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Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Oct 2, 2019
High-rise, high anxiety

Lakeview residents fear the transit-oriented development replacing the shuttered Treasure Island supermarket will create a parking crunch. Here’s why they’re wrong.
- By John Greenfield
- Tags: On Transportation, Transit-oriented development, Optima, Inc., 44th Ward, Tom Tunney, 46th Ward, James Cappleman, East Lakeview, Treasure Island, Balance on Broadway, parking, Rhoda Bernstein, Mike Wilborn, Greta Thunberg, Peter Haas, Center for Neighborhood Technology, Audrey Wennink, Metropolitan Planning Council

Music, Music Feature Sep 5, 2019
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Once Riot Fest has you, how does it treat you?

The festival grounds themselves provide a pretty different experience than, say, Lollapalooza or Pitchfork.
- By Leor Galil, S. Nicole Lane, Jamie Ludwig, Philip Montoro, and J.R. Nelson
- Tags: Music Feature, Riot Fest, Douglas Park, Our Music My Body, Ferris wheel, carnival, food, vendors, 2019, Jesus Lizard, No Doubt, Misfits, Blondie, Morrissey, tickets, price, transportation, parking, Video

Blogs, Bleader Jul 13, 2017
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Study: Chicago drivers pay more for downtown street parking than in any other U.S. city, and other news

Also, Chicago airport security officers will no longer be considered police officers.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Chicago, Illinois, parking, parking meters, New York City, San Francisco, Bruce Rauner, Illinois Policy Institute, Election 2018, Ray Lopez, Ginger Evans, O'Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, aviation security, Hard Rock Hotel, hotels, Tamron Hall, Today Show, Harvey Weinstein, Gene & Georgetti, restaurant openings, Video

Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Apr 18, 2017
The backlash against the Marshall Boulevard bike lanes is a cautionary tale for planners

Community input and outreach are crucial for avoiding resentment from noncyclists.
- By John Greenfield
- Tags: Transportation, News, Politics, Transportation, Cycling, biking, infrastructure, transportation, Rahm Emanuel, Bicycling magazine, 12th Ward, Little Village, George Cardenas, Paolo Cisneros, Chris Didato, Dan Korn, Liliana Escarpita, Mike Claffey, CDOT, Chicago Department of Transportation, Gabe Klein, protected bike lanes, parking, Active Transportation Alliance, Ron Burke

Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jul 5, 2016
Why does Friends of the Parks endorse more asphalt at 31st Street Beach?

A Park District plan calls for replacing green space with parking spots.
- By John Greenfield
- Tags: Transportation, News, Transportation, Parking, Friends of the Parks, Juanita Irizarry, Jessica Maxey-Faulkner, Lucas Museum, Chicago Park District, Friends of the Parks, Active Transportation Alliance, transportation equity

Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Apr 27, 2016
Friends of the Parks saved a parking lot but effectively killed the Lucas Museum

Did the group's actions conflict with its mission to promote green space?
- By John Greenfield
- Tags: Transportation, News, Politics, Transportation, Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts, Friends of the Parks, George Lucas, Juanita Irizarry, McCormick Place, Lakeside Center, parking, museums, Gino Generelli, Rahm Emanuel

Best of Chicago, City Life Jun 20, 2013
Critics' Picks
Best Blogger, Reporter, Activist, and Authority on the City's Exasperating and Expensive Traffic Policies

The Parking Ticket Geek at the Expired Meter
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: City Life, theexpiredmeter.com, The Expired Meter, Mike Brockway, City Council, Parking Ticket Geek, parking, parking tickets, parking meters, Critics' Picks

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jun 13, 2013
The madness behind Mayor Emanuel's methods

In pressing for school closings and a new meter deal, Rahm doesn't let facts get in the way.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Rahm Emanuel, neighborhoods, parking, school utilization, WBEZ, Linda Lutton, Becky Vevea, facts, parking meters, lawsuits, constitutionality, true-up payments, school closings, Walter Burnett Jr., schools, Richard M. Daley, Chicago Parking Meters, privatization, Clint Krislov, CPM, Mick Dumke, Board of Education, City Council, Near South Side, DePaul University, hotels, sports arenas, basketball, broken promises, taxes, police hiring, TIF reform, TIFs, tax increment financing, subsidies

Arts & Culture, Culture Vultures Apr 4, 2013
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This week's Culture Vultures recommend:

House of Cards, There Is a Happiness That Morning Is, The Boy Detective Fails, and Chicago Whispers
- By Katie Kather and Hannah Lorenz
- Tags: Culture Vultures, Crabby Golightly, bloggers, history, books, theater, blogs, Oline Eaton, biographers, writers, House of Cards, Netflix, Joe Giovannetti, Bartleby Productions, There Is a Happiness That Morning Is, Theater Oobleck, parking, William Blake, folk music, Jacob Wittich, Chicago Whispers, St. Sukie de la Croix, LGBT history, Victory Gardens Theater

Blogs, Bleader Dec 19, 2012
It goes both ways: the Dearborn bike lane gives Rahm bragging rights and cyclists a protected ride

A ride up and down the new protected, two-way bike lane on Dearborn Avenue
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Cycling, Things I Love, Two Wheels, News, cycling, Rahm Emanuel, bike lanes, Loop, Dearborn, Grid Chicago, protected bike lane, pedestrian, motorist, two-way bike lanes, buffered lane, cyclist, parking

Blogs, Bleader Jun 5, 2012
Gunning for most-ticketed city in America

Chicago, now the sixth most-ticketed city in the country, is likely soon to be first
- By Tal Rosenberg
- Tags: $$$, News, National Motorists Association, parking, speeding, traffic tickets, The Expired Meter

Blogs, Bleader Nov 11, 2011
Preckwinkle withdraws her plea on jury parking

Cook County Board president Toni Preckwinkle seems confused about jurors.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Politics, News, Clout City, Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board, John Fritchey, law enforcement, jurors, parking, polkice officers, witnesses, prosecutors, public safety, constitutional rights, innocence, guilt

Blogs, Bleader Feb 4, 2011
Gallery of Dibs

A Tumblr of Dibs.
- By Lauri Apple
- Tags: Chicagoland, dibs, snow, parking, Chicago traditions

Blogs, Bleader Jul 23, 2010
7/23-7/25 — Free Parking at Water Tower Place

Water Tower Place offers free parking to shoppers who spend more than $100 between Fri 7/23 and Sun 7/25 at 6 PM.
- By Robin Peterson
- Tags: Free Shit, Swag, Water Tower Place, parking, shopping

News & Politics, Our Town Mar 1, 2007
Property: Way, Hey, Tow Them Away

A couple of Lakeview restaurateurs learn the hard way how important it is to get along with your neighbors.
- By Tasneem Paghdiwala
- Tags: Our Town, Greg Morelli, Joey Morelli, Fred Latsko, Matt Wilbur, Tom Tunney, 44th Ward, Howard Silverman, Lakeview, Sid Luckman, towing, Joey's Brickhouse, Howard's Wine Cellar, Great American Bagel, parking

Blogs, Bleader Nov 26, 2006
People, people who need parking . . .

Homes for poor people, homes for cars: one has federal protection.
- By Harold Henderson
- Tags: Center For Neighborhood Technology, Parking, Metra

Blogs, Bleader Aug 19, 2006
I can't believe it's news

Gallows humor in the bookstore, Iraq, and other good addresses.
- By Harold Henderson
- Tags: Humor, Parking, Dating, Cell Phones, Alibis, Travel, Bookstores

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Lakeview residents fear the transit-oriented development replacing the shuttered Treasure Island supermarket will create a parking crunch. Here’s why they’re wrong.

The festival grounds themselves provide a pretty different experience than, say, Lollapalooza or Pitchfork.

Also, Chicago airport security officers will no longer be considered police officers.

Community input and outreach are crucial for avoiding resentment from noncyclists.

A Park District plan calls for replacing green space with parking spots.

Did the group's actions conflict with its mission to promote green space?

The Parking Ticket Geek at the Expired Meter

In pressing for school closings and a new meter deal, Rahm doesn't let facts get in the way.

House of Cards, There Is a Happiness That Morning Is, The Boy Detective Fails, and Chicago Whispers

A ride up and down the new protected, two-way bike lane on Dearborn Avenue

Chicago, now the sixth most-ticketed city in the country, is likely soon to be first

Cook County Board president Toni Preckwinkle seems confused about jurors.

A Tumblr of Dibs.

Water Tower Place offers free parking to shoppers who spend more than $100 between Fri 7/23 and Sun 7/25 at 6 PM.

A couple of Lakeview restaurateurs learn the hard way how important it is to get along with your neighbors.

Homes for poor people, homes for cars: one has federal protection.

Gallows humor in the bookstore, Iraq, and other good addresses.

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