Lisa Pradhan
A creative writer at heart, Lisa currently writes for SmartSign’s blogs and dabbles in content strategies for SEO. She spends the rest of the time lounging in the comforts of her home, surfing the internet for areas of interest, or traveling to unexplored destinations. Having previously studied and worked in the field of journalism and media, Lisa likes calling herself a web journalist. She takes special interest in grassroots and tribal issues, and topics concerning women empowerment. She swears that books are a person’s best travel companion, and that good food can liven up any dull day. Lisa lives in the beautiful city of Jaipur, India.
Lisa Pradhan's Latest Posts
Why aren’t parents buying technology that protects kids in hot cars?
Parents who forget their kids in hot cars are viewed pretty harshly by others, but the sad truth is that it can happen to even the most loving parent or caregiver. Hot car fatalities claim an average of 38 kids per year in the US. From 1998 to 2013, 606 children in the age group […]
Michigan Theater: Beat-up landmark or world’s most opulent parking lot?
Described in the press as “a jewel” and “the world’s finest” during its heyday, the fall of the Michigan Theater in Detriot is indicative of the city’s decline from a prosperous car manufacturing hub to a struggling economy. The derelict theater that once made headlines for its opulence and magnificence – and was built atop […]
Audi testing cars that predict open parking spaces
Finding an empty parking space remains one of the most daunting tasks drivers face, but Audi’s got you covered. The German automobile manufacturer is working on an Urban Intelligent Assist research initiative that predicts when the parking spaces around your destination will open up. Initiative to address parking woes Besides its own group of researchers […]
Free parking in Bayonne to lure shoppers until New Year
The city of Bayonne, New Jersey has lifted parking fees in certain areas for the entire month of December. City officials hope that the free parking in Bayonne will help generate holiday business. The Bayonne Parking Utility has suspended parking fees at the city’s metered parking spots for all non-commercial vehicles. “The free parking program will […]
(VIDEO) Fake parking tickets worry WA police
Fake parking tickets, complete with police department logos on their letterheads, are becoming a source of worry for police in Bremerton, Washington. Though the motive behind these bogus tickets is still unclear, Police Chief, Steve Strachan says such cases threaten the integrity of his department. Investigators suspect an impostor, motive unclear At least two drivers […]
Parking meter thief arrested, FBI investigations unearth more suspects
In Buffalo, N.Y., parking meter mechanic James Bagarozzo has been arrested for stealing thousands’ worth of quarters from meters over the course of eight years. The city’s continuing investigations have led to more such suspects. It is alleged that two former parking meter collectors, Mark S. Carlson and Franklin A. Lopez Jr., used an unauthorized […]
Boston woman wins bid for two parking spaces; pays $560,000
In a city where a single-family home costs nearly $320,000, a Boston woman has bought two parking spaces for hundreds of thousands more. She bid an astonishing $560,000 for two parking spaces next to her multi-million dollar home where she already owns three parking spots. The parking spaces for two cars, one behind the other, […]
