Categories: Lifestyle

We’ll Say Goodbye to These 36 Usual Things Soon

28. Parking meters

Parking meters used to be as much a part of the American urban landscape as, well, mailboxes (see above). Don’t misunderstand: Major American cities are still going to demand that drivers pay for parking. But the old-fashioned meters — where you toss in a few coins and your allotted parking time publicly ticks down — are disappearing.

Parking payment is moving to smartphones, with many services now posting signs telling a driver what app to download and what assigned number to punch in. It can be complicated for those who aren’t computer savvy, but it’s the future. And hey, at least it frees you up from carrying around all those quarters.

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