Downtown Houston Parking Meter - Houston, Texas
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wildwoodke
N 29° 45.781 W 095° 21.919
15R E 271297 N 3294870
This is a solar powered parking meter found in downtown Houston, Texas
Waymark Code: WM3NND
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/25/2008
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In April of 2006 the City of Houston approved a three year contract to install state of the art wireless parking meter pay stations.
The new technology was put in place to be a convenience to citizens and, in keeping with Mayor Bill White’s commitment to making City Hall the most efficient and effective in the nation, will help make parking regulation, management and enforcement more efficient according to the article posted on the City of Houston's Parking Management website (http://www.houstontx.gov/parking/20060405.htm)
The parkging mangement website also indicates that the solar powered, multi-space meters will accept various forms of payment, including credit cards, coins and paper currency. The pay stations will also offer directions to downtown destinations in multiple languages.
Each meter’s large display has the ability to provide pertinent information and maps of the surrounding area, and they’ll help customers by not accepting money if that particular space is restricted at certain times.
The other benefit of the meters is that they can service a whole stretch of a city block rather than having 8 or 10 meters...it's definitely a cleaner look. The meters are also smart enough to know not to accept money when not required or when parking is not allowed.
Type of system: Photovoltaic (electrical)
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