I have come up with a system that charges parking fees for public parkings i.e City Council parking,depending on the number of hours you occupy a parking space as opposed to a flat rate of Kshs 140/- that the Nairobi City Council is currently Charging. The system eliminates corruption and recognises occupation of parking space on a prorata basis and would be more efficient as it eliminates the need to look for a parking attendant.

I however fear that if i submit my proposal to NCC,they may HIJACK the idea as they did ADOPT- A- LIGHT. How can i float the idea to NCC without the risk of them hijacking it?



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@Sasha,you mean NCC have my SYSTEM? I doubt. They could read this post for all i care but i doubt they have the expartise and will to execute the idea. They would definately need someone who has invested his time and resources to come up with one.... I have. I challenge them to introduce their own SYSTEM cause it could also be of benefit to me. I mean,i don't see why i should pay 140/= to occupy a parking for 1 hour yet others who park their cars for 8 hours pay the same!



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@adept. I need a way round these cartels.It is a win-win situation and ALL stand to benefit particulary NCC. So please,can i have solutions on how i can get NCC to adopt my system!

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@Donedeal;

Don't look down on the people at City Hall. They used to have an hourly parking charge system....all the spaces in the CBD had meters and motorists used to feed coins...last time I used them I pain one bob for 15 minutes. That was in the 1980's.

People complained that feeding meters with coins every hour was cumbersome and archaic....so the CCN {not NCC as most people call the council] did away with them and introduced the flat rate method.

The parking fee is first and foremost intended as a deterrent to discourage people from driving personal cars into the CBD and secondly as a revenue stream for cosmetic maintenance of the road 'furniture'.

So your idea is not so new by any standards...perhaps you will now use an electronic meter instead of the mechanical ones that used to be there.

If indeed you idea is new,contact a layer and you will be guided on how to protect yourself. In addition,have you considered patenting it?

FYI: CCN did not steal Adopt-a-light's idea! Ask yourself why they never sued the council after their contract was cancelled abraptly. The deal was very smelly!! In addition,the street light fitted by the council do not carry any advertising...

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The KAPS system is designed as a business platform. Thus it must be fair and only charge for time spent...although some times I feel cheated when I park for 31 minutes and I'm charged the same as a guy who parked for one hour!

This is the the problem with timed parking fees. Nevertheless,in some countries,they have developed systems that accept payment by cellphone and you pay for the exact duration that you parked...to the nearest minute.

Perhaps you could give us a hint on how your idea will work....

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