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"Parking, and the enormous amount of space we cede to it, is undergoing two
revolutions. The first is the rise of parking apps. The second is a reckoning
with whether we really need so much parking, and what else we could do with all
that space.
In the middle of both revolutions sit drivers. Apps like EasyPark, CellOPark
and PayStay promise efficiency through pay-as-you-go parking, adjusted to the
minute and location via a smartphone app.
Drivers avoid the fuss of meters and overpaid or overrun tickets, and parking
operators get easy-to-monitor databases. Meanwhile, app providers take a
handsome per-session fee in the order of 5–12%, depending on the provider.
Councils and campuses have been sold the trick, festooning parking signs with
QR codes, “parking is changing” declarations, and discreet signals of
outsourced responsibility.
But who is behind these apps? Are we getting a good bargain? And what does it
mean for us and our cities?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
