Well, this is a nifty idea. Sort of. San Francisco resident John Somoza came up with a practical and much-needed way for all of you vehicle drivers out there to find some extra parking: a site where people can rent out their unused spaces. The name of the site is GottaPark. What it does is this: provides San Francisco residents with an an online system that allows them to rent out their driveways (by the hour, day, week, month) anytime it's not in use.

Looks like a clever idea, yes; but it makes us sad. Anything that brings more cars into the city means slower traffic, slower Muni, dirtier air, less walkable neighborhoods, and more accidents.

We asked Somoza what he thought about the impact his site might have on increasing traffic in San Francisco. "I wish I knew the answer to your question. We don't want to encourage additional driving. On the other hand, when I drive within the city or when I come back from out of town, a lot of my driving time is spent circling around looking for parking," he tells us, going on to say, "at the very least, our system would allow San Francisco residents to benefit from the traffic."

True. And it's very shrewd, but and also very selfish. We'll probably use it, but every time we do we'll be embarrassed and ashamed. What about you?