Another everyday gauge of the economy is simply trying to find a parking space at the mall.

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Customers can either use the ParkNow iPhone app to find a parking space, or reserve one, pay for it and get directions directly to it through the ParkNow website.

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Dallas Fort Worth was one of the first airports to create a mobile app that can help users find a parking space, check out the nearest concessions, and use GPS to map the closest stores and food outlets.

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Can find you a parking space, news, weather, etc.

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It was a cold day in January when I pulled into a parking space on a street in Harlem and squinted around to find the right address.

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Studies show that drivers in the U.S. spend an average of eight minutes cruising for city parking, mainly so they can find a space free or at the lowest price possible within the shortest distance of their destination, according to Donald Shoup, a professor of urban planning at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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