Parking Meter Hikes Finally Here
By Marcus Gilmer in News on Feb 11, 2009 10:45PM
This weekend will see the first parking meter increase since Mayor Daley sold the meters to a private company to help the city raise money in the face of a budget shortfall. When and where will the increases start? It all begins Friday in the Loop.
- Loop: $3.50 an hour (February 13)
- Near North, Near West and Near South: $2 an hour (February 14)
- Lincoln Park: $1 an hour (Feb. 18-19)
- North Side: $1 an hour (Feb. 20-28)
- West Side: $1 an hour (March 1-2)
- South Side: $1 an hour (March 5-9)
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