{"id":70162,"date":"2018-04-11T08:34:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T13:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=70162"},"modified":"2018-04-12T00:13:38","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T05:13:38","slug":"parkwhiz-finds-cubs-fans-better-parking-on-opening-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/parkwhiz-finds-cubs-fans-better-parking-on-opening-day\/","title":{"rendered":"ParkWhiz finds Cubs fans better parking on opening day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Nick Mantas<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">When heading to a Chicago Cubs home game, you might want to check to see if you&#8217;ll have a place to park before you leave. Too often fans make the mistake of waiting until they arrive in Wrigleyville to shop around the available parking.<\/p>\n<p>With limited parking spots and prices starting around $50 a space, fans are in need of a different option.<\/p>\n<p>ParkWhiz is an on-demand parking app co-founded by Aashish Dalal, a Northwestern graduate. It finds your affordable parking near an event or by simply entering your destination.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"ParkWhiz Finds Cubs Fans Better Parking On Opening Day\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/264238244?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Parking attendee waves in cars looking for parking before the Cubs first home game.(Nicholas Mantas\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nick Mantas Medill Reports When heading to a Chicago Cubs home game, you might want to check to see if you&#8217;ll have a place to park before you leave. Too often fans make the mistake of waiting until they arrive in Wrigleyville to shop around the available parking. 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