Ald. Waguespack Says Lease “Bad Deal” For Chicago
December 9, 2008
theexpiredmeter.com
Below is 32nd Ward Alderman Scott Waguespack’s thoughts on the recent Chicago Parking Meter Lease deal.
Ald. Waguespack voted against it.
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NEIGHBORHOODS FOR SALE: PART 7
December 8, 2008
Todd Lighty, Robert Becker and Dan Mihalopoulos, Chicago Tribune
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez has made more than $420,000 on real estate deals
Tribune Investigation:
Many are done with campaign contributors
Read ArticleMayor scoffs at criticism on parking meter increases
December 5, 2008
Dan Mihalopoulos and Hal Dardick, Chicago Tribune
Mayor Richard Daley today scoffed at complaints that next month’s increases in parking meter rates would affect people in many Chicago neighborhoods.
Read ArticleAldermen Weigh Privatizing Parking Meters
December 3, 2008
Tony Arnold, WBEZ 91.5
An ordinance to privatize Chicago’s parking meters passed a city council committee today. But some aldermen were not happy about the deal.
Read ArticleCity of Chicago – Chicago Parking Consession Agreement (PDF)
Download the City of Chicago’s CHICAGO PARKING-Concession Agreement-cleanDec1 here.
32nd Ward Parking Meter Privatization Assessment (PDF)
Download the 32nd Ward Parking Meter Privatization Assessment prepared by my office on December 3, 2008 in response to the Mayor’s privatization proposal. We prepared this report after my request to see the city valuation was rebuffed in the finance committee. We only had two days to prepare a response but there was something wrong with the deal from day one.
Project Magee meets Mr. Magoo – The blacked-out public document (PDF)
November 21, 2008
NEIGHBORHOODS FOR SALE: PART 6
October 29, 2008
Robert Becker, Todd Lighty, Dan Mihalopoulos and Jeff Coen, Chicago Tribune
Congressman’s $200,000 loan
Tribune Investigation:
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez’s loan from a developer who contributes to his campaign raises questions about how clout drives the city’s zoning system
Read ArticleZoning board OKs Bucktown hotel project
October 23, 2008
Alby Gallun, Crain’s
A city panel has endorsed a controversial plan to convert the tallest building in Bucktown into a 90-room hotel, over the objection of the alderman who represents the neighborhood.
Read ArticleSupport Grows as Bloomingdale Trail Plan Progresses (PDF)
September 22, 2008
Newsletter Fall/Winter 2008-2009, Trust for Public Land
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Recently, a defunct auto repair building gave way to the wrecking ball in Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood—another step toward the envisioned Bloomingdale Trail. The transformation of an underused stretch of elevated rail line into a three-mile linear park and trail will require the creation of access parks, one of them at the now-cleared lot at Milwaukee Avenue and Leavitt Street.