As a student at St. John’s University in Queens, I can tell you that parking is one of the most frustrating thing that New Yorkers have to go through. We sometimes spend fifteen, twenty minutes just driving around looking for a parking spot. The scary thing is that this is Queens; it is a hundred times worse in Manhattan. Experts say that about 30 percent of all New York City congestion is caused by people driving around looking for a parking spot. Luckily, San Francisco is said to have found the solution. Experts have come up with a new cell phone app that alerts drivers on empty parking spots available in the city. It uses censors located throughout the streets of the city to recognize when spots are opened up and within seconds alerts drivers who have the app. There are concerns about the new technology however. Officials are worries that drivers on the prowl for a spot will be more focused on their phones rather than on the road. Nonetheless, this new technology should hopefully eliminate some of the congestion in New York and help relieve some stress from drivers.
You can catch the rest of the article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/technology/08parking.html?_r=1&ref=technology
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