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KurbKarma: A Social Network, And App, To Find Parking Where And When You Need It
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We have all been there: you are in your car, you need to park, and you cannot, no matter how much you try, find a space. You see cars pulling away, but it’s too far for you to get there before another car swooshes in. You see people walking and you slowly trail them, hoping they’re heading to a vehicle. Oh, and you’re late for your own appointment. And now you’re really far from where you need to be. It’s a frustrating state of affairs, but a new startup, KurbKarma, is launching today at TC Disrupt New York to try to solve it.
“Parking where and when you need it” is the basic idea here: you have people who have spaces they are about to leave; and you have people who need spaces. The app works like an ad-hoc social network to link these people up. Those who have a space can post their status on an app, those who need a space find one on the map. The app integrates with Google Maps to plot spaces near you, and lets you send messages — several sendable with the touch of a button — to let the space owners know how far away you are.
Spaces are “sold” with KarmaKredits: people who donate their spot pick up good Karma, in the form of KarmaKredits. People who need a space use their KarmaKredits to buy them. Each space “costs” two KarmaKredits.
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