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Chicago Privatization Blitz Draws Critics

by David Schaper, NPR
December 8, 2008

Chicago is privatizing its 36,000 parking meters and getting more than a billion dollars in return. It is the latest in a handful of public assets that the city is leasing to private operators, leading some to wonder whether it sells future generations of taxpayers short.

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  • All Things Considered, December 8, 2008
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