Lower Merion Township’s new single-space meters were installed in the early months of 2011, after a thorough study of several other companies’ models and public discussions.

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The Township’s project was submitted under “ Parking Technology/Equipment.” For consideration, either a company or a project had to be located in Pennsylvania – other projects included selections from New Jersey (the new Revel Casino) and Florida (the Miami Marlins’ stadium garages), among other locations across the country. There are six different categories of awards. “Altogether, that’s what separated us from the other finalists,” Pintande commented. The meter is also the first of its kind to have replaceable display parts, another patented piece of technology offered by POM. It also has high-visibility displays, a ’smart-lock’ system for security and collection, a closed-can collection system, and a refundable smart-card reader.” “It’s not just the free time button, which has gotten a lot of attention. “We really put everything into these meters,” said Thomas Pintande, Director of Parking Services for Lower Merion Township. The Township’s parking meter installation was submitted for consideration by POM Inc., the Arkansas-based manufacturer of the parking meters, and beat out four other finalists. Board members from the Pennsylvania Parking Association vote on the projects, which represent parking-related excellence in design, equipment, operations, and construction among the industry and the general public. The award was given during the trade group’s annual Parking Conference, Workshop, & Exhibition, held in Pittsburgh last week, and was part of the annual Parking Design and Innovation Awards ceremony. Lower Merion Township’s Parking Services Department has been presented with the “Award Of Excellence for Parking Innovation” by the Pennsylvania Parking Association.

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