Topeka, KS is replacing rarely used parking meters with a smartphone app

Topeka, Kan., Moves Toward Smartphone Parking Solution

Under a new plan, seldom-used parking meters in the downtown area will be removed to make way for a smartphone application that allows parkers to pay for their spots, add time and find other parking.

#TopCity What? Topeka implementing downtown parking initiatives - Sports - The Topeka Capital-Journal - Topeka, KS

Parking in downtown Topeka could get easier after a variety of planned improvements, including upgrades to parking garage systems, on-street meters and wayfinding technology.A reader recently expressed confusion about parking, asking #TopCity What?: "There is a sign at Centre City Garage that says free parking during (business) hours. Why did I have to pay during the listed hours?""It would appear the reader misread the signs," parking manager Brenda Hayes said in a written response, noting