'Blockchain technology' is a solution in search of a problem, and our town's new pilot project proves it. Why are we spending tax dollars on a digital ledger to track parking tickets when common sense tells you to just pay the fine? Last month, the city council announced a partnership with a tech startup to 'revolutionize' municipal parking enforcement using blockchain. They claim it'll reduce fraud and errors, but I've been paying my tickets by mail for 20 years without issue. What's next, a blockchain for dog licenses? Meanwhile, our potholes are deep enough to swallow a Smart car, and they're worried about digital transparency. If you ask me, this is just a way for them to spend money on fancy buzzwords while ignoring basic upkeep. We don't need a highly encrypted, decentralized system to remind us to put coins in the meter — we need asphalt and common sense.