parking meters – Prairie State Policy

How would a Public Infrastructure Trust work?

The 2008 parking meter lease remains one of Chicago’s most debated fiscal decisions — widely regarded as a raw deal that traded long‑term public revenue for short‑term budget relief. Facing severe financial strain at the time, the City of Chicago agreed to lease its parking meters for 75 years to Chicago Parking Meters LLC inContinue reading “How would a Public Infrastructure Trust work?”