Comments on: Emanuel All Talk, No Action On Parking Meter Deal

By: Dr. Suess

Dr. Suess — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:26:57 +0000

WELCOME TO THE RAHMUNIST CITY OF CHICAGO! Rahmunism at it’s best!

By: Lynn Stevens

Lynn Stevens — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:28:36 +0000

I guess I missed this before, but thought this nugget from Hilkevich’s column(http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/ct-met-getting-around-0820-20120820,0,2799509.column) was interesting: “In 2008, the CTA and city were awarded, then later forfeited, a $153 million federal grant for the BRT project. The grant was rescinded after a deadline was missed for the city to develop a congestion-pricing parking meter program aimed at reducing the number of automobiles downtown.”

So, in 2008, instead of working on a demand pricing model for the parking meters that the city could have managed itself, the city worked on the “lease” deal. We can add the $153 million forfeited to the cost of the deal to Chicago taxpayers.

By: Chilakeview80

Chilakeview80 — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 23:24:14 +0000

Ummm…Rahm didn’t pay the teachers based on our contract.

By: betterfredthandead

betterfredthandead — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 01:26:26 +0000

Jackassery at its finest.

By: kg

kg — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 17:31:51 +0000

That headline is four words too long.

By: Annonymous

Annonymous — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 20:22:44 +0000

No kidding Rahm is all talk and no action.

He is working on funding for his next political aspiration because he knows his ass is kicked out after one term in this city.

By: Capt M-Plate

Capt M-Plate — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 19:13:13 +0000

The common denominator is that both cities are historically run by criminals..

Chicago Politicians are just smarter than Detroit pol’s in they get caught Less.

By: Remedy

Remedy — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:54:02 +0000

You got me on that one Geek. We sold the Skyway and Meters, New York sold their water system, and well…..Detroit sold everything :-/

By: The Parking Ticket Geek

The Parking Ticket Geek — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 04:12:46 +0000

Grand slam Remedy!

Chicago is like a child saying, “When I grow up, I wanna be just like Detroit”. Well on our way!!!

But I ask you this? What’s the common political denominator between Detroit, Chicago, and Illinois, New York state, and California? I mean, beyond the obvious fact they are all financial failures.

By: Remedy

Remedy — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:04:06 +0000

Come on all you union busting, city worker haters out there…sell some more of our assets to private firms! What is it, like 95 more years of this to keep biting us in the ass? Would have been wiser to keep the cash cows we call metered parking, raise the rates a little and let it be controlled by in house employees of the city. Rahm isnt paying the bill, so I smell a lawsuit which will cost even more in the end. Chicago is like a child saying, “When I grow up, I wanna be just like Detroit”. Well on our way!!!