MonkeyParking
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation Network Company (TNC) |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Paolo Dobrowolny, Federico Di Legge, Roberto Zanetti |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Paolo Dobrowolny, Federico Di Legge, Roberto Zanetti |
| Website | monkeyparking.co |
MonkeyParking is a mobile app that help people park their car in a button tap. The company was founded in 2013 by Paolo Dobrowolny, Federico Di Legge and Roberto Zanetti.[1]
MonkeyParking App
The app has two categories of users[2]:
- space owners, can list their parking spots on the app and rent them to other people
- people looking for parking, can get matched in a button tap with space owners' and park on their spot
Controversy
In June 2014, the San Francisco's City Attorney Office issued a cease-and-desist order to stop the company's operations in San Francisco, limited to on-street parking spots.[3] The city attorney, Dennis Herrera, sent a request to the legal department of Apple Inc. to remove the app from Apple's App Store.[4] In July 2014 MonkeyParking suspended its service in San Francisco. [5]
References
- ^ "MonkeyParking." CrunchBase. CrunchBase, n.d. Web. 25 Sept. 2014. <http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/monkeyparking>.
- ^ "MonkeyParking: parking differently, in a button tap" MonkeyParking, 2013. Web. 25 Sept. 2014. <http://monkeyparking.strikingly.com/>.
- ^ "Monkey Parking App’s CEO Refuses To Halt Operations In SF, Despite Order From City Attorney’s Office - CBS San Francisco." CBS San Francisco. CBS Local Media, 26 June 2014. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.<http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/06/26/monkey-parking-apps-ceo-refuses-to-halt-operations-in-sf-despite-order-from-city-attorneys-office/>.
- ^ "Monkey Parking App’s CEO Refuses To Halt Operations In SF, Despite Order From City Attorney’s Office - CBS San Francisco." CBS San Francisco. CBS Local Media, 26 June 2014. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.<http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/06/26/monkey-parking-apps-ceo-refuses-to-halt-operations-in-sf-despite-order-from-city-attorneys-office/>.
- ^ Entis, Laura. "San Francisco Says Enough Monkey Business: Tells Parking Spot App to Shut Down." Entrepreneur. Entrepreneur Magazine, 11 July 2014. Web. 25 Sept. 2014.<http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/235575>.