SF cracks down on ‘Monkey Parking’ mobile app
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SF cracks down on ‘Monkey Parking’ mobile app
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Re: SF cracks down on ‘Monkey Parking’ mobile app
#2Previous discussion at: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7702659
Re: SF cracks down on ‘Monkey Parking’ mobile app
#3"MonkeyParking and any motorists using the app face fines of $300 per violation of the city’s law prohibiting selling or contracting for parts of a public street, according to the city attorney."
I was going to ask what the actual law was, but it seems I've found some version of the gist of it here. Where I live (not San Fransisco) we have privatized parking in plots of land that aren't on the public street. Would using this app on places like that in SF be legal?
Re: SF cracks down on ‘Monkey Parking’ mobile app
#4"MonkeyParking and any motorists using the app face fines of $300 per violation of the city’s law prohibiting selling or contracting for parts of a public street, according to the city attorney." I was going to ask what the actual law was, but it seems I've found some version of the gist of it here. Where I live (not San Fransisco) we have privatized parking in plots of land that aren't on the public street. Would us…
I can park nearly all day at moscone center with little time investment for $20-$30, why the hell would I use this then?
Re: SF cracks down on ‘Monkey Parking’ mobile app
#5"MonkeyParking and any motorists using the app face fines of $300 per violation of the city’s law prohibiting selling or contracting for parts of a public street, according to the city attorney." I was going to ask what the actual law was, but it seems I've found some version of the gist of it here. Where I live (not San Fransisco) we have privatized parking in plots of land that aren't on the public street. Would us…
I can park nearly all day at moscone center with little time investment for $20-$30, why the hell would I use this then?
You wouldn't :) but, it can be hard to find a parking spot in, for example, Seattle on a Friday night.
Re: SF cracks down on ‘Monkey Parking’ mobile app
#6While I think some of what the city says makes sense, how can a city in the US force a company in Rome to cease and desist? Even Apple might be loath to follow this order since you can't follow every city and country on earth's laws and stay in business.
Re: SF cracks down on ‘Monkey Parking’ mobile app
#7Here's a better idea: charge market rate for parking on the street, citywide. There's no reason that space should be given away for free.
Use the revenue to build some much needed trains.
Re: SF cracks down on ‘Monkey Parking’ mobile app
#8Good. The idea of a couple guys in Italy making money on trades of public parking spaces in SF baffles me. I assume they're not paying any taxes back to the city that maintains the spaces. How does one possibly defend this?
Re: SF cracks down on ‘Monkey Parking’ mobile app
#9While I think some of what the city says makes sense, how can a city in the US force a company in Rome to cease and desist? Even Apple might be loath to follow this order since you can't follow every city and country on earth's laws and stay in business.
You send some law enforcement officers out to track down the people selling spaces. Shouldn't be difficult, since they're advertising their location right in the app.
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#10I can't really see any moral difference between this and , say, ticket scalping.