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Author: Mark Lawrence

  • My Parking Ticket History – The Highlights

    From late 2008 – 2010 I have accumulated 19 parking and moving offenses, totaling over $2K in fines.  I like to think about myself as the guy who shows up 2 minutes late to the meter, only to see a big fat ticket waiting for me.  This is my story. My name is Jeremy Smith. …

  • Chicago Man Is Ticketed While Paying for Spot

    As many of you know by now, there has been a lot of commotion regarding the increase in parking meter rates in the City of Chicago.  Recently, a few key Chicago Mayoral candidates made their thoughts public on the situation.  There is no consensus on the best way to handle the issue however, this is…

  • Chicago Parking Tickets = Mucho Revenue

    It’s not “Chicago Parking Enforcement”, It’s “Chicago Revenue”.  They don’t even try and hide it!

  • Tipping the Valet – A How To Guide for Valet Etiquette

    Tipping the Valet – A How To Guide for Valet Etiquette

    Valet Etiquette We have all been there.  You’re late to a nice Saturday night dinner in the city and your parking options are limited.  The only choice is the valet in the front.  You approach the busy lot and put your car in park.  You fumble around to get all of your stuff together and…

  • Is the Chicago Parking Meter Rate Increase a Good Thing?

    Chicago’s recent parking meter rise makes them the highest in the nation.  There have been thousands of complaint tweets on twitter.  There’s been moans and groans, and I’ve been guilty of both!  It sucks to have to pay more for parking.  It’s more than annoying, and with the deal the city received it can be…

  • Grush Hour A Refreshing Perspective on Congestion Management

    Grush Hour is a parking blog written by Ben Grush Founder of Skymeter Corp.  They offer an interesting parking service which allows for the convenience of paying for parking usage monthly.  Their systems monitor how much time your vehicle is parked in a certain space, and charges accordingly.  The hassle of searching for coins and…