Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA01945; Wed, 14 Sep 1994 20:55:16 -0700 Return-Path: <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Received: from uucp2-b.netcom.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.36.108.4/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA03984; Wed, 14 Sep 1994 20:55:42 -0700 Received: from localhost by netcomsv.netcom.com with UUCP (8.6.4/SMI-4.1) id UAA06879; Wed, 14 Sep 1994 20:39:34 -0700 Received: by usc.com (NX5.67d/NX3.0M) id AA02959; Wed, 14 Sep 94 20:31:00 -0700 From: Will Estes <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <9409150331.AA02959@usc.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: 3rd ave To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 20:30:58 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <199409150224.TAA10821@paris.CS.Berkeley.EDU-DeleteThis> from "Luigi Semenzato" at Sep 14, 94 07:32:05 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 1430
'Luigi Semenzato says:'
> > It seems our only real hope of a solution is to make them feel secure
> > that they can take the land back at any time, and then hope that it's a
> > long time before they do. One way to do that might be to lease the
> > property at a low rate - then it's a business transaction with a fixed
> > timespan. Then it's real clear that we are paying for a privilege that
> > can be revoked on short notice, and we can only hope they don't sell it.
>
> How many cars park at 3rd on a typical summer day? On a typical
> summer week-end? If the numbers look good, we could suggest that Foster
> City create a pay-yourself parking lot, with the Iron Ranger system,
> and a reasonable fee ($2, say). Then it's in the City's interest to
> increase parking space.
Good idea. This way they can issue tickets just to non-payers (you could
put a proof-of-purchase on the inside of your windshield, like you do at
San Luis). They get revenue at zero maintenance expense.
> [The Iron Ranger works this way: the driver picks up a small envelope
> from a dispenser, put the cash in the envelope, tears off a tag with a
> serial number also printed on the envelope, puts the envelope in the
> slot of a very sturdy metal container, and displays the tag inside the
> windshield.]
Just like San Luis....
-- Thanks, Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com-DeleteThis U.S. Computer Saratoga, CA 95070
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