parking
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Background: In many cities, there are a large number of “almost-a-parking-spot” locations (for example, between two driveways) that can only fit an extremely small car. Additionally, most popular models of small cars have gotten substantially larger over time. For example, a 1959 Mini Cooper is 120 inches long, while a 2005 model is 143 inches…
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The issue: One ever-present hazard for bicyclists is the possibility of being “doored”—hit by a suddenly-opened driver’s side door of a parked car. A similar issue confounds carpool passengers: when exiting a full vehicle, the driver’s-side passenger must open the door directly into traffic (since they cannot exit on the curb side). This presents the…
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Background: It can be difficult to safely drive down the street AND find a parking spot at the same time. Many locations look like parking spots until you get right next to them (Figure 1) and see the fire hydrant / driveway / red curb (Figure 2). Fig. 1: This is a road with two…
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The issue: Lack of Parking Availability In many areas of high-density housing, parking spots can be an incredibly valuable commodity. This is especially true of areas with heavy snowfall, since the snow temporarily reduces the amount of parking spots available. Unfortunately, there is no extremely easy way to add additional parking spots without major demolition…
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The issue: When parking on the street or in an enormous shopping center parking lot, it can be easy to lose track of exactly where one’s car is parked. Since cell phones constantly record a person’s GPS location as a standard feature (if you are not familiar with this, look up “iPhone Track location”—the images are…
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