Volume 126 Issue 2
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Monday, August 26, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The University Daily Kansan
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Meter parking made simple with new app
MARK ARCE
marce@kansan.com
KU Parking and Transit has made parking at meters easier with the introduction of its new meterpayment option, Parkmobile.
Parkmobile allows people to pay for parking meters by phone. Android, iPhone, Windows and Blackberry devices offer access to the new payment system through the Parkmobile app. After signing up for the service in the app, users are prompted to enter their vehicle's license plate and a parking zone number, which is shown on the green "Parkmobile stickers" on available meters. Users then select the desired parking duration, and after charging the amount to a provided credit card number, the parking session is activated.
Those without a smartphone can
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accesstheservicethroughParkmobile's mobile website, parkmobile.com, or can call Parkmobile's toll-free phone number to utilize the service.
"I'm sure it will be beneficial to students," said Matt Watson, a junior from Wausau, Wisconsin. "You can park at meters and not worry whether or not you have change."
Margretta de Vries, an administrative professional at KU Parking, said another benefit of the Parkmobile system is that it helps students to avoid running out of time at a meter. The app sends text reminders to show how much time is left, and students can pay for more time without needing change on hand to pay the meter.
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Parkmobile is available at all long-term meters, as well as all of lot 94 at 11th and Mississippi (west of the stadium).
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How to use Parkmobile
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2. Use the Parkmobile app or website to enter zone number and other parking info.
1. Find Parkmobile sign or sticker.
3. Optionally activate push notification that will send 15 minutes before your parking meter expires.
The new Parkmobile smartphone app makes meter parking easier near campus. KU Parking and Transit will use this new meter payment option this semester.
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in Lawrence
early August,
but Friederich
says he's happy
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to finally put the financials aside and just do what he loves. "It's been awesome being on set because that's my element," he said. "Especially coming from pre-production where you have to internalize and visualize everything, it's great to be able to do tangible things like move a camera or set up lights now."
WILL FRIEDERICH Co-writer and -director
McGinness says they are nearly done shooting the film and have begun the editing process, which has been the most rewarding part of production for him so far.
"A lot of the ideas behind this movie saved my livelihood at one point or another, and seeing
directors have had to learn to adjust to each others differing styles. "We both have strengths in entirely different areas and weaknesses in entirely different areas, but that's okay," he said. "He's had to teach me how to nail things out and get things done in a timely manner, and I think I've taught him a lot about visuals and things that that are very important."
"God, Grant Me" was partially funded through Kickstarter, a fundraising website that allows people to donate to various projects, but the project only receives the money if it's predetermined goal is met by a certain deadline.
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The film met its goal in the last hour with 69 backers donating a total of $4,530. One of those backers is Michelle Leatherby, a graphic design student at the University from Fayetteville, Ark. As a photographer herself,
"God, Grant Me," a film created by two Lawrence residents, is currently in production. The duo reached their fundraising goal of $4,500 on Kickstarter in July.
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she said it was important to her to help fellow artists see their work come to fruition. "I think it's important as an artist to support other artists work, even if it's a completely different field," she said. "It's just nice to
be able to help other people with their projects, because I believe if I had a project they would help fund it as well. It's a real give and take in the artist community."
McGinness and Friedierich plan to finish and submit the film
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in early November to various festivals, including South by Southwest. If accepted, they hope to debut it in Lawrence this spring.
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