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Old 06-05-2011, 09:32 PM
 
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yea good idea. im sure its safe to say that during cubs game days zero spots will exist. im probably better off in a diff neighborhood.
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Old 06-05-2011, 09:33 PM
 
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yea good idea. im sure its safe to say that during cubs game days zero spots will exist. im probably better off in a diff neighborhood.
Not quite. The zone parking means that people who want to go to the cubs games can't park on your block. The city will ticket and tow anyone who does not have a sticker that matches your zone.
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Old 06-06-2011, 12:30 AM
 
Location: Cleveland, OH USA / formerly Chicago for 20 years
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Not quite. The zone parking means that people who want to go to the cubs games can't park on your block. The city will ticket and tow anyone who does not have a sticker that matches your zone.
That depends. It varies from zone to zone, but typically the restricted parking is only in effect for certain times of day, like evening and night hours.

Near Wrigley, most of the time the prohibition is for night games only. During day games outsiders can park on the streets to attend the game. Again, it all depends on how the signs read on your particular block.
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Old 06-06-2011, 01:04 AM
 
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One general annoyance of mine here that isn't permit related but is fine related is street sweeping. In a lot of cities, signs will be posted on one side of the street telling you not to park there on odd-numbered Tuesdays for example. This is done so that people understand which day every 2 wks the street cleaners need you to stay out of their way.

Not so in Chicago. Here they put up orange placards 2-3 days in advance of street cleaning. There were times when I know they put them up the night before they came through. If you're like a lot of people in dense areas, you may not be able to park on the street where you live, you may not use your car but once a week or so, and you may not walk by the street where your vehicle is parked on the way to the el, etc. When you go out for your weekly grocery run, it's pretty common to realize the street cleaners came through 2 days earlier and you've been nailed for a $50 ticket. Those tickets have a way of piling up.
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Old 06-06-2011, 12:57 PM
 
Location: Chicago - Logan Square
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One general annoyance of mine here that isn't permit related but is fine related is street sweeping. In a lot of cities, signs will be posted on one side of the street telling you not to park there on odd-numbered Tuesdays for example. This is done so that people understand which day every 2 wks the street cleaners need you to stay out of their way.

Not so in Chicago. Here they put up orange placards 2-3 days in advance of street cleaning. There were times when I know they put them up the night before they came through. If you're like a lot of people in dense areas, you may not be able to park on the street where you live, you may not use your car but once a week or so, and you may not walk by the street where your vehicle is parked on the way to the el, etc. When you go out for your weekly grocery run, it's pretty common to realize the street cleaners came through 2 days earlier and you've been nailed for a $50 ticket. Those tickets have a way of piling up.
Residential is done on a monthly schedule, just as you described. There may not be signs up, but you can find the schedule for your zone here (http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/streets/provdrs/san/svcs/street_sweeping.html - broken link). Arterial streets aren't covered by the schedule, and you should always be careful if you're parking on a main street like Western or Ashland.

If you're lucky enough to live in the First Ward you can use this service.
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Old 06-06-2011, 01:21 PM
 
Location: Nort Seid
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Residential is done on a monthly schedule, just as you described. There may not be signs up, but you can find the schedule for your zone here (http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/streets/provdrs/san/svcs/street_sweeping.html - broken link). Arterial streets aren't covered by the schedule, and you should always be careful if you're parking on a main street like Western or Ashland.

If you're lucky enough to live in the First Ward you can use this service.
Thanks for the link, that's a new one - last I heard was frustrated people wondering why such a schedule couldn't be made public.

Maybe we could take the people who put up the street sweeping signs and get them re-trained as police!
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Old 06-06-2011, 10:22 PM
 
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Hmm. I'm in northern lincoln park, and my friend is coming to visit in a couple weeks... Should I be worried about buying her a parking pass? Is there a relatively inexpensive way for her to park for the weekend, then use CTA after that?
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Old 06-06-2011, 10:27 PM
 
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Hmm. I'm in northern lincoln park, and my friend is coming to visit in a couple weeks... Should I be worried about buying her a parking pass? Is there a relatively inexpensive way for her to park for the weekend, then use CTA after that?
Yeah if she parked somewhere where it is free and took the bus. I would just buy her a guest parking pass if needed. It is $8.00 for 15 of them. She could park all weekend long provided you keep changeing the pass daily. (i.e. each pass gives you 24 hours).
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Old 06-07-2011, 10:51 AM
 
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Residential is done on a monthly schedule, just as you described. There may not be signs up, but you can find the schedule for your zone here (http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/streets/provdrs/san/svcs/street_sweeping.html - broken link). Arterial streets aren't covered by the schedule, and you should always be careful if you're parking on a main street like Western or Ashland.

If you're lucky enough to live in the First Ward you can use this service.
That's an improvement over when I didn't have off-street parking a few years ago, but it's still pretty weak notification compared to most urban areas I've been to. One could easily live at the boundary of 3 different wards where parking is scarce, which would force you to park at different times in 5 or 6 zones within a quarter half mile of home.

So the solution would be to print off three different maps and three different zone schedules, and shuffle through them every time you park if you aren't a daily driver. At least the info is available I guess, but permanent street signage (however expensive it may be) would be preferrable for car owners.
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Old 06-20-2011, 08:53 PM
 
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Residential is done on a monthly schedule, just as you described. There may not be signs up, but you can find the schedule for your zone here (http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/streets/provdrs/san/svcs/street_sweeping.html - broken link). Arterial streets aren't covered by the schedule, and you should always be careful if you're parking on a main street like Western or Ashland.

If you're lucky enough to live in the First Ward you can use this service.
How do I know what ward/zone I'm in?
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