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)
hmm, whomever came up with this nonsense obviously isn’t a native. sounds like some hipsters that are cranky about not having any place to put their precious cars.
fyi, no, i’m not a native, but I know better. I’d be interested to see how long those pretty signs last.
I’m with you on this essjaye. Saving spots wouldn’t be an issue if all people would shovel out their spots. Do you have any idea how much of a pain it is to parallel park in a foot of snow that’s been frozen over? And it’s not as if people save their spots all winter long, only when the snow is fresh or still falling.
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