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Traffic in NYC - Key Facts, Figures, Issues and their Solutions

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Second and third are good places to rank, but when we are talking about traffic congestions on the streets, they surely are not where you want your city to be. Yes, New York City comes third among the top traffic congested cities of the world. Among the cities of the US, it is second. These survey results help us picture the ordeal New Yorkers have to go through during the peak travel hours and sometimes even at other times also. Traffic and Parking A reality check of 2017 revealed New York is home to four of the ten highly congested corridors of the US and also that drivers in NY spent 91 hours being stuck in traffic. Putting it in other words, 13 percent of their time is spent sitting inside their cars in congested roads. 11 percent of this is contributed by daytime traffic. In the words of Benjamin Franklin , ‘time is money’ - Lost hour and fuel usage in 2016 put a financial encumbrance of $17 billion on New York City’s economy. This loss of time and fuel also t

How Parking Smart Will Help You Do Good for the Planet

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Parking smart is not about getting robots to do the parking for us. We still have a little further ahead to go, until machines taking over this part of our daily lives becomes a mainstream thing. To park smart means to reduce unnecessary wastage of time and fuel to find a spot and to maximize the available space to accommodate as many automobiles as possible. Here, a parking app like Parken is what we need. First things first- can an app help you contribute towards the planet and its deteriorating state? Here’s your answer- when you navigate the streets looking for a spot to park your car near you, you are using up gas. You move from one lane or street to the other, through the traffic and also contribute to it just to park your car. This is the scenario when you are not using the app. When you already have a pre-booked spot in a location of your choosing through Parken, you do not have to roam about to find a spot. This means no unnecessary usage of fuel or adding up to

Put Your Spare Space to Use and Earn Up to $600 in a Month

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If you live in a city like New York, a little space in your driveway, garage or porch can be an asset that can earn you some extra cash on the side. Depending on where you live and the demand for off (and on) street parking, how much you can earn in a month by renting out your spot (or spots) will vary. In that case, living in the vicinity of an airport, train station, or in and around central locations of the city, the demand for a spot and the prices people are willing to pay to park their vehicles are both high. Based on the location and the associated demand, an individual can make as much as $600 each month. Due to stringent rules related to congesting roads and unauthorized parking, individuals in major cities around the world are always on the lookout for better and more convenient parking alternatives to improve their daily commute. One of the most practical alternatives are parking apps wherein space in any property can be listed and rented out as per the rate decided b

Park Like A Pro With Parken: Save $300 & Get Guaranteed Spots

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If you drive around in your own vehicle in NYC, you are likely to spend at least 17 hours a year finding a parking spot. That is a lot of time to be spent on something as uninteresting and unproductive as finding a place to park your car or bike. That being said, it is also a necessity as reckless parking might get you a parking ticket. So, it sounds like an individual will have to spend (read waste) 17 unfruitful hours each year to find a spot and also be a contributor to NYC’s cash cow whose revenue exceeds $600 Million. Parken , an easy-to-use parking spot finder app bridges this gap for drivers and motorists efficiently. How the Parken App works As mentioned earlier, the app is used for finding a parking spot in the vicinity of the user or elsewhere in New York City wherever he/she needs to find a parking spot. To put it simply, you can download the app off iTunes and log in with your basic personal details which also include a scanned copy of a valid proof of ident