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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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thirty8paces Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,503 Points:1,103,145 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:17:14 PM Ignore thirty8paces Report Abuse Good luck with that.
ultm8opie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,189 Points:531,805 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:15:34 PM Ignore ultm8opie Report Abuse and this relates to the price of gas how?
gasper Champion Author Edmonton Posts:4,480 Points:1,366,460 Joined:Mar 2002	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:15:29 PM Ignore gasper Report Abuse I sure wish that NY would get real hard to draw people down town when it cost an arm and leg just to park a vehicle.
frugalking Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,067 Points:218,445 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:13:33 PM Ignore frugalking Report Abuse No thank you. Big Brother does not need to know where, when, or how I am driving.
regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:5,775 Points:1,279,380 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:13:11 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse NY tax dollars at work,,,,,,,,, Is this a late April Fools Day joke?
WaWanderer Champion Author Washington Posts:4,310 Points:581,950 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:13:04 PM Ignore WaWanderer Report Abuse Seattle has implemented a similar program, except what they did was raise the cost of parking to $5.00 per half hour. Wow now we have more parking than we can use but fewer shoppers.
checkitnow Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,016 Points:567,570 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:12:19 PM Ignore checkitnow Report Abuse $50,000 for parking space monitoring...
rippertoo Champion Author Tacoma Posts:5,735 Points:1,137,835 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:10:07 PM Ignore rippertoo Report Abuse Good luck.
RAKARWOWSKI Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,980 Points:817,125 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:09:53 PM Ignore RAKARWOWSKI Report Abuse ok.
Tekkie Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:4,333 Points:913,630 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:08:30 PM Ignore Tekkie Report Abuse Yeah that is local. In Philly it will sense "ticket zones"
Boby Champion Author San Francisco Posts:1,422 Points:2,188,360 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:08:22 PM Ignore Boby Report Abuse None available...next great idea!
JR57CA All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:788 Points:323,775 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:08:10 PM Ignore JR57CA Report Abuse Why is yesterday's news still here???
pecos Champion Author Columbus Posts:7,710 Points:2,108,510 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:04:52 PM Ignore pecos Report Abuse I thought nobody drove in NYC?
Indy1 All-Star Author Quad Cities Posts:877 Points:800,575 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:02:43 PM Ignore Indy1 Report Abuse yesterdays news
wang91554 Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,145 Points:1,196,830 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:00:55 PM Ignore wang91554 Report Abuse how about help finding non-price-gauging gas stations?
todayilearned Veteran Author Tucson Posts:289 Points:61,390 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 1:00:38 PM Ignore todayilearned Report Abuse What type of sensors are these? I can just imagine the next story... sensors stolen or defaced.
TXHUNTER1 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,711 Points:294,460 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:59:41 PM Ignore TXHUNTER1 Report Abuse OK
patward99 Sophomore Author Pennsylvania Posts:166 Points:601,820 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:55:30 PM Ignore patward99 Report Abuse Good idea, but $$$.
RambleOn Champion Author New York Posts:2,374 Points:1,505,080 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:54:46 PM Ignore RambleOn Report Abuse It's not that difficult to finds a place to park as far as parking garages or pay lots but street parking will always be a matter of being at the right place at the right time. A better study would start with the demand ratio and those statistics. In Greenwich Village on a weekend for instance, as you've just gotten out of your parked car, several hopeful motorists will immediately ask you if you're (just arriving back to your car and) leaving for want of the space you just took. There are parking garage websites that tell the locations and one even has a printable $20 off coupon usable at any of 6 locations within Manhattan.
TBecker1415 Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,660 Points:347,640 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:51:19 PM Ignore TBecker1415 Report Abuse cool
bowler360 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,955 Points:495,775 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:49:56 PM Ignore bowler360 Report Abuse I'll check it out next time.
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,220 Points:1,202,985 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:49:24 PM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse Can these be installed in bathroom stalls as well (ha-ha!)
GRUMPY55 Champion Author California Posts:1,619 Points:421,450 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:48:11 PM Ignore GRUMPY55 Report Abuse Good
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,194 Points:1,048,625 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:47:23 PM Ignore myambro Report Abuse To avoid the texting and driving problem they would have to install electronic billboards.
CDMAuto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,768 Points:749,690 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:47:11 PM Ignore CDMAuto Report Abuse Yea Right.... Guess you have not been in Manhatten lately.....
dchiou Champion Author San Jose Posts:2,811 Points:789,740 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:45:50 PM Ignore dchiou Report Abuse I rather walk in NYC
mightyace Champion Author Tennessee Posts:4,253 Points:841,185 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:42:01 PM Ignore mightyace Report Abuse Gee, they don't want texting and driving. But, what if you forgot to bring up the app. You'll have to start it and maybe go through some menus. Holy mixed messages Batman!
nehemiah Champion Author Portland Posts:4,746 Points:927,590 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:39:49 PM Ignore nehemiah Report Abuse good
oldiesman Champion Author New York Posts:6,407 Points:2,189,960 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:36:26 PM Ignore oldiesman Report Abuse Whopee!
CQQKIE All-Star Author Illinois Posts:970 Points:348,915 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:35:50 PM Ignore CQQKIE Report Abuse Yep just like The Rocky & Bulwinkle Show ~~ Nothing up this sleeve !!
OnEmptyMO Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,974 Points:1,484,675 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:35:49 PM Ignore OnEmptyMO Report Abuse What a waste.
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:6,352 Points:1,661,560 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:35:45 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse Parking fee: $10/minute.
NotmeuQc Champion Author Montreal Posts:5,636 Points:1,129,150 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:35:24 PM Ignore NotmeuQc Report Abuse Sounds like a great idea. Parking is a serious problem here in Montreal in certain areas. Some people have had to park a mile away from their home. I wonder how these sensors would work with the snow and ice covered parking places. The center of the road is usually always clean, but the parking spaces usually have lots of snow on them for days after a snowstorm.
67yenko Champion Author Mississippi Posts:1,165 Points:359,905 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:35:02 PM Ignore 67yenko Report Abuse been to NY 1 time and for a country boy that was enough....
jadeusa Champion Author Dallas Posts:9,315 Points:1,820,990 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:33:02 PM Ignore jadeusa Report Abuse That is some pilot program.
Lologogo Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,294 Points:352,390 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:29:32 PM Ignore Lologogo Report Abuse $250 per parking spot to help drivers find a parking spot fast? Really? Who is driving this investment? And is the whole stae paying for it? Seems kind of wasteful
stadlgi Champion Author Akron Posts:2,206 Points:1,321,205 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:28:48 PM Ignore stadlgi Report Abuse Somewhere in that is a money grab. NYC doesn't do anything unless there is money involved coming its way.
AlpineDude Champion Author San Diego Posts:32,607 Points:2,997,535 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:28:33 PM Ignore AlpineDude Report Abuse Helping shmelping! NYC is just out to automate the detection and collection of parking violation fines!
kuma2000 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,203 Points:670,150 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:28:22 PM Ignore kuma2000 Report Abuse there's no such thing as "no cost".
matthwbar Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,043 Points:1,013,805 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:27:43 PM Ignore matthwbar Report Abuse That will help....
RambleOn Champion Author New York Posts:2,374 Points:1,505,080 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:27:03 PM Ignore RambleOn Report Abuse @ BJDorval: Don't know where you get any idea that they're not paying their "fair share of taxes" unless you've been nibbling on Obama's cud.
Grismer Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:8,514 Points:1,720,045 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:26:37 PM Ignore Grismer Report Abuse Will await the results of this pilot study with great interest.
bjdorval Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,239 Points:1,130,930 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:20:29 PM Ignore bjdorval Report Abuse Did anyone but me notice that good old American know how was missing in the development of this technology. So what happened to all that money from the Bush Tax Cuts that was supposed to be invested by the so called job creators, who now have the unmitigated temerity to not be willing to pay their fair share of taxes?
sarasmile29 Rookie Author Seattle Posts:13 Points:8,970 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:19:41 PM Ignore sarasmile29 Report Abuse COOL DEAL FOR DRIVERS
Emmamae1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,036 Points:585,190 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:18:42 PM Ignore Emmamae1 Report Abuse cool for them...if have new car
Rt118E Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:9,470 Points:1,365,245 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:18:37 PM Ignore Rt118E Report Abuse Good idea & hope it works
SnickersDog Champion Author Denver Posts:3,263 Points:676,985 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:17:18 PM Ignore SnickersDog Report Abuse Nice
autohio Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,755 Points:815,475 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:16:18 PM Ignore autohio Report Abuse That'd be nice
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,537 Points:1,916,505 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:15:14 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse Good Idea!
Amanstrom Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,857 Points:535,180 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:13:49 PM Ignore Amanstrom Report Abuse Interesting
GNReddy Sophomore Author Huntsville Posts:141 Points:58,375 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:08:47 PM Ignore GNReddy Report Abuse Okay
Reddy Sophomore Author Huntsville Posts:150 Points:62,575 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 2, 2012 12:05:59 PM Ignore Reddy Report Abuse Okay