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saraquael: fuckkyeahchicago: One of the Chair-Free Zone signs posted over the weekend. What kind of reactions has Chair Free Chicago received? The initial reaction has been positive, with anecdotal responses ranging from “That’s a great idea” to “The aldermen’s offices should carry these.” Only a couple people have ordered signs so far, but signs can also be printed for free on the website, so there’s no way of knowing how many signs are in use already. Last year, city officials were more vocal about eliminating “dibs.” Have you spoken with any city officials about this project? If there’s one thing we’ve learned from city officials, it’s that they really love surprises. Can’t get enough of them, really. So we didn’t speak to them beforehand. And really, it’s not about us making a statement - it’s about giving people a forum and a system to make their own statement. People can use the site’s signs or fliers to communicate with neighbors (here). Or use the website’s form to contact their alderman directly (here). (submitted by fitbomb) Uh did we need more proof that Chicago = Pittsburgh? If you a) live somewhere where street parking is important and b) clear the spot in front of your building of the 8 feet of plowed snow and ice that’s built up, then it is your god-given right to hold that spot with a chair, table, stolen orange safety cone, or a misappropriated sawhorse. One time I saw an empty keg sitting in front of someone’s house with a sign that said ‘DON’T MOVE THIS.’ Space-holding also permanently applies if you live in the South Side, because 8 million drunk college kids invade Carson Street nightly, and none of them can park for shit. No wonder I love NYC. “cars have been frozen into solid blocks of ice.” that is pure genius. last winter my neighbor started a parking war that is still going on because the d-bag doesn’t know how to use a shovel and then he moved our parking chair! i will be freezing his car this winter. thanks for the idea.

saraquael:

fuckkyeahchicago:

One of the Chair-Free Zone signs posted over the weekend.

What kind of reactions has Chair Free Chicago received?

The initial reaction has been positive, with anecdotal responses ranging from
“That’s a great idea” to “The aldermen’s offices should carry these.” Only a couple people have ordered signs so far, but signs can also be printed for free on the website, so there’s no way of knowing how many signs are in use already.

Last year, city officials were more vocal about eliminating “dibs.” Have you spoken with any city officials about this project?

If there’s one thing we’ve learned from city officials, it’s that they really love surprises. Can’t get enough of them, really. So we didn’t speak to them beforehand. And really, it’s not about us making a statement - it’s about giving people a forum and a system to make their own statement.

People can use the site’s signs or fliers to communicate with neighbors
(here). Or use the website’s form to contact their alderman directly (here).

(submitted by fitbomb)

Uh did we need more proof that Chicago = Pittsburgh? If you a) live somewhere where street parking is important and b) clear the spot in front of your building of the 8 feet of plowed snow and ice that’s built up, then it is your god-given right to hold that spot with a chair, table, stolen orange safety cone, or a misappropriated sawhorse. One time I saw an empty keg sitting in front of someone’s house with a sign that said ‘DON’T MOVE THIS.’

Space-holding also permanently applies if you live in the South Side, because 8 million drunk college kids invade Carson Street nightly, and none of them can park for shit.

No wonder I love NYC.

“cars have been frozen into solid blocks of ice.”

that is pure genius. last winter my neighbor started a parking war that is still going on because the d-bag doesn’t know how to use a shovel and then he moved our parking chair! i will be freezing his car this winter. thanks for the idea.

Reblogged 1 year ago from saraquael

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