Denver's High-Tech Parking Solution

Denver considers an innovative and high-tech approach to evening downtown parking problems.

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September 22, 2000, 11:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen


Denver is promoting a high-tech way to pay parking meters -- an electronic key that allows drivers to buy up to $600 of parking time and use it at the city's 4,200 electronic meters.

Thanks to Dan Tasman

Thursday, September 21, 2000 in The Denver Post

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