http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/ Engadget Comments for San Francisco to test wireless parking sensors, cause rat races to momentarily open spaces http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/
But yes, I can't wait them to hack it. Can they re-route it to give the WRONG message when spaces are open so the hacker will be the only one headed towards the location of the open spot?

Those poor poor progressive Hybrid drivers.

Come on, people now, people now
People now, come on, people now
Got to drive hybrids, people now
Come on now, people now, people now
Hybrids are for people now, people now
Good for people driving people now
Get a hybrid, be good people now.]]>Jul 15th 2008 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/
It can be improved, though. The car computer could be equipped with automatic feedback to those wireless sensors, and the sensor will respond and lock this parking place just for you. Your car could have a "parking search" mode and the sensors will lock spots on "first come-first serve" basis. This can be done with existing level of technology (and existing car software).

But that would be a mess of a different kind though. Better invest into public transportation and motor bicycles instead. ;)]]>Jul 15th 2008 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/
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The only difference is that instead of pulling a ticket out of the dispenser or driving over/under some sort of sensor at entrance/exit points, you have one mounted on the pavement in each parking bay.]]>Jul 15th 2008 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/
As for hackers, well, hacking is going to be an issue for all new networked technologies. Does that mean we should stop innovating?]]>Jul 15th 2008 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/
The only thing this service will accomplish is helping to make use of underutilized parking that you sometimes find around 5-10 blocks away from the major retail centers. But these streets tend to have 1 hour limits anyway to protect spaces for the residents.

They should really spend all this money on more centralized parking garages.]]>Jul 15th 2008 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 12:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/Jul 15th 2008 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/
Currently: hordes of drivers prowling around downtown SF alternately driving 3mph while actively searching for parking, and then driving erratically and aggressively.

Proposal: hordes of drivers prowling around downtown SF alternately driving 3mph while actively searching for parking, and then driving erratically and aggressively. Except now this provides a mechanism for congestion control (e.g. data collection and dynamic pricing) and is part of a much broader traffic reduction initiative.

Somebody in America has to be the one to attempt innovation in traffic mitigation. Might as well be SF. (Which is why $18 of the $23 million is coming from the federal government. Sure is heckofa better expenditure than that Gravina bridge.)

Also, both the NYT article and the engadget post only mention the metered parking spaces. It's important to note that in addition to the 6000+ metered spaces, 11000+ spaces in city-run parking lots and garages will be included in the pilot test. 17K spaces is nothing to sneeze at.

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Imagine...
From: Current Location
To: Closest Parking Space

Or even closest free parking!]]>Jul 15th 2008 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/]]>Jul 16th 2008 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/15/san-francisco-to-test-wireless-parking-sensors-cause-rat-races/
http://www.gearflag.com]]>Sep 30th 2008 2:25PM