OTL: Episode #257- Parking with SpotHero.com, Logan Square Kitchen vs. City Health Dept., Smart Chicago Collaborative

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 “smart Chicago” radio station WLUW-FM (88.7) Chicago) Mike Stephen learns an easier way to get a parking spot in Chicago, chats with the owner of Logan Square Kitchen about city inspections, and explores how a new group brings the Internet to low-income citizens.   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 get the details from Mark this week. Zina Murray– Owner of the Logan Square Kitchen In the last two years the Chicago Health Department has inspected the LSK 19 times.  Zina explains why she feels her shared kitchen has been smothered by city government.   Dan O’Neil— Executive Director of the Smart Chicago Collaborative We hear about how this new entity works to bring Internet access to low-income areas of Chicago.   OTL #257 local music provided by Jon Drake and The Shakes…