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NYC Ponders Using Pay Phone Locations for EV Charging
New York City could convert at least some of its 8,000 active pay phone locations into charging stations for electric vehicles, according to The New York Times.
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New York City could convert at least some of its 8,000 active pay phone locations into charging stations for electric vehicles, according to The New York Times.
The city is considering other uses for the installations, which have been made largely obsolete by mobile phones. The Times says New York's current contract for pay phone services will expire in October 2014.
The newspaper notes that possible uses for the sites, in addition to EV charging, include cell phone charging, wireless Internet hot spots, bike parking, quiet spots for making semi-private phone calls and data centers that provide weather, history and neighborhood information.
Pay phone locations already have permits to operate, are equipped with electric power and occupy some of the best locations in the city. But critics say working through the various government agencies responsible for infrastructure, parking, streets and sidewalks could stall reuse plans for years.
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