MN2020: Parking Meters from the Future
Channel: Minnesota 2020
Date: 22/02/2012

After a two year test phase, the City of St. Paul plans to spend $1.3 Million to replace parking meters in their downtown. The new devices will be the same multi-space kiosk style devices as in downtown Minneapolis, and the public works department expects a 5% uptick in revenue from newer technology, less upkeep, and the added convenience with the option to use a credit card.
Spokesperson Dave Hunt says the department is responding to business leaders in the downtown and choosing in technology that caters to consumer habits.