Two sets of problems coming through email, recently:
1. Reports of an array of problems with recycling pick up in the ward. Some people are reporting no pick up for three weeks and more...
2. Parking meters are being monitored constantly by LAZ, the parking enforcement company who bought public parking meters from the City of Chicago a few years ago. Apparently LAZ ticket writers are parasitic and aggressive, especially in and around Edison Park hurting Edison Park small businesses.
My wife and I stopped going to Edison Park restaurants because of the parking problems -- can't find parking, and if you find a meter it cost $8.00. We have been going to Forest Park for nights out. Parking is $1.00 for the same amount of time.
ReplyDeleteThe restaurants in Edison Park have it rough these days, especially with the competition from some of the new Rosemont Restaurants. The EP eateries should think about hiring a livery service to pick up local diners from their homes. That would entice me.
ReplyDeleteThey write lots of tickets in areas like the 41st Ward because they know that the people there are likely to pay them.
ReplyDeleteFox32 news story about the aggressive parking meter enforcement http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/24522663/fox-32-and-bga-investigate-parking-wars-in-edison-park
ReplyDeleteRosemont has free parking or validated parking at most restaurants
ReplyDeleteI love Nonno Pino's. The food is the best, but parking is a real problem
ReplyDeleteWell, you know the alderman's stand - if you don't like it here, move away!
ReplyDeleteHate to say it but LAZ is a business trying to make a profit. They bought a public asset and when the politicians sold it to them, we gave up any rights to change procedures on how the parking meter business works. Our bad.
ReplyDeleteThis is an example of a big fish (LAZ) eating a smaller fish (small local businesses). The irony is -- small businesses often support the chamber of commerce politicians who screw them over.
Charter schools are another example of a sold public asset, although they remain publically funded --- they don't have to reveal how they are spending our money. We are now learning, charter school s are spending gobs of our money paying administrators who line Madigan's and Emanuel's pockets. Go figure.
Take it from someone who made a living out of taking advantage of people, if there is a way to make money, politicians will find it, and exploit it for their own purposes.
Does the City plan to remove from our tax bills some of the cost we pay towards the public schools since they are closing them in record numbers? Seems only fair the money should be returned to us!
DeleteRemember to vote in April of 2015 it's the only power you have !!! I still fully support our local restaurants, the owners do such a great job . Our neighborhood is really going to shit between the constant airplane noise and our alderwomen who could careless I sure hope this is rock bottom. I have worked every area of our city and I can Tell you there is no better, safer place to raise a family than the 41st ward , and if the 41st ward goes to shift we are all screwed . Maybe it's time for the city workers to ban together to get residency lifted ?
ReplyDeleteWe finally got our recycling bins picked up - after 3 weeks!! Someone told me that the collection is not done by Chicago streets and sanitation union workers but by a private company. If that is true then I suggest we all turn our recycling bins over and not participate in support of our City union workers.
ReplyDeleteIf anything, our local businesses need us now more than ever. If there is a way to ease the parking crunch, lets find it... Maybe car pool with friends, walk a few blocks extra, or take the metra/bus, ride your bike, what ever it takes. Local businesses are important for the community.
ReplyDeleteI usually park in the lots for EPI or Morettis. Have never had a problem parking in one of those two lots and going to any EP restaurant.
DeleteSo far so good in the BIG OAKS area. Every 2 weeks like clock work. In my case on Friday. If they don't get it on Friday they come on Saturday. I would have a fit if they did not come. I have to lug the carts to the front curb. I have one of those stupid dead end alleys made of gravel & dirt.
ReplyDeleteIf I remember correctly one of the big campaign issues was that the former alderman voted for the parking meters Daley was responsible for. Daley a Democrat right? Well now is you time Mary O'Connor to do something about it. Sure would help the businesses in Edison Park. But I guess you can't go against the Democrats, maybe you can ask Pat O'Connor or even the SEIU to help out the business owners.
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