FOCUS ON: Parking meter deal
In 2007 and 2008, a financial crisis plunged the United States economy into a deep recession that strained Chicago’s finances. One tool to relieve that strain was to privatize management of the city parking meters.
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Paul Volpe, the mayor’s chief of staff (2008-2010), discusses Daley’s decision to lease parking meters to a private firm for seventy-five years:
Others reflect on the parking meter decision:
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- Paul Volpe explains Chicago's decision to privatize parking meters.
- John Schmidt recalls Chicago's decision to privatize parking meters.
- Victor Reyes recalls Chicago's decision to privatize parking meters.
- Gery Chico recalls Chicago's decision to privatize parking meters.
- Tim Samuelson recalls Chicago's decision to privatize parking meters.
- John McCarron recalls Chicago's decision to privatize parking meters.
- Don Rose recalls Chicago's decision to privatize parking meters.