGroup Champion Author Colorado Posts:7,346 Points:1,556,095 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:58:09 AM Ignore BlueVanGroup Report Abuse Better to just avoid New York entirely. You'll save huge amounts of money and headaches.
Tutootin Champion Author Toronto Posts:10,261 Points:3,105,130 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:56:46 AM Ignore Tutootin Report Abuse ampinoy13, I always thought that most people in NY took cabs or the subway. I drove through NY once. Upped my life insurance after that experience. Talk about getting in touch with your mortality!!!! [Edited by: Tutootin at 5/2/2012 10:59:10 AM EST]
dlzastera Champion Author Minnesota Posts:4,645 Points:1,050,670 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:54:06 AM Ignore dlzastera Report Abuse Isn't is easy to just take a cab?
ntass1 Champion Author Edmonton Posts:3,935 Points:755,725 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:54:05 AM Ignore ntass1 Report Abuse ok
momof5MN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,194 Points:221,860 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:53:59 AM Ignore momof5MN Report Abuse If your app tells you there's no parking on a certain street, you're still going to drive around. Interesting technology, though.
Mermaan Champion Author Boston Posts:1,572 Points:421,235 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:53:31 AM Ignore Mermaan Report Abuse Nice. I wish I had these in Boston.
fullauto Champion Author Reading Posts:5,430 Points:1,493,915 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:53:14 AM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse old
THEDodgeman Champion Author Denver Posts:8,137 Points:1,975,215 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:53:00 AM Ignore THEDodgeman Report Abuse Bull
eaglev Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:4,001 Points:937,155 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:52:48 AM Ignore eaglev Report Abuse Hi Tech parking WOW. We don't have that as a problem here you might have to walk a ways, but a lot of our parking is free.
Bud122CA Champion Author California Posts:7,606 Points:1,632,800 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:52:38 AM Ignore Bud122CA Report Abuse Interesting
rbrowdersr Champion Author Detroit Posts:5,841 Points:1,843,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:51:44 AM Ignore rbrowdersr Report Abuse With people involved, it's doomed to failure,
Urlicht Sophomore Author Calgary Posts:134 Points:294,215 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:51:19 AM Ignore Urlicht Report Abuse This stuff has become the standard for parking lots here. Seems like it's about time it hit the streets.
ampinoy13 Champion Author Oregon Posts:37,017 Points:2,677,305 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:51:06 AM Ignore ampinoy13 Report Abuse How about people in NYC not driving. I lived in Manhattan many years ago and, even then, finding a parking space was often not an option. Plus the subway is a GREAT way to get from point "A" to point "B". I did not have a car when I lived there. I had no problem in getting anywhere in the four main boroughs. If I needed to go to the fifth borough, Staten Island, I simply took the subway to the south end of Manhattan and got on the ferry. [Edited by: ampinoy13 at 5/2/2012 10:54:25 AM EST]
mikerroy Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,696 Points:748,150 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:50:57 AM Ignore mikerroy Report Abuse Great if you own a car and live in NY.
Car54BC08 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:4,394 Points:1,538,040 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:50:43 AM Ignore Car54BC08 Report Abuse Sounds interesting and a bit like Big Brother is watching you.
nj2000ng Champion Author Houston Posts:1,507 Points:449,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:50:30 AM Ignore nj2000ng Report Abuse Ok
WinderGuy Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,970 Points:956,985 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:49:47 AM Ignore WinderGuy Report Abuse ok
Ready Eddie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,919 Points:1,371,445 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 9:49:06 AM Ignore Ready Eddie Report Abuse Another waste of taxpayer money.