Houston Parking Meters on Engadget
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Let’s be clear: I am not against this technology.
I am against turning the meters into a public-accessible municipal wireless network.
I am against the expenditure at this time.
C’mon, we’re talking about a city that can’t afford police officers… We have traffic and transportation issues that have to be addressed…
It’s a matter of priorities. To put it in terms for my two-year-old: wifi parking meters are an “I Want” not an “I Need”.
And besides, we’re talking about a city that cannot promise their new high-tech 911 call center will be on-line at any given moment… I sure don't trust them to keep a wireless network up and running, and secure.
posted by Russell @ 8:09 PM,
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