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Posts Tagged “Privatization”

Proposed Revisions to the Infrastructure Trust

Several Alderman have worked with the Better Government Association and various other good government groups and experts to craft a substitute ordinance that addresses some key shortcomings of the Mayor’s revised proposal. This issue is currently scheduled to be considered at a special City CouncilContinue...

Categories: Infrastructure Trust Privatization

Parking Meter Firm Bills City $2.1M For Lost Revenue From Street Closure (VIDEO)

Dana Kozlov, CBS 2 and CBS 2 Political Producer Ed Marshall contributed to this report.

Another week, another embarrassing detail concerning the city’s parking meter monopoly; Chicago Parking Meters LLC has sent City Hall another bill for lost revenue from the city’s parking meters.

As CBS 2’sContinue...

Categories: Parking Meters Privatization

Privatization of public assets — What is it really about?

Our Urban Times

Privatization is a term that is being heard more and more throughout the United States as governments have problems creating balanced budgets.  Many have found that “selling off” public assets save political face, covering today’s costs and leaving revenue problems to be solved in theContinue...

Categories: Our Urban Times Privatization Water

Privatizing water a bad idea for city

Chicago Sun-Times

By Marla Donato, Chicago Sun-Times

If you think Chicago’s parking meter lease deal was a bad idea, wait till you hear what could be in store for the city’s water.

That was the basic take-away message for about 120 people packed into a Wicker Park theater basementContinue...

Categories: Chicago Sun-Times Privatization Water

Community Forum on Chicago Privatization and Our Water

I wanted to let you know about an upcoming community forum on Chicago Privatization and what it could mean for Chicago’s water system.

The Community Forum is Monday, April 19th, 7 – 9 pm at the Chopin Theater (1543 West Division).

The educational forum is being sponsoredContinue...

Categories: Privatization Water

City Could Pay $500,000 a Year for Closed Parking Meters

Chicagoist

The parking meter lease saga continues, as CBS 2 reports that under the city’s lease agreement with Chicago Parking Meter LLC, it could be paying hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to the company for revenues lost when the city closes metered spaces forContinue...

Categories: Chicagoist Parking Meters Privatization

Daley Proposes Free Pass On Expired Meter Tickets

Parking Ticket Geek

Wednesday morning, just outside City Council chambers inside City Hall, an embattled Mayor Daley offered Chicago motorists a bit of a break.

If approved by the City Council, the Mayor wants to allow any motorist one free pass on an expired meter ticket per year.

But, thereContinue...

Categories: Parking Meters Parking Ticket Geek Privatization

Parking meter lease: Critics still decry meter lease

Chicago Tribune

The sheer sticker shock won’t be quite as bad as last year — and this time you can leave the bulky bag of quarters at home — but Chicago parking meter rates go up again Monday.

Drivers will pay anywhere from a quarter more an hourContinue...

Categories: Chicago Tribune Parking Meters Privatization

Chicago parking meter rates go up next week

Chicago Tribune

The sweeping changes in the city’s parking meter system have proved a mixed bag for Melody Fillier.

The new option of paying by credit card is a plus — no more bags of quarters to cart around. Having to walk back to the car and putContinue...

Categories: Chicago Tribune Parking Meters Privatization

Better late than never

Chicago Reader

Nearly three hours into the latest hearing on the parking meter lease agreement, 42nd Ward alderman Brendan Reilly got right to the point: “Certainly I think everyone would have liked to have had this dialogue, this open discussion, prior to the execution of this deal.”

NoContinue...

Categories: Chicago Reader Clout City Blog Parking Meters Privatization

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