Re:San Francisco bans parking space apps
by exelius on Tuesday June 24, 2014 @09:17AM
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It's not draconian; it's counter to the goals of paid public parking.
Public parking is designed to ensure spots are available. This is why many cities have meter parking with a 2 hour limit; to discourage people from parking on the street all day long (there are garages for that).
This type of app encourages people to occupy spots by camping out in them and selling them to the highest bidder. If your goal is to ensure parking spots are available to people that need them for short-term parking, allowing that behavior seems counter-productive towards your goal.
Public parking is designed to ensure spots are available. This is why many cities have meter parking with a 2 hour limit; to discourage people from parking on the street all day long (there are garages for that).
This type of app encourages people to occupy spots by camping out in them and selling them to the highest bidder. If your goal is to ensure parking spots are available to people that need them for short-term parking, allowing that behavior seems counter-productive towards your goal.