Aka: the advantages of living in a city where not too many people live, work or want to spend more time than is necessary, except to drive though.
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| Newer parking meters |
.... " The Municipal Transportation Agency announced the seventh parking rate adjustment under the experimental SFpark program that attempts to manage parking with meter rates. The goal is to set the price so there’s approximately one parking spot always available on every metered block. The cost will be adjusted based on demand; the more popular the location to park, the higher the cost.
.... Once the rate adjustments go into effect this week, 1.7 percent of SFpark meters will cost $5.25 an hour and 4.3 percent will cost 25 cents an hour. The largest number — 43 percent — are priced at $2 or less; 2.4 percent cost $5 or more. The rest fall in between. The highest they can go is $6 an hour, unless there’s a special event, such as a ballgame or popular street fair in the vicinity. The cap for those times has been set at $18 an hour.
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| Reality, and what that feels like |
The meter rates aren’t the only things changing. So are the parking policies. The agency plans to expand meter operations into the night around the Giants China Basin ballpark, and starting citywide on Jan. 1, drivers will have to start plugging the meters on Sundays."
Related - Sclick.net, 12/13/10, (coolest electronic technology gadgets blog)."Digital parking meters, San Francisco Parking project - accept credit and debit card." "A new digital parking meters that accept both debit and credit cards has been introduced at several seaside areas in San Francisco. This is part of the SF Park project to provide extra convenience to car users. The basic idea is using wireless sensors capable of transmitting data feed to various electronics devices including street signs, web and smartphone’s applications."
Posted by Kathy Meeh
3 comments:
Why can't we have a parking attendant at the pier charging anyone who is from out of town. We could also easily open up the center area of the sewer plant for parking. Imagine how much extra we could generate at the Fog Fest and all year long?
Hutch, cause making money is bad. This is how Pacifica lives
dirty dusty and bankrupt
It would also employ one or two locals at no cost to the city. The only expense is signage and parking receipts.
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