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Denver making smart parking meters smarter

In the US state of Colorado, the Denver Public Works is installing 500 sensors in the streets in order make its smart parking meters smarter. In the 90-day test, sensors will communicate with parking meters when a space have been vacated or filled. If the lot is vacated, the meter will be reset to zero. Should the city like the results of the pilot programme, other features may be included into the system such as relaying real-time information to motorists on vacant parking spots in the city via a smartphon
May 29, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSIn the US state of Colorado, the 5783 Denver Department of Public Works is installing 500 sensors in the streets in order make its smart parking meters smarter. In the 90-day test, sensors will communicate with parking meters when a space have been vacated or filled. If the lot is vacated, the meter will be reset to zero. Should the city like the results of the pilot programme, other features may be included into the system such as relaying real-time information to motorists on vacant parking spots in the city via a smartphone app.

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