> In a message dated 9/22/2009 1:39:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time, phiggins@chicagoreader.com writes:
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> What are they doing with all the parking meters that were replaced
> with the pay-boxes? i.e. Are they recycling the scrap metal, and if
> so, where is that money going?
I’ve seen some on Devon which have labels stating that they have been left in place as a courtesy to cyclists. Presumably they are useful for deterring very short bicycle thieves.
I worked for the company LAZ over the summer, the old meters are getting scrapped. One of the city employees told me that they aren’t getting much for the metal. I also can tell you that there are probably 7,000 meters just sitting in a basement of a building. I can’t tell you where that building is but I’m sure if you think about it you’ll figure it out.