We have all been there: you are in your car, you need to park, and you cannot, no matter how much you try, find a space. You see cars pulling away, but it's too far for you to get there before another car swoops in. You see people walking and you trail them, hoping they're heading to a vehicle. It's a frustrating state of affairs, but a new startup, KurbKarma, is launching today at TC Disrupt New York to try to solve it. “Parking where and when you need it” is the basic idea here: you have people who have spaces they are about to leave; and you have people who need spaces. The app (available for iOS) works like an ad hoc social network to link these people up. Those who have a space can post their status on an app, those who need a space find one on the map. The app integrates with Google Maps to plot spaces near you, and lets you send messages -- several sendable with the touch of a button -- to let the space owners know how far away you are. Spaces are “sold” with KarmaKredits: people who donate their spot pick up good Karma, in the form of KarmaKredits. People who need a space use their KarmaKredits to buy them. Each space "costs" two KarmaKredits. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/B6ARO6qMSjE/
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