Comments on: “Pigeonhole” Parking Lot

By: Jose Ferreyra

Jose Ferreyra — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:28:40 +0000

I would like to contact Mr David Sanders, and his uncle, Vaughn, I do not know if it is possible but I am working with parking systems.
Thank you very much

By: David Sanders

David Sanders — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:09:48 +0000

One of the original inventors is still alive in Spokane…Vaughn. He’s my uncle. He and my (late) father started Pigeonhole Parking. There’s still a structure in Portland, Oregon too, though not operational. On Stark Street or some such downtown.

By: Erik Schubach

Erik Schubach — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:16:36 +0000

According to the Library of Congress, there is still one operational Pigeon Hole Parking left in Venezuela. The ones in Spokane, WA are long gone.

By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:11:48 +0000

Jason
Thanks for the research. I always appreciate followups on these pieces where applicable.

By: Eric Smith

Eric Smith — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 01:28:42 +0000

There’s something like this across from our office on 21st street in NY. Only two levels though. Something to watch while you’re on hold.

By: Gryffyn

Gryffyn — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:26:30 +0000

There’s some little tiny (thought it was 18 car, but found a note saying 9 car) ‘robotic’ parking garage thingy in downtown Annapolis, MD.

I couldn’t find an online article about it, but found one about robot parking garages in NYC where a comment mentions the Annapolis one:

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/0.....ng-garage/

(btw: the Annapolis one has it’s entrance on State Circle, I believe.. not sure if you can see it from Main Street or not)

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:04:29 +0000

I live in washington state and was fascinated by this story so I did a little research. Here is some more info about the story:

http://www.bycitylight.com/spo.....?article=2

It seems that the original company is long out of business, but here is a new one:

http://www.robopark.com/

Thanks for the interesting story.

By: Rick Auricchio

Rick Auricchio — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:20:06 +0000

A system like this was featured in the 1980 Burt Lancaster film “Atlantic City.” There’s a chase scene on it, with the two guys jumping from one platform to another, while the elevators are moving.

The film was shot on location, at the time when A.C. was in the process of its rebirth. There’s construction, a great building implosion, and old buildings being torn down.

By: jayessell

jayessell — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:29:09 +0000

There’s a “Closer Than You Think!” with this somewhere.
It looks like a 20 floor auto vending machine.

By: Githyanki

Githyanki — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:47:51 +0000

Dont know about Spokane, but I saw one while walking around in New York yesterday.