Comments on: Morgan Stanley leans on Chicago parking meters

By: oprina tiberiu

oprina tiberiu — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:21:00 +0000

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By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:28:00 +0000

So true, Tom. Especially on major commercial strips in that area where you often have to pay in 15-minute increments on meters, not to mention deal with the labyrinth of permit parking on residential streets — a boon to those who live there, but a bane to those with few options elsewhere. I don’t think the solution is more parking garages or parking lots (both of which usually uglify neighborhoods and pose unnecessary environmental hazards). And the solution isn’t carrying around a pirate’s booty worth of quarters in your pocket to feed meters. (I think I just invented a new illicit trade: Parking Pirate.) The solution is fewer cars on the road so we don’t have to become slaves to these problems in the first place. I hope you’re finding I-GO a helpful alternative, and we hope that as we work toward partnering with other transit agencies and orgs (CTA, Active Transportation Alliance, etc.), we’ll all be able to create a widespread, integrated transportation network that further reduces the need to own a car. Everyone should read “Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability.” The human population explosion is well documented; the automobile version, less so. It’s out of control, and whatever your reasons for choosing car sharing, Tom, you’re part of the antidote. Thanks for your comment.

By: Tom Krieglstein

Tom Krieglstein — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:30:00 +0000

Not having to worry about parking tickets and parking in general was a major reason we sold our car for I-Go. Most people don’t budget parking tickets into their car budget, but if you live in Wrigleyville like us, then it’s almost a given to get a ticket.