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Festival Attendance, Parking Meter Costs, and Olympics Lookback
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A week after we dug into the history of Chicago’s infamous parking meter deal, the Tribune reports how it could cost the city even more money. Host Jacoby Cochran and executive producer Simone Alicea talk about some recent arbitration claims. Plus, they review the Olympics hype and discuss why attendance estimates matter at street fests.
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