Fixing Seattle’s new parking meters

We wanted to understand why Seattle is investing in a parking meter overhaul in the first place.

Stuck card, connection failure, redundant charges — nearly every Seattle driver has had a frustrating experience with a parking pay station. So when the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) announced their plan to replace 2,200 parking meters over the next two years.

By Eva Conner

Full Story: http://crosscut.com/2014/04/14/technology/119580/Seattle-parking-meter-trial/