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Title: Drivers owe city millions in fines
Publication: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Publication Date: Aug. 18, 2008
Upload Date: Sept. 2, 2008
Description: I had an idea to investigate Atlanta’s collection of parking fines, so I requested all available court records for paid and unpaid citations. After cleaning up and analyzing electronic data, I found the city had lost about $10.5 million in unpaid tickets. Although city officials were often reluctant to provide detailed information, I eventually discovered parking enforcement was extremely weak. I also used a few online resources to track down and interview one scofflaw with $4,100 in unpaid tickets.
