"We are still getting complaints from people, despite enhanced enforcement."

The enhanced enforcement began less than 2 months ago. Most people haven't even figured out it's happening yet.

The enforcement sensors the article refers to are automated license plate readers which look at every license plate downtown and build a database of what cars are where and when.

What is the data retention policy on this licence plate reader? The current leaders can say its for parking only and there is no intent to use it to keep track of peoples whereabouts but new leaders in a few years can change their minds to take advantage of this tool "we already have but haven't been using to it's fullest extent".

I am very worried such a system will be able to track my criminal activities.

Oops, I mean I have privacy concerns. Uh....

People are not just concerned about privacy with respect to criminal behavior. Do you have curtains? Do you share your bank statements with others?

@@Criminal (since you didn't use a unique handle)

I cannot fathom ANY reason I could care why anyone in the city had data that I had been downtown. I don't show my bank statements, true. But I don't care if the city knows I parked there.

So my only issue with the parking space sensors in the garage is that the ones in Santana Row work pretty poorly.

@Ron

While part of me is okay with the new "no privacy", "I have nothing to hide" world; it is pretty easy to fathom why people wouldn't want other people to know where they are. Suppose you had a restraining order out against someone or stopped on the way home to buy your spouse a surprise gift.

Strange.... none of the above comments seem to care about BIG BRO coming further into their lives.

For god's sake...wake up..... It is not worth the dollars, nor the invasion.. Is our tiny city so huge now that we need to do these draconian things ?

So let us drive downtown, let us find a spot to park... Better than spending these absurd funds and lose our privacy

I'm worried that this will make it easier to enforce parking regulations in downtown MV. Wake up people! :)

yet another thing i don't have to worry about on my bike

@Ron: The sensors at Santana Row have been fixed and now work almost perfectly.

Food for thought:

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"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you." ;)

Only Google employee's should be allowed to park down town as a courtesy for making MV what it is.

Santana Row parking technology works people. It's great how it displays the amount of spaces before entering the parking structure, also there are red & green lights over EACH parking space which designates if it is taken or not. This helps when looking down the long aisles and seeing at a quick glance if something is available or not. Go check it out, you'll be impressed...

We have a high expectation of privacy in our homes but we willingly agree to an electronic search at airports. Our streets and businesses (banks, 7/11 etc.)are full of video surveillance devices. When you are out and about, you are constantly being photographed.

Tiburon has cameras that photograph all car license plates for cars coming or going. I visit Sam's Rsstauarant and Corinthian Yacht Club without concern.

Mountain View taking pictures of my license plate when I park is not a big privacy concern. Just keep the cameras out of my home, car, boat, etc.

Sunnyvale mall has them they work great 269 open space out of 300.

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