Personally...I'd be more interested in the longevity of the tickets than the quantity. If someone has only one ticket but they don't pay in a year they should be booted. On the other hand, if someone gets 2 tickets a week but pays in 30 days, I think we should be happy the idiot is dlaying more taxes.
I think the issue at play, here, is that we'll hear Helen talk about darned near everything going on in the city, but not a word when someone is shot and killed outside of her office.
In my opinion, the most pressing uptown 'parking' related issue, is the window smashing/vandalizing of parked cars in uptown. Mainly on Montrose and Wilson.
Per usual, Shiller is latching herself on a 'feel good' position, rather than addressing CRIME at her front door.
Check out Yelp.com, Chicago edition, for an interesting "thread" regarding this latest proposed extortion - er, revenue stream. If "three strikes" is good enough for truly felonious behavior, it should be enough for minor parking violations.
This post led me to the post about the ridiculous baggie bill that Chicago considered. Both of them combined confirmed a few things for me. Many people who frequent this site would disagree with Shiller even if she had proof that she could and would solve each and every one of our individual issues. Have any of the people commenting on this site sent her any correspondence explaining why they dislike the booting ordinance? I know that it's happened because of her response to me when I've contacted her with issues.
That last sentence is wrong. I meant to say, "I know it will get a response. And I know that it's happened because of her response to me when I've contacted her with issues."
Rebecca, have you ever heard of any other alderman who couldn't do anything right and was blamed for everything? Do you think it's odd that it only seems to be Helen who has so many people upset with her?
Now think more about this. What are the variables in place that would have Helen picked on and other aldermen not get picked on. Your conclusion is probably something along the lines that people living in Uptown are more prone to not like their alderman whoever that alderman happens to be. Rebecca, that's an illogical conclusion.
Holy Moly, did you read my post at all? I didn't draw a single conclusion in my post, you assumed that I did and used incorrect information to assign it to me. I wasn't comparing Ald. Shiller to other aldermen. I know that there are other people who are dissatisfied with their representation. That is one reason why Scott Waguespack managed to unseat the incumbent. The Chicago Reader had an article about the Rogers Park alderman. None of that has anything to do with my original post. I was asking if anyone on this list had actually contacted Ald. Shiller to express their problems with the booting.
Rebecca, I'm glad you've been able to get a good response from the alderman's office when you've contacted them.
I haven't. I've called with questions and issues many times and get promised a callback that never comes.
I read here how people have been told to get out and never come back (see experiences by "dacutestmama" and Stephanie McNeely). That certainly doesn't indicate an open and customer-oriented office to me.
As long as you've had success with the alderman, it's a good resource for you. For me, not so much.
A boot after 2 tickets is ridiculously low.
ReplyDeleteCards, other than your questionable taste in baseball teams, I agree with you.
ReplyDeleteIf this UU post was mean to elicit some Shiller angst from me, it has instead produced a yawn...
Personally...I'd be more interested in the longevity of the tickets than the quantity. If someone has only one ticket but they don't pay in a year they should be booted. On the other hand, if someone gets 2 tickets a week but pays in 30 days, I think we should be happy the idiot is dlaying more taxes.
ReplyDeleteI think the issue at play, here, is that we'll hear Helen talk about darned near everything going on in the city, but not a word when someone is shot and killed outside of her office.
ReplyDeleteAnyone know how she came out on the smoking ban issue for theatrical performances? And, is it just limited to the Loop? I can't find anything.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, the most pressing uptown
ReplyDelete'parking' related issue, is the window smashing/vandalizing of parked cars in uptown.
Mainly on Montrose and Wilson.
Per usual, Shiller is latching herself on a 'feel good'
position, rather than addressing CRIME at her front door.
Check out Yelp.com, Chicago edition, for an interesting "thread" regarding this latest proposed extortion - er, revenue stream. If "three strikes" is good enough for truly felonious behavior, it should be enough for minor parking violations.
ReplyDeleteThis post led me to the post about the ridiculous baggie bill that Chicago considered. Both of them combined confirmed a few things for me. Many people who frequent this site would disagree with Shiller even if she had proof that she could and would solve each and every one of our individual issues. Have any of the people commenting on this site sent her any correspondence explaining why they dislike the booting ordinance? I know that it's happened because of her response to me when I've contacted her with issues.
ReplyDeleteThat last sentence is wrong. I meant to say, "I know it will get a response. And I know that it's happened because of her response to me when I've contacted her with issues."
ReplyDeleteRebecca, have you ever heard of any other alderman who couldn't do anything right and was blamed for everything? Do you think it's odd that it only seems to be Helen who has so many people upset with her?
ReplyDeleteNow think more about this. What are the variables in place that would have Helen picked on and other aldermen not get picked on. Your conclusion is probably something along the lines that people living in Uptown are more prone to not like their alderman whoever that alderman happens to be. Rebecca, that's an illogical conclusion.
Holy Moly, did you read my post at all? I didn't draw a single conclusion in my post, you assumed that I did and used incorrect information to assign it to me. I wasn't comparing Ald. Shiller to other aldermen. I know that there are other people who are dissatisfied with their representation. That is one reason why Scott Waguespack managed to unseat the incumbent. The Chicago Reader had an article about the Rogers Park alderman. None of that has anything to do with my original post. I was asking if anyone on this list had actually contacted Ald. Shiller to express their problems with the booting.
ReplyDeleteRebecca, I'm glad you've been able to get a good response from the alderman's office when you've contacted them.
ReplyDeleteI haven't. I've called with questions and issues many times and get promised a callback that never comes.
I read here how people have been told to get out and never come back (see experiences by "dacutestmama" and Stephanie McNeely). That certainly doesn't indicate an open and customer-oriented office to me.
As long as you've had success with the alderman, it's a good resource for you. For me, not so much.