The Phinney Center is installing a solar-powered ATM in its upper parking lot. It should be up and running for Friday’s Farmer’s market. It will be in a secure “cage” that will be locked at night. Here it is still under construction.
PNA is giving the space for it and it is owned and maintained by a private company (not a bank). They will charge $2.50 transaction fee, which goes straight to them - the PNA isn’t making any money on the deal. We’re providing it as a service to Market shoppers and anyone in the neighborhood who needs easy access to some cash and who doesn’t mind paying a fee for the convenience. We imagine folks at Red Mill who don’t carry a checkbook may be happy it’s there when they realize they don’t take plastic.
6 responses so far ↓
1 jm // Jul 17, 2009 at 7:04 am
How long before it’s destroyed by the neighborhood vandals?
2 L // Jul 17, 2009 at 7:17 am
Video surveillance might be a good idea to deter those dad-gummed vandals!
Or better yet maybe the community should take turns sleeping by the ATM to make sure the “vandals” don’t strike?
I think the cash machine is a great idea!
3 Hinto // Jul 17, 2009 at 8:52 am
Oh sweet, a place close to Redmill to get some emergency burger money!
4 Trix // Jul 17, 2009 at 9:59 am
I’ve never seen an ATM without a video camera, so I’m sure there will be one here.
Great idea, in any case.
5 jm // Jul 17, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Maybe a week before it’s hauled away.
6 jm // Jul 17, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Local vandal’s portfolio:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38186959@N03/sets/
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