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How come the parking meter was invented in Oklahoma?

How come the parking meter was invented in Oklahoma?

Update: 2025-04-29
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In this month’s How Curious, host Rachel Hopkin looks into how, when, and why the parking meter was invented here in Oklahoma City back in the 1930s. In the course of her investigation she learns about the polymath behind it, inventive reactions to its installation such as tying a horse to the meter post and paying for the metered spot for a game of bridge, and some beautiful women in golden bikinis.
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How come the parking meter was invented in Oklahoma?

How come the parking meter was invented in Oklahoma?

Rachel Hopkin