Street artist Kid Hazo's giant parking violation. Photo by Melissa Dribben for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

The good news is that Philadelphia Parking Authority plans to pilot a mobile payment system for parking. No more running out to feed the meter or cursing the kiosks that don’t work.

The bad news is that it’s going to take a while. The PPA is preparing request-for-proposal guidelines for the pilot, the Daily News reported, and the city procurement process can take a while.

You can, however, use your smartphone to pay for parking at Parkway Corporation‘s 11 lots around the city. 

[Daily News]