Parking meters and When Technology Helps
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008Parking meters, like turnstiles on the subway, used to be hardy, mechanical things. You put a coin in, the coin bit a cog’s tooth, you turned. They worked and stood up to use and weather.
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Most parking meters are now computers. Even in small towns, the computers now dispense tickets, read magnetic stripes, and [...]