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There are no mandatory government apps I am aware of. Not in the US.

by HWR_14 4y ago

hedora 4y ago
Good luck parking around here without park mobile installed on your phone.
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- HWR_14 4y ago
  1) parkmobile has a website version 2) parkmobile has meter boxes you can pay at near any available parking
  - judge2020 4y ago
    Parkmobile's landing page seems to show a kiosk that doesn't have any way to pay with cash or coins - https://parkmobile.io/parking-solutions/payments/ https://parkmobile.io/parking-solutions/payments/
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    - Izkata 4y ago
      Apparently you can pay by phone, but you have to register an account in advance: https://support.parkmobile.io/hc/en-us/articles/204473540-Can-I-use-Parkmobile-if-I-don-t-have-a-smartphone- https://support.parkmobile.io/hc/en-us/articles/204473540-Ca...
    - HWR_14 4y ago
      I do believe you need a card to use their boxes. Yes, I oppose that.
  - hedora 4y ago
    They don’t have the boxes around here. You can pay with quarters, but it’s over a roll of quarters for one day’s parking, and I’ve never seen a meter maid empty a meter. So, where would it store the quarters if people actually paid with them?
- jcpst 4y ago
  How long has parking been something that needed an app?
  - Gigachad 4y ago
    I’ve seen private car parks which charge extra for using the machine instead of the app. Clearly trying to phase out the machine. The new government owned machines in my city also switched to being card only.
- sakras 4y ago
  Not sure how it is elsewhere, but at least in Seattle we always have pay stations set up anywhere you have to pay to park. The pay by phone app is merely a convenience, and isn’t required at all.
- kennywinker 4y ago
  Driving isn't a mandatory activity
  - culi 4y ago
    That's silly. Is being able to pay rent mandatory? I guess you can always CHOOSE to be homeless, right?
    - kennywinker 4y ago
      Everyone needs a place to live. Somewhere in the zone of 30% of people in the US over the age of 16 don't have a driver's license. The percentage that use that license regularly is going to be much much lower.
      - culi 4y ago
        I'm not saying everyone needs to drive. I'm pointing out that you're saying that NO ONE _needs_ to drive. There's clearly many people who don't get to WFH or simply live in the majority of the US where public transportation is crap
        hedora 4y ago
        This is like arguing that you don’t need to drive because you can just hire a chauffeur. Walkable / public transit-accessible housing is far more expensive than urban sprawl housing.
        ryukafalz 4y ago
        > Walkable / public transit-accessible housing is far more expensive than urban sprawl housing. Not where I live? If you search Zillow for apartments below $1000/month and center the map on Philadelphia, you'll see some in the suburbs, but overwhelmingly they're in the city.
        kennywinker 4y ago

There are no mandatory government apps I am aware of. Not in the US.

by HWR_14 4y ago

There are no mandatory government apps I am aware of. Not in the US.

hedora 4y ago

Good luck parking around here without park mobile installed on your phone.

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HWR_14 4y ago
1) parkmobile has a website version 2) parkmobile has meter boxes you can pay at near any available parking
- judge2020 4y ago
  Parkmobile's landing page seems to show a kiosk that doesn't have any way to pay with cash or coins - https://parkmobile.io/parking-solutions/payments/ https://parkmobile.io/parking-solutions/payments/
  - deleted 4y ago
    [deleted]
  - Izkata 4y ago
    Apparently you can pay by phone, but you have to register an account in advance: https://support.parkmobile.io/hc/en-us/articles/204473540-Can-I-use-Parkmobile-if-I-don-t-have-a-smartphone- https://support.parkmobile.io/hc/en-us/articles/204473540-Ca...
  - HWR_14 4y ago
    I do believe you need a card to use their boxes. Yes, I oppose that.
- hedora 4y ago
  They don’t have the boxes around here. You can pay with quarters, but it’s over a roll of quarters for one day’s parking, and I’ve never seen a meter maid empty a meter. So, where would it store the quarters if people actually paid with them?
jcpst 4y ago
How long has parking been something that needed an app?
- Gigachad 4y ago
  I’ve seen private car parks which charge extra for using the machine instead of the app. Clearly trying to phase out the machine. The new government owned machines in my city also switched to being card only.
sakras 4y ago
Not sure how it is elsewhere, but at least in Seattle we always have pay stations set up anywhere you have to pay to park. The pay by phone app is merely a convenience, and isn’t required at all.
kennywinker 4y ago
Driving isn't a mandatory activity
- culi 4y ago
  That's silly. Is being able to pay rent mandatory? I guess you can always CHOOSE to be homeless, right?
  - kennywinker 4y ago
    Everyone needs a place to live. Somewhere in the zone of 30% of people in the US over the age of 16 don't have a driver's license. The percentage that use that license regularly is going to be much much lower.
    - culi 4y ago
      I'm not saying everyone needs to drive. I'm pointing out that you're saying that NO ONE _needs_ to drive. There's clearly many people who don't get to WFH or simply live in the majority of the US where public transportation is crap
      - hedora 4y ago
        This is like arguing that you don’t need to drive because you can just hire a chauffeur. Walkable / public transit-accessible housing is far more expensive than urban sprawl housing.
        ryukafalz 4y ago
        > Walkable / public transit-accessible housing is far more expensive than urban sprawl housing. Not where I live? If you search Zillow for apartments below $1000/month and center the map on Philadelphia, you'll see some in the suburbs, but overwhelmingly they're in the city.
        kennywinker 4y ago