Parking
The PPA Is Ending Free Parking on Wednesdays, First Fridays
The era of free parking in Center City is coming to an end. Currently, street parking in Center City is free after 5 p.m. on […]
Kenney to PPA: Target Worst Offenders Parking on Broad Street Median
Everyone who parks a car in the median on South Broad Street is breaking the law, but traditionally, the Philadelphia Parking Authority has looked the other […]
Hey, Mayor, How ’Bout Making That Broad Street Parking Ban Permanent?
The South Philly parking catastrophe that some feared after the city’s decision to enforce the ban on parking in the median of South Broad Street […]
Dept. of Minor Miracles: Nobody Is Parked on the Broad Street Median Today
This morning, South Philly residents awoke to see something most of them had never seen in their lifetimes: South Broad Street completely free of parked cars in […]
PPA: We’ll Tow Your Car If You Park In the Middle of Broad Street During DNC
People have been parking their cars in the middle of Broad Street for as long as anyone can remember, even though it’s against the law. […]
Panic at the Narberth Parklet!
Here in Philadelphia, we have to deal with things like stop-and-frisk, the tax abatement, and the sinister soda tax. But a few miles away in […]
Is There a Big Hotel in the Works on 19th Street?
Up until last month, 29 S. 19th St. was one of a row of 19th-century homes-turned-commercial structures that survived the transformation of West Market Street […]
New Bill Would Wipe Out Older Parking Fines
Have you gotten a ticket for parking in a loading zone or overstaying the two-hour parking restrictions? Did you do it more than three years ago […]
Study: Center City Lost 7 Percent of Off-Street Public Parking
The Center City construction boom has converted a bunch of parking lots into apartments and offices, resulting in a 7 percent drop in the total […]
Luxe Valet is “Pausing” Service in Philadelphia
Any startup leader will tell you that if you’re going to fail — fail fast. Armed with a sleek smartphone app and a team of drivers dressed […]
State Senator Wants to Privatize the PPA; Jim Kenney Disagrees
The Pennsylvania Senate’s top Republican wants to privatize the Philadelphia Parking Authority, saying the new arrangement would increase funding to the city’s public schools.
The Worst Parking Lots in Philadelphia
Driving in the Philadelphia area is notoriously stressful, from the infamous Schuylkill Expressway to an increasingly clogged Center City and University City with all their […]
New Parking App Touted by the PPA Does Exactly Nothing You Want It To
When we read last week on the Philadelphia Parking Authority blog (yes, the Philadelphia Parking Authority actually has a blog, and yes, we look at […]
Broad Street Median Parking Spotlighted on ESPN
Three years ago, I wrote about the establishing shots that are always used during national sports broadcasts played in Philly: LOVE Park, the Rocky statue […]
What Does Parkway Have Planned for the Basciano Properties on Market Street?
News broke recently that Richard Basciano was selling off his real estate holdings in Center City, most notably, multiple parcels along Market Street West. Though Brandywine […]