As you may find out over time, I enjoy sharing those ideas with you that I think could make life better for all of us. I especially appreciate ideas that are simple and innovative. I very much enjoy ideas that break the limits of conventional thinking. However, I am also intrigued by ideas that are basically a preview of what the future may bring and that solve problems in an elegant fashion.
Among the
Future of... series at
ZDNet, I found a nice short video on what the future of parking could look like.
Some top issues that everyone would like to see solved are:
- Not having enough change in your wallet and having to go change money somewhere
- Running out of parking time and having to return all the way just to add some coins
- Forgetting to return in time (fines!)
- Not knowing whether enough empty parking spots are available at your destination
- Having to drive around many times to find a parking spot, causing 30% of city traffic congestion
Whereas in many cities you will already find the option of paying with a banking or debit card, some other innovations are being tested currently at Los Angeles and San Francisco that use mobile technology to refill your parking meter, view parking availability online, set reminders, etc.
ZDNet
reports:
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