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One of the most challenging things to do in any large city and even many smaller ones is to find parking near the places you want or need to be.  This is especially true of large event venues, particularly when a major gather such as a conference, convention, or sporting event is taking place.  Very few people are exempt from the difficulty of finding parking near where they desire to be, whether residents or visitors to a given city.  XOOM Park is an app that looks to address the parking problem.  There are some services and apps that allow you to find what parking may be available, but what about situations in which there is only paid parking?  This is where the app comes in, offering parking options that would not otherwise be available. Read more »

As far as we have come technologically, there are some aspects of everyday life in which we could still put the progress we have made to more thorough use.  One of these is public parking, particularly as it relates to those who operate civic or workplace parking facilities. Parkio’s developers saw a need to apply better solutions to maximizing parking space while allowing more income for those who own and control it, creating their app to fix a few difficulties that technology could serve to improve. Firstly, space is a valuable resource because of its scarcity, particularly in certain urban areas, and few organizations get any real value from owning and operating this space.  Secondly, many companies, especially retailers, are spending large sums of money for parking, increasing the costs of the goods they sell in order to make up for it.  Finally, transportation initiatives being implemented focus on moving vehicles rather than making the best use out of the limited space available. Read more »

Anyone who’s ever driven into a big city such as New York or Los Angeles for a major event and tried to find parking at the last minute knows how much of a struggle the process can be for a driver.  Street parking fills up incredibly quickly, leaving parking garages and paid lots as the only options.  However, even those garages and lots fill up very often and sometimes charge more for a spot when demand is high.  Cool product in technology SpotHero wants to solve this issue for drivers by helping them pre-book parking spots before ever getting into their cars.  Read more »