Chicago got ran thru by immigrants long before venezuelans showed up
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Chicago was struggling financially because of the Great Recession. Out of desperation, the city rushed to take a $1.15 billion offer from private investors—including some from as far away as Abu Dhabi—in exchange for control of 36,000 parking meters for 75 years.
Once the ink was dry, the deal’s finer details came into focus. The city’s inspector general concluded that the meters had been sold off $1 billion dollars under their value. And because the investors demanded a healthy return on their investment, parking rates shot up to some of the nation’s highest.
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Once the ink was dry, the deal’s finer details came into focus. The city’s inspector general concluded that the meters had been sold off $1 billion dollars under their value. And because the investors demanded a healthy return on their investment, parking rates shot up to some of the nation’s highest.
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