Chicago Parking Meter Hikes

The Parking Meter Revolt Rolls On

The Parking Ticket Geek | Posted 05.23.2009 | Chicago


The Parking Ticket Geek

It seemed that the parking meter vandalism had ceased. Then again, perhaps not.

Has The Parking Meter Revolt Begun?

The Parking Ticket Geek | Posted 04.24.2009 | Chicago


The Parking Ticket Geek

As teams canvas the city changing meters to their new, much higher rates, another movement seems to be blossoming in reaction to these changes.

'Meter Beater' Arrested For Weekend Parking Meter Assault

The Parking Ticket Geek | Posted 04.20.2009 | Chicago


The Parking Ticket Geek

Perhaps he couldn't take it anymore. The quadrupled rates, having to the feed the meters until 9 every night, seven days a week, no free Sundays anymore, and the increased enforcement--maybe it was all too much for him.

Parking Meter Deal Signed, Sealed, Delivered. Ouch

The Parking Ticket Geek | Posted 03.15.2009 | Chicago


The Parking Ticket Geek

After a meter is changed under this new deal, they must be fed 365 days a year. No Sundays off. No parking meter holidays.

Parking Meters To Be Fed Sundays And Holidays Under Privatization Plan

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 01.03.2009 | Chicago


Mayor Daley's $1.15 billion plan to privatize Chicago's 36,000 parking meters -- and sharply increase the rates motorists pay to feed them -- got ligh...

Will Higher Meter Costs Hurt Businesses?

Chicago Tribune | Eric Zorn | Posted 01.02.2009 | Chicago


So drivers in Chicago are looking at a 400 percent increase -- from 25 cents an hour to $1 an hour -- at most parking meters in the city starting next...