{"items": [{"author": "Josh", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104711743662", "anchor": "fb-10100104711743662", "service": "fb", "text": "The one you linked to doesn't look like it's intended for outdoor use. I wonder how they'd cope with snow? I feel like these things are almost always indoors -- have you ever seen one outside?", "timestamp": "1564840263"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104711743662&reply_comment_id=10100104713589962", "anchor": "fb-10100104711743662_10100104713589962", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Josh I've seen ones outdoors for parking in NYC, but that's probably expensive.
A small shelter over it seems pretty simple and cheap, though?", "timestamp": "1564841911"}, {"author": "Michael", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104711743662&reply_comment_id=10100104719158802", "anchor": "fb-10100104711743662_10100104719158802", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Yes, I remember that lifts like this were used in Manhattan, to increase the capacity of a parking lot, before a garage was built to give many levels of parking. Not used as a permanent solution.", "timestamp": "1564845286"}, {"author": "Hollis", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104712661822", "anchor": "fb-10100104712661822", "service": "fb", "text": "Curious about weatherproofing for those things--I wonder how they'd handle ice accumulation, blown sand on the bearing surfaces, subzero temps, etc.", "timestamp": "1564840921"}, {"author": "Keith", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104712956232", "anchor": "fb-10100104712956232", "service": "fb", "text": "Maintenance for a lift is probably comparable to that for an elevator, and that can expensive. I'd also hope inspections were required.", "timestamp": "1564841276"}, {"author": "Pinkie", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104715111912", "anchor": "fb-10100104715111912", "service": "fb", "text": "I bet Somerville would also consider it an \"eyesore\" \ud83d\ude44 but omg I wish we had one when I lived in Somerville with a one lane driveway", "timestamp": "1564842756"}, {"author": "Michael", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104715196742", "anchor": "fb-10100104715196742", "service": "fb", "text": "This all becomes irrelevant when, within a few years, the self-driving car that is blocking your car, will drive itself out into the street for a couple of minutes, while your self-driving car drives itself to the front of the driveway to let you board, and then it takes you on your trip.", "timestamp": "1564842776"}, {"author": "Todd", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104715196742&reply_comment_id=10100104719213692", "anchor": "fb-10100104715196742_10100104719213692", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Ideally it's not \"your\" self driving car, and you don't need a driveway at all (at least not for storage, maybe for loading & unloading).", "timestamp": "1564845346"}, {"author": "Michael", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104715196742&reply_comment_id=10100104719358402", "anchor": "fb-10100104715196742_10100104719358402", "service": "fb", "text": "→ That is correct. Five years to where the cars will re-shuffle themselves in the driveway. Another ten years before cars are more common as a service than as owned cars, a service being more economical than having your own car, because there is no need to pay wages to a driver.", "timestamp": "1564845474"}, {"author": "Kathryn", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104722596912", "anchor": "fb-10100104722596912", "service": "fb", "text": "They tried this in Hollywood parking lots for a while, don't know why they faded away but maybe because too many strangers trying to cooperate on a large scale.", "timestamp": "1564847191"}, {"author": "Michael", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104726568952", "anchor": "fb-10100104726568952", "service": "fb", "text": "Maybe many Somerville properties could solve the parking problem, by using their entire back yard as a parking lot, building a large deck over the parking lot. Covered parking, no snow on the cars in the winter. And the full back yard area for people to hang out and for container gardening, on the deck. Possibly neighboring properties could share one access driveway, for both back yards. I'm sure that a deck is much less expensive than a car lifting machine.", "timestamp": "1564849756"}, {"author": "Michael", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104728979122", "anchor": "fb-10100104728979122", "service": "fb", "text": "Here's what you need. A hidden auto lift in the front yard. Cars park in the cellar. Probably somewhat expensive.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av_7uT1oqQ4", "timestamp": "1564851683"}, {"author": "Paul", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104728979122&reply_comment_id=10100104758614732", "anchor": "fb-10100104728979122_10100104758614732", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Now I'm earwormed with this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HWhEikJmIM", "timestamp": "1564865697"}, {"author": "Daniel", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104756543882", "anchor": "fb-10100104756543882", "service": "fb", "text": "Your blog would be more pleasant to look at with a bit more left margin.", "timestamp": "1564864534"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104756543882&reply_comment_id=10100104756563842", "anchor": "fb-10100104756543882_10100104756563842", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Daniel mobile or desktop?", "timestamp": "1564864601"}, {"author": "Daniel", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100104756543882&reply_comment_id=10100104756598772", "anchor": "fb-10100104756543882_10100104756598772", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Laptop", "timestamp": "1564864630"}, {"author": "Ruthan", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100105031153562", "anchor": "fb-10100105031153562", "service": "fb", "text": "... Wouldn't you still have to move car 3 to get car 1 out?", "timestamp": "1565035162"}, {"author": "Ruthan", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100105031153562&reply_comment_id=10100105031213442", "anchor": "fb-10100105031153562_10100105031213442", "service": "fb", "text": "→ Oh I had the pic backwards in my head, car 3 is the Only Sometimes car", "timestamp": "1565035201"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/10100104711409332?comment_id=10100105031153562&reply_comment_id=10100105033099662", "anchor": "fb-10100105031153562_10100105033099662", "service": "fb", "text": "→ yeah, the street is closest to you", "timestamp": "1565035855"}]}