Chicago Parking Meter Privatization

Parking Meter Rates Set To Rise Again

Parking Ticket Geek | Posted 11.02.2009 | Chicago


In just less than 60 days, Chicago's parking meter rates will increase again....

After Parking Meters, Five Other Public Assets Daley Could Sell

Chicago Sun-Times | FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 10.23.2009 | Chicago


After draining reserve funds generated by city asset sales, Mayor Daley has hitched Chicago's financial future to continuing the Great Chicago sell-of...

Daley Getting Angry At Parking Meter Company

Chicago Sun-Times | FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 11.15.2009 | Chicago


Mayor Daley said today that he is losing confidence in the company hired to run the city's parking meters following the revelation of more problems wi...

Daley To Admit Parking Deal Got "Screwed Up," Spent Too Much Time On Olympics

Chicago Sun-Times | FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 09.25.2009 | Chicago


Mayor Daley will acknowledge tonight that his administration "totally screwed up" the transition to private control of the city's 36,000 parking meter...

City Finally Releases Unredacted Details Of Parking Meter Bid Process

The Parking Ticket Geek | Posted 09.24.2009 | Chicago


Calling all real journalists, amateur journalists, arm chair detectives, political insiders, conspiracy theorists and the like. This faux journalist ...

Alderman Gets Heated Defending Parking Meter Deal: 'It's None Of Your Damn Business' (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.20.2009 | Chicago


WTTW's "Chicago Tonight" assembled a panel to discuss the the lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organ...

City Downplays Parking Meter Lawsuit: 'Wholly Without Merit'

Chicago Public Radio | Alex Keefe | Posted 09.20.2009 | Chicago


In a brief written statement, the city says the lawsuit over its $1.15 billion parking meter privatization is "wholly without merit."...

Chicago Sued Over Parking Meter Privatization Deal

Huffington Post | Posted 09.19.2009 | Chicago


Chicago's much-maligned parking meter lease deal is getting a fresh beating. The Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization, a ...

Free Parking? It's an Expensive Proposition

Graham Hill | Posted 10.13.2009 | Green


Graham Hill

While cars can give us a great feeling of freedom when we are on the open road, they are also a yoke around our neck as they stand idle and cost money for a great deal of the day.

Two Arrested At Parking Meter Protest

Parking Ticket Geek | Posted 09.05.2009 | Chicago


Two people protesting the installation of new parking pay boxes by LAZ Parking, were arrested this morning at around 9:30 AM in the 8900 block of sout...

Eric Zorn: The Good Things About The Parking Meter Deal

Chicago Tribune | Eric Zorn | Posted 09.03.2009 | Chicago


Yes, I know there is much to dislike about the parking-meter deal in Chicago -- the city arguably didn't get its money's worth, prices have quadrupled...

City Council Holding Parking Meter Deal Hearings

Chicago Tribune | Dan Mihalopoulos | Posted 08.02.2009 | Chicago


Aldermen who rushed to approve Mayor Richard Daley's controversial lease of the city's parking meter system today will hold a hearing to examine the d...

City To Use Parking Meter Money To Help Plug Budget Deficit

Chicago Tribune | Hal Dardick | Posted 07.27.2009 | Chicago


The Daley administration will have to further dip into proceeds from the city's much-maligned parking meter lease to cover a budget shortfall that cou...

City Leased The Streets Along With Its Parking Meters: Study

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 07.24.2009 | Chicago


The deal to lease Chicago's parking meters to a private company has crippled the City's ability to make comprehensive transportation planning, a new r...

Chicago's Parking Meter Deal a Prescription For Trouble

David Orr | Posted 07.20.2009 | Chicago


David Orr

As taxpayers, it's high time we knew more: how many tickets are issued by ward, by neighborhood, by street. We should know why they are issued and who foots the bill, and, maybe, why a city with a billion dollar TIF surplus couldn't even balance its budget.

Scorned Parking Meter Company Hires College Kids To Tamper Driver Outrage

Chicago Sun-Times | FRAN SPIELMAN AND CAROL MARIN | Posted 07.19.2009 | Chicago


Chicago's beleagured parking meter contractor has enlisted reinforcements in the battle for the hearts and minds of angry motorists....

Parking Meter Debacle Stirring Complacent City Council

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 07.08.2009 | Chicago


Chicago's parking meter mess could be the tipping point that awakens the sleeping giant otherwise known as the City Council....

50 North Side Parking Meters Vandalized: Police

AP | Posted 07.05.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago's parking meters have become targets of vandals. The city of Chicago agreed in December to a $1.15 billion deal to privatize ...

Parking Meter Company Hires Ex-Governor As Controversy Over Deal Heats Up

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 07.04.2009 | Chicago


Former Illinois Gov. Jim Thompson said today that he and four other lawyers from the law firm of Winston & Strawn were hired this week by Morgan Stanl...

How Chicago's Parking Meter Deal Matters in Springfield

Marcel Pacatte | Posted 07.03.2009 | Chicago


Marcel Pacatte

To question Daley is to question his love for the city and his omniscient ability to know what is best for it. Mr. Mayor, it's not about who has the franchise on love. Chicago's a big place, and a lot of people love it just as much as you do.

Inspector General Rips Parking Meter Deal In Report: City Could Have Gotten Nearly $1 Billion More

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 07.03.2009 | Chicago


The City of Chicago leased its parking meters for nearly $1 billion less than they were worth and the office in charge of valuing the meters didn't ev...

Chastened Aldermen Want More Time To Review City Privatization Deals

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 07.02.2009 | Chicago


Burned by the problem-plagued privatization of Chicago's 36,000 parking meters, aldermen moved Monday to slow down and shine the light on future asset...

Parking Meter Breakdown Still Unexplained, Hacker Conspiracy Floated

ChicagoNow | Parking Ticket Geek | Posted 07.02.2009 | Chicago


It's been nearly a week since Chicago's "Massive Meter Meltdown" last Wednesday. Yet, the cause is still shrouded in mystery....

Attorney General Lisa Madigan Opens Investigation Into Chicago Parking Meter Deal

Chicago Reader | Mick Dumke | Posted 06.29.2009 | Chicago


Illinois attorney general Lisa Madigan has opened an investigation into the "transaction and implementation" of Chicago's parking meter privatization ...

Frustrated Daley Blames Computer Glitch For Parking Meter Problems

Chicago Sun-Times | FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 06.28.2009 | Chicago


An admittedly "frustrated" Mayor Daley demanded Thursday that Chicago's embattled parking meter contractor shape up to prevent problems like the pay-a...