Comments on: There's always money in parking meters http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2008/12/03/theres-always-money-in-parking-meters/ Commentary on the economy, the markets, and business Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:23:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: dumdedumdum http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2008/12/03/theres-always-money-in-parking-meters/comment-page-1/#comment-12203 dumdedumdum Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:03:06 +0000 http://timecuriouscapitalist.wordpress.com/?p=3390#comment-12203 so the idea is "don't be leaders, lease the parking meters" (name that tune!) so the idea is

"don't be leaders,
lease the parking meters"

(name that tune!)

]]> By: plukasiak http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2008/12/03/theres-always-money-in-parking-meters/comment-page-1/#comment-12200 plukasiak Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:03:40 +0000 http://timecuriouscapitalist.wordpress.com/?p=3390#comment-12200 what a horrible idea for the city of Chicago. Metered parking isn't just about raising money, its about the vitality of the small business sector in urban areas. Treating this merely as a fiscal asset without regard to the needs of local businesses -- and the flexibility that the city should maintain in terms of where meters are placed, how much they cost, and how often they must be refilled -- is simply dumb. what a horrible idea for the city of Chicago. Metered parking isn't just about raising money, its about the vitality of the small business sector in urban areas. Treating this merely as a fiscal asset without regard to the needs of local businesses -- and the flexibility that the city should maintain in terms of where meters are placed, how much they cost, and how often they must be refilled -- is simply dumb.

]]> By: dumdedumdum http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2008/12/03/theres-always-money-in-parking-meters/comment-page-1/#comment-12193 dumdedumdum Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:43:23 +0000 http://timecuriouscapitalist.wordpress.com/?p=3390#comment-12193 Won't be long before you'll be able to pay part of the credit card bill with select grocery coupons! Won't be long before you'll be able to pay part of the credit card bill with select grocery coupons!

]]> By: straycat68 http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2008/12/03/theres-always-money-in-parking-meters/comment-page-1/#comment-12191 straycat68 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:27:44 +0000 http://timecuriouscapitalist.wordpress.com/?p=3390#comment-12191 It appears to be another "sell the future to save the present" deal. As a consultant, I see a lot of companies doing the same, thus compromising their long term outlook. It appears to be another "sell the future to save the present" deal. As a consultant, I see a lot of companies doing the same, thus compromising their long term outlook.

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