As you all know, the City of Chicago has given our parking meters
away to a private company on a 75 year lease. This company
has decided to quadruple rates, which will now apply 24/7/365.
There has been a rumor going around that many Chicagoans
are now feeding meters with coins wrapped in chewing gum,
as well as utilizing a myriad of other such stunts. This causes
the meters to be disabled.
Remember, if you park at a meter which happens to be disabled
you can still get a parking ticket, unless, within 24 hours, you
report that meter to be out of order. To report a meter out of
order: “Report the broken or malfunctioning meter by
calling 1-877-242-7901, or by filling out our Feedback
Also see
http://vodpod.com/watch/1466261-chicagoans-vandalize-parking-meters-video
Another rumor going around now claims that the motto of Chicago
has changed, from “The City That Works” to “Never Pass On An
Opportunity To Vandalize A Parking Meter.”
Obviously, I am not vouching for the truth of these rumors,
nor endorsing such behaviors…
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