Parallel parking is no easy feat, let alone doing it in New York City. Anyone who's tried to park in Manhattan can attest to the impossibly narrow lanes and no-nonsense pedestrians.
Design firm Pentagram is trying to make the ordeal a little less stressful by creating clearer parking signs. Taking a cue from Twitter, the 6,300 new signs give drivers information in no more than 140 characters.
Since every second counts in a New York minute, the makeover is intended to clarify on-street parking regulations by making signs easier to understand. The change reduces information on the signs by nearly 50% with messages no longer than a tweet.
"You shouldn't need a Ph.D. in parking signage to understand where you are allowed to leave your car in New York," said Council Member Garodnick in a statement from the city’s Department of Transportation.
What are your thoughts on the redesign? Do you think Twitter-sized parking signs can change driving habits? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.