Smart cities are adjusting their framework to incorporate a smart parking program. The city of San Diego recently began a program to replace their traditional, coin-operated parking meters with “smart” tech, allowing users to pay with a credit card. Also, City officials hope to allow consumers to pay by mobile phone in the near future.
Perhaps the quintessential “smart” component of these new meters is their cost-effectiveness for the city. The smart meters use San Diego’s existing meter poles, making installation easier and preserving useful current infrastructure.
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