Saturday, 2:58 p.m. - The man in the status car, between the van and the other car, says to me, "You photographing my poles“?Source.
“Uhm, say,” I respond, “that van is illegally parked.”
I’m on the phone with the police right now, gonna get him towed,” he says.
49th said... We have called the Alderman's office numerous times about this guy who rents a condo on that street. He owns 2 of the nicest cars on the block and continually plays the "car roulette" game of sliding one into the handicapped spot and driving the other.
For residents there, it is a waste of possibly 4-5 legit parking spots, which is absolute gold on that block, esp. in the summer with the beach parking. It's a joke. They have done nothing. It is a joke to have 2 handicapped spots so close together on a street with limited parking esp. when they are SO BIG!
The other spot in question is used maybe once a month when the lady walks her groceries inside and doesn't use her garage! The guy can be seen every night calling the cops and they know exactly who he is and where he lives. He has threatened several neighbors that park too close to his bumper.
Tow trucks are there on a regular basis and this guy is very shady, actually was arrested one night. His landlord has been trying to get him removed for months with no avail.
The Alderman would do this block a big favor and investigate the owners of these permits because it is tiring doing the Rogers Park 500 around the block every night after 6 pm with these spots taunting you.
Loyola Beachbum said... There is no reason for this nonsense. Mayor Daley makes me pay an additional $35.00 for my residential parking sticker and half the time I don't need it because I have to park on a street that does not require it because of these outrageous handicapped spots. I'm tired of driving around the block over and over and seeing one car taking up five viable spots!
Why can't they fix this issue on Pratt?
Handicapped Spaces Rarely Used on Pratt
6 comments:
this guy is a jagoff.
No kidding. I amazes me noone is doing a thing about it.
I've seen this guy and the girl walking just fine. Why do they even need the spots?
They don't need the spot. that's the point. He is perfectly fine while living off our tax dollars.
It may be possible to submit an FOIA request at City Hall in order to find out who requested the spots and what their disability is.
I am a police officer here in the 24th District. I assure you this guy is just as much of an annoyance for us as he is for you. And his worthless, selfish calls to 911 prevent us from being elsewhere to respond to legitimate calls for service. I can also tell you that numerous officers from 024--including me--have taken steps above and beyond numerous times in contacting the 49th Ward, the Dept. of Revenue, Dept. of Transportation, Dept. of Streets & Sanitation and the Mayor's Office for People With Disabilities. And do you know what our calls--made on city phones while engaged in our legitimate official duties--have yielded? Unfortunately, we get much of the same runaround that private citizens do! This is another example of how frustrating it is to live in the great big City of Chicago, not to mention working for it--and I obviously do both. But we'll keep fighting the good fight...
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