FULAZ! We Protest your Parking Meter Rate Increase!

You know the song New Years Day, by U2, and that the first line of that iconic song is All is quiet on New Years Day. This year, however, Chicagoans may be singing; All riot on New Years Day.

Can you believe the balls on these jokers? Laz Parking is going to raise the parking rates 25¢ to 75¢ an hour on New Years Day, and they are going to do it every year.  Daley has really sold us up the river and they know it.

I say we fight back, protest this fleecing, this curbside robbery, tell Laz Parking We’re Not Going To Take It! Flood their phones, emails, and faxes let them know you’re outraged at this scheduled increase and the proposed yearly increase.  I have made a video that you are free to download and distribute, or embed to your blog or website  that i hope will inspire you to take action.

“This Aggression Will Not Stand, Man”

It’s time for some internet warfare, that’s right you can protest and join the fight in your robe and slippers. Flood Laz, Chicago Parking Meters LLC, Mayor Daley, and your Alderman with phone calls, emails, and faxes. Tell them “We’re Not Gonna Take It”!  Video after the break

For a list of Laz Contact including top executives seen in my video you can download it here. The naming convention on Laz company emails is @lazparking.com and they seem to do first initial last name but, you can play around with them to find the right one.

You can click on the down arrow on the video to download it.

Come on Chicago FIGHT BACK!!

The Parking Ticket Geek shows us the numbers;

In 2009, meter rates jumped dramatically, increasing four-fold in most cases. Meters that were 25 cents an hour went up 400% to $1 per hour, meters that were 50 cents an hour quadrupled to $2.00 per hour and downtown meters went up just 50 cents from $3.00 per hour to $3.50 per hour.

Planned rate increases for 2010 are as follows:

2009 Rates         2010 Rates          % Increase

$1.00/hour            $1.25/hour                  25%

$2.00/hour            $2.50/hour                  25%

$3.50/hour            $4.25/hour                  21%

Rate increases will take effect beginning January 1, 2010.

PC Users You must have QuickTime installed. If you are having issues with the embedded quicktime video above you can click on it to view it full size or better still you can view it here via Vimeo. http://vimeo.com/7522721 It can Also Be Seen Here http://www.break.com/usercontent/2009/11/fulaz-1490005