Month: February 2011
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Chicago Dibs Blog
“Dibs” in Chicago is a hugely hot topic. Many Chicago residents who dig their cars out of the snow will put something to mark their spot and claim “dibs” so another car won’t park there. Whether you think dibs is ludicrous and selfish, or a right because of the hours of toil in digging out a spot,…
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Parking Meter Enforcement Resumes – 2/8 @ 9AM
Have you noticed recently that parking enforcement officials have been few and far between? If you haven’t realized yet, the city took almost a week long hiatus from parking ticket enforcement during the week of the great Chicago blizzard. Unfortunately money talks in this world and enforcement of meters resumed today at 9am throughout the…
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Making Streets Better in Chicago’s 1st Ward
Many Chicago politicians claim they have the solutions to all of our issues. Their arguments are so compelling that it’s hard not to be excited over each way they are going to help. Once elected to office it seems like their promises vanish, only to deal with issues and concerns deemed more important. Frankly, most…
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The Joy of Driving
Driving is bliss, parking is a pain. That’s why SpotHero will be the perfect compliment to my joy as it eliminates the frustration of searching for that ever elusive parking spot.