Comments on: Chicago Pays the Price for Parking Privatization http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/chicago-pays-the-price-for-parking-privatization/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jamie Laing http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/chicago-pays-the-price-for-parking-privatization/comment-page-1/#comment-7191 Jamie Laing Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:02:35 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2282#comment-7191 This all reminds me of the movie "Cool Hand Luke", where Paul Newman destroys parking meters, and then eats a great deal of eggs. This also makes me think of Mayor Bilandic losing his election in '79 after some poor snow removal planning. Chicagoans will put up with a lot, but they get upset when you mess with their streets. This all reminds me of the movie “Cool Hand Luke”, where Paul Newman destroys parking meters, and then eats a great deal of eggs.

This also makes me think of Mayor Bilandic losing his election in ’79 after some poor snow removal planning. Chicagoans will put up with a lot, but they get upset when you mess with their streets.

]]> By: Damien Newton http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/chicago-pays-the-price-for-parking-privatization/comment-page-1/#comment-6339 Damien Newton Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:09:02 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2282#comment-6339 Zane, don't forget the L. Zane, don’t forget the L.

]]> By: Marcotico http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/chicago-pays-the-price-for-parking-privatization/comment-page-1/#comment-6337 Marcotico Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:22:27 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2282#comment-6337 If I were a politician, I would use this as a threat! Let us raise your parking rates or we'll privatize them! Muaah- hahahahhaha If I were a politician, I would use this as a threat! Let us raise your parking rates or we’ll privatize them!

Muaah- hahahahhaha

]]> By: Zane Selvans http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/17/chicago-pays-the-price-for-parking-privatization/comment-page-1/#comment-6335 Zane Selvans Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:25:57 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2282#comment-6335 The ultimate revenge would be to make damned sure that long before that lease runs out, nobody is driving in Chicago... since it has so many wonderful pedestrian and bikeways! The ultimate revenge would be to make damned sure that long before that lease runs out, nobody is driving in Chicago… since it has so many wonderful pedestrian and bikeways!

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