tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post110115332584182953..comments2024-01-28T00:20:40.933-08:00Comments on Agoraphilia: Smart Parking MetersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-69931988354484732982007-08-17T18:38:00.000-07:002007-08-17T18:38:00.000-07:00I just returned from a vacation in Canada where th...I just returned from a vacation in Canada where they have these kinds of meters. I was impressed and mentioned it to my boyfriend, how I hoped these would show up in L.A. since it would be delightful it to refill the meter without having to leave the restaurant. But we later came to the same conclusion...parking tickets generate too much revenue. I imagine then that these meters would only appear in areas frequented mostly by tourists. Incidentally, we overpaid for our meter (I think we bought 3 hours and only used 2), and since the meter doesn't show your time, it did not end up in a free hour for the next guy. This tourist is now wiser.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050141568945340839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-4633217566509433572007-08-10T06:41:00.000-07:002007-08-10T06:41:00.000-07:00Last year in Princeton, New Jersey I got a parking...Last year in Princeton, New Jersey I got a parking ticket for "meter feeding" because I went out and put more money in my meter before it ran out. Before that I hadn't been aware there was such an offense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-88964110613215095612007-08-08T15:39:00.000-07:002007-08-08T15:39:00.000-07:00The original purpose of parking meters was to enco...The original purpose of parking meters was to encourage turnover of spots in commercial areas. That is why metered spots are so cheap but also time limited.<BR/><BR/>See:<BR/>http://www.ionet.net/~luttrell/history.htmlKevin B. O'Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145886080665210498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829599.post-21135566542376111222007-08-08T14:55:00.000-07:002007-08-08T14:55:00.000-07:00I bet they configure it to phone the meter maid, i...I bet they configure it to phone the meter maid, instead of the driver.Gilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16905127825110313631noreply@blogger.com