It Takes a Daley to Shrink a Sidewalk Chicago gave away its parking meters. Now delivery robots are claiming its sidewalks. One family name connects both deals.

It Takes a Daley to Shrink a Sidewalk

Chicago gave away its parking meters. Now delivery robots are claiming its sidewalks. One family name connects both deals.

#Chicago #ParkingMeters #PublicSpace #DeliveryRobots #Privatization

a greeting card that says wishing you a very happy new year 2026 ALT: a greeting card that says wishing you a very happy new year 2026

Additionally, #ParkingMeters, #StreetParkingTimeRestrictions, #YellowZones & #Posted #StreetSweepingRoutes within the city NOT enforced #NewYearsDay. All OTHER #ParkingViolations ENFORCED. It is encouraged to view the posted signage for clarification.

Have a #HappyAndSafe #NewYear’s, #SanDiego!

#OTD #TDIH #May24, 1938: The first working #ParkingMeter is patented by #OklahomaCity lawyer and newspaper publisher #CarlCMagee. #ParkingMeters #MusicSky
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#OTD #TDIH #July16, 1935: The first working #ParkingMeter is installed in #OklahomaCity designed by #OklahomaStateUniversity #EngineeringProfessors #HolgerGeorgeThuesen & #GeraldAHale. #ParkingMeters #MusicSky
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November 4, 1980 - Evening Standard - A letter about parking meters, but we're not sure how it relates to K9 other than the request it follow a chemical specification with K9 in it.
#vintageletter #1980snews #parkingmeters #K9chemicals #eveningstandard #historybuff

‘A lesson in worst practices’: Shocking audit reveals Chicago parking meters have made $2B for private company It's been estimated the city was paid $974M less than it could have made operating the meters itself.

#Chicago #ParkingMeters #PrivateFirm #WorstPractices
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#OTD #TDIH #May24, 1938: The first working #ParkingMeter is patented by #OklahomaCity lawyer and newspaper publisher #CarlCMagee. #ParkingMeters #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysDw...

#OTD #TDIH #May24, 1938: The first working #ParkingMeter is patented by #OklahomaCity lawyer and newspaper publisher #CarlCMagee. #ParkingMeters #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGxj...

QR code

Scan my QR code, if you dare 😇

#QRcodes are used for many things. In my city of #Prague, they are placed on #parkingmeters so you can pay with your phone.

I was immediately suspicious, as anyone could have put a sticker on with a QR code, navigating me to a fake website and steal my money.