City Places Friday Deadline on Post-Blizzaster Dibs
By Chuck Sudo in News on Feb 16, 2011 2:33PM
The Streets and Sanintation Department has issued a passive reminder that, with the remnants of the Blizzard of 2011 fast melting, it's time to get the lawn chairs, milk crates and other trash we're using to save our parking spaces off the street.
Dibs well past their expiration point. 8 a.m., Feb. 16, 2011. (Chuck Sudo/Chicagoist)
“The warmer temperatures over the last several days have helped to melt and reduce snow volume, and those above-freezing temperatures are projected to continue throughout the week,” says Streets & Sanitation spokesperson Matt Smith. “Given this extended period of warmer weather, we are asking residents who have placed items in the street to save parking spaces to please begin removing those items — as snow melts, these remaining items add clutter to the public way.
Streets and San will be removing all dibs from the streets by the end of the week. 33rd Ward Alderman Dick Mell took it a step further and set up an e-mail address to report dibs abuse.