TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on “dibby-dibs” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns about a book that chronicles “dibs” in the winter, replays the Rahm Emanuel Andersonville snowball story, and catches up with the CEO of SpotHero.com. Mike Brown– Creator of the book Dibs Chicago- The Winter Phenomenon of Parking Spot Saving We learn about this book that chronicles the art of using a variety of objects to save shoveled-out parking spaces in Chicago. Jay Sukow – Local Improv performer We hear this clip from OTL #220 where Jay recalls his on-the-street meeting with Rahmfest and how Mr. E. almost got pegged with a snowball. Jay and Rahm in Andersonville Mark Lawrence– Co-Founder of SpotHero.com This site allows you to reserve a parking space in Chicago before you even leave your house! We hear about how this company has grown over the past year and discuss the recent $2.5 million in venture capital money the company received. OTL #323 local music provided by the Lowdown Brass Band…
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “frequency with latitude” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen discusses new speed cameras in Chicago, explores the effectiveness of police cameras in neighborhoods, and learns about a new arts lab for local photographers called Latitude. The Parking Ticket Geek– Official OTL parking correspondent and blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com From new speed cameras in the city to a car that racked up over $100K in fines, The Geek discusses Chicago parking and transportation. Photo courtesy of theexpiredmeter.com. Nancy La Vigne, Ph.D.– Director of the Justice Policy Center at The Urban Institute Nancy and her research team studied the use of public surveillance cameras in Chicago. She tells us what they discovered. You can check out the study here. Eileen Mueller– Co-founder of Latitude We learn how this non-profit digital arts lab helps the local photography community. OTL #320 local music provided by The Drastics…
Posted 13 years ago Tagged cameras Chicago art Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago parking Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Parking Ticket Geek WLUW
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “pawn star” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks about pawn shops in Chicago middle-class neighborhoods with the Chicago Reader’s Mick Dumke and checks in with the Parking Ticket Geek on local transportation issues. Mick Dumke– Senior writer at the Chicago Reader Pawn shops are in every Chicago neighborhood. Mick writes about how some local residents are pushing back against new pawn shops in their community. Photo courtesy of Andrea Bauer and the Chicago Reader Uber gets sued – Uber is a smartphone app that allows you to order an on-demand private driver that can take you around the city. Recently this service was sued in a US District Court in Chicago. Check out the full conversation about Uber on OTL #299. The Parking Ticket Geek– Official OTL parking correspondent and blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com From an increase in sticker violations to explaining why gas prices are still high, the Geek gives us an update on all things related to Chicago parking. OTL #313 local music provided by Mazes…
Posted 14 years ago Tagged Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago parking Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Mike Stephen Outside the Loop Radio Parking Ticket Geek WLUW
TO HEAR THE SHOW, PRESS THE “PLAY” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST… (podcasting from the studios in the OTL Bunker, somewhere in Chicago) (broadcasting on the “tow zone” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen talks to local author Anne Elizabeth Moore about her new project, digs into the OTL E-mail bag, and gets an update from the Parking Ticket Geek. Anne Elizabeth Moore– Artist, Critic, and Author We learn about Anne’s new book, Hip Hop Apsara: Ghosts of Past and Present, that combines essays and photos to explore Cambodia’s emerging middle class. Anne Elizabeth Moore OTL E-mail Bag – We hear from a listener who raises a question about food trucks in Chicago. The Parking Ticket Geek– Official OTL parking correspondent and blogger at TheExpiredMeter.com From getting your car towed when there’s road work to the mayor’s inaction on the parking meter debacle, the Geek gives us an update on all things related to Chicago parking. OTL #304 local music provided by Color Card…
Posted 14 years ago Tagged Anne Elizabeth Moore Chicago blog Chicago media Chicago parking Chicago Podcast Chicago Radio Outside the Loop Radio WLUW