Unwilling to make 'a bad deal even worse,' Mayor Johnson drops out of competition to buy back parking meters

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Jan. 20, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 20, 2026, 8:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/01/20/mayor-brandon-johnson-parking-meter-deal-dropping-buyback-bid

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Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday City Hall has dropped out of the competition to [ take back Chicago parking meters ][1] after determining that the $3 billion asking price “would have made a bad deal even worse.” “The price is too high and requires debt service payments that extend too far and im...