Vintage Vertical Parking
October 6th, 2011
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I know exactly where that is! I walked by it today! (I think.)
Something similar is still in production, there is one just to the north of Stockholm central railway station that I used to commute past every day. http://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/cesena/
A much more modest version of the vertical car park is in operation today in Hollywood, California.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithcoogan/3112513234/
And very much in use throughout Japan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gWZRkDStk4
That is so COOL, just what every city needs to store all those model T fords!