New Parking Meters

Charles Hunter · October 02, 2011, 10:13:44 PM

I was downtown this weekend and noticed some of the parking meters have been replaced. The new meters that take credit cards, and nickels and dimes - allowing purchase of shorter amounts of time. Not all of the meters have been changed out, but they are near the Landing and some nearby streets - notably Laura.

Not as good as getting rid of the meters, but if we have to have them, they might as well be more convenient to use.

nbenton · October 02, 2011, 10:46:09 PM

Here it is, this was back in May. I think there were installed around that time.

Lunican · October 02, 2011, 11:12:18 PM

They were installed backwards. The credit card slot is supposed to face the sidewalk and the blinking red light indicating expired time is supposed to face the street.

Timkin · October 03, 2011, 01:31:50 AM

Only in Jacksonville

Dog Walker · October 03, 2011, 09:38:54 AM

The one I tried a couple of weeks ago didn't work......already!

fsujax · October 03, 2011, 09:40:58 AM

they are also on Liberty St and Bay St

Timkin · October 03, 2011, 03:30:21 PM

Quote from: Dog Walker on October 03, 2011, 09:38:54 AM
The one I tried a couple of weeks ago didn't work......already!

Lovely... I wonder how much each of these newfangled meters cost ?

mtraininjax · October 03, 2011, 06:45:35 PM

Who uses a credit card to pay a coin available meter? Oh, forgot, the progressives want to take over downtown, gotcha. Thanks for the rough road, also known as Laura Street.

JeffreyS · October 03, 2011, 07:07:54 PM

Someone without change on them. I prefer we cut the meters and most of the meter maids. Replace them with two hour time limit signs that work fine in far busier Riverside and San Marco.

Noone · October 03, 2011, 07:17:20 PM

What is the price of a parking ticket? Councilman Shad as I recall raised fines from $5 to $15. Someone mentioned to me that they got a $25 dollar parking ticket. Have they gone up? Are they one price in one area of Downtown and a different price in another area of Downtown? Anyone.

Ocklawaha · October 03, 2011, 08:50:09 PM

If we invested in this, at least it would probably bring some tourist dollars with it, more then those meters will.

This is, as big a waste of our money, as a rocket powered shopping cart. If we are serious about downtown then we simply MUST stop punishing anyone who wants to hang around more then 2 hours! Mayor Brown, Parking Enforcement is, at best, a break-even operation. It's highly doubtful that Parking Enforcement is, or ever has been, a 'profit center' for the city's coffers. Without the meters, Parking Enforcement could still limit parking times and bring in revenue, but without the cost of meters.

Just imagine placing all of those shiny new meters, at over $1,000 dollars a pop, over in Town Center. Come back in 5 years and tell me how its doing.

OCKLAWAHA

tufsu1 · October 03, 2011, 09:21:07 PM

Quote from: mtraininjax on October 03, 2011, 06:45:35 PM
Who uses a credit card to pay a coin available meter?

lots of people in cities all over the world....there are even cities that allow you to call a # and pay for your meter via credit card over the phone...an still others that have apps that do the same thing.

duvaldude08 · October 03, 2011, 09:27:18 PM

Quote from: JeffreyS on October 03, 2011, 07:07:54 PM
Someone without change on them. I prefer we cut the meters and most of the meter maids. Replace them with two hour time limit signs that work fine in far busier Riverside and San Marco.

I agree. There have been times I had to go DT and opps! I forget to get some change. The meters come in handy for many situations

Ernest Street · October 03, 2011, 09:28:10 PM

If You dug deeper into this you will usually find that some company with a slick sales Rep SOLD this to our City....with the promise of increased revenue that they are probably splitting with the manufacturer of the meters.

I still haven't seen what the revenue of Stop Light cameras are. (wasn't this some Australian company?)..why is this issue dead?..and WHERE are the cameras currently located?

It's not so hard for you folks to see if the cameras are faced forward ( Sensor) or rearward (Red Light Licence plate cameras)
As usual on this site it is buried among the current Boring local political and Lawyer Drival.

The cameras on Post street/McDuff are supposed to be a Panacea. My best friend that owns the property across from the gas stations had a man show him blue prints and assure him they weren't Red Light enforcement cameras...rather a temporary fix because the sensors beneath the asphalt weren't working anymore and the COJ wasn't planning on digging up asphalt and working on the original sensors that obviously they aren't holding the suppliers accountable for...Gee maybe it was operator error..and the installers weren't trained to install them correctly in the first place...sound familiar...are you getting sick of this Bull$hit yet?

coredumped · October 03, 2011, 09:30:03 PM

Quote from: duvaldude08 on October 03, 2011, 09:27:18 PM
Quote from: JeffreyS on October 03, 2011, 07:07:54 PM
Someone without change on them. I prefer we cut the meters and most of the meter maids. Replace them with two hour time limit signs that work fine in far busier Riverside and San Marco.

I agree. There have been times I had to go DT and opps! I forget to get some change. The meters come in handy for many situations

Yep, this is another choice (is that ever bad?) You can still use coin if you prefer.