Chicagoan Gets Ticket While Feeding Meter

This one is from January 3, 2011, but I just ran across it. While NBC Chicago was interviewing a man about the recent increase in meter rates to $5.00 per hour, he was ticketed. Interesting interview, to say the least.

http://www.nbcchicago.com/traffic/transit/Man_Gets_Ticket_While_Paying_for_Parking_Chicago-112827249.html

I'd embed the video, but the station's website doesn't seem to allow it.

Reviewing a few comments on this and other Chicago stories, it seems that the parking meters are now known as "Daley boxes" and feeding them money is known as the "Daley grind". "Ballard boxes" would certainly work down here in Indy. Any further suggestions?

Don Welsh Leaving For Chicago

The IBJ is reporting that ICVA executive director, Don Welsh, is leaving Indy for a similar post in Chicago. Welsh came here in 2008, from Seattle. A search for his replacement is to begin immediately. Michael Browning, Chairman of the ICVA Board of Directors, is quoted as saying:

“With Indianapolis’ strong tourism product, including the expanding convention center and the coup of hosting the [2012] Super Bowl, we know this position will be extremely sought-after by numerous top-level executives both in Indianapolis and across the country,” Browning said.

Not in the report, but true none the less - During this past year, Welsh was able to secure millions more taxpayer funding for the ICVA, even as the public library was forced to cut its budget and curtail their hours.