Idk what’s gotten into the PPA recently, but they’re kind of crushing it

Submitted by RoverTheMonster t3_1276ov7 in philadelphia

I know this will be an unpopular take and people hate them, but I’ve got to give them props: they’ve been giving out tickets galore around my neighborhood recently and seem like the one like civic management organization (for lack of a better term) that at least seems like it’s trying doing it’s job. And today I actually saw someone park in a bus zone, read the sign as they were walking away from their car, and move. So keep ‘em coming, PPA

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Thot_P0cket t1_jed0f5r wrote

I hope this is a sign they're finally going to start cracking down on people who park on sidewalks.

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rev9whitey t1_jedfcce wrote

They’ve been ticketing the sidewalk near my house every night recently and tonight there were ZERO cars parked on the sidewalk. A Philadelphia miracle.

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tenkaraphl t1_jeead2e wrote

I've been told that PPD is in charge of sidewalk parkers. PPA is in charge of posted parking regulations.

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deathwish_ASR t1_jeeb25d wrote

I got a ticket months ago from PPA for parking on the sidewalk, so I don’t think that’s true.

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ModestAugustine t1_jeet81a wrote

That's not necessarily the case - if someone parks on the sidewalk on a street patrolled by the PPA, they can and do ticket.

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Brahette t1_jee734p wrote

They've been cracking down on this in Manayunk recently and it's glorious. One guy even complained on our FB group that he got ticketed for parking on the sidewalk because he "didn't know it was illegal" and he "wasn't blocking the road." Bruh you were blocking the sidewalk which is [shocker] NOT FOR CARS.

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necrosythe t1_jeeb8fs wrote

Do you know if you can call these in? Neighbor across from me in roxborough parks on the sidewalk next to my place every single day. Doesn't leave it there all day but for hours none the less.

Fucking annoying as shit.

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Cabanarama_ t1_jeefaoj wrote

My neighbor does the same. Get the plate, call 311, and say you’d like to report an abandoned vehicle on the sidewalk at [location]. They may refer you to 911 but not always

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Starpork t1_jees19w wrote

PPA has a direct number you can call but I had to get it from 311. If you call them direct (particularly during weekday hours but there is someone there all the time) they can even radio the team working your neighborhood and let them know (especially if it's an ongoing thing, those neighborhood crews are regulars and remember problem areas).

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New_Land4575 t1_jed0x1i wrote

And in the median

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ylli101 t1_jed1tas wrote

And in the bike lanes

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coastercities t1_jee26vf wrote

And in literal driving lanes

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Iggy95 t1_jeeayo0 wrote

This happened to me the other day, some dude left their car double parked into a driving lane on Manayunk Ave (basically a narrow 2 lane road with street parking). Thankfully some kind septa bus driver coming up opposite let me get around em in the opposite lane, but it's super sketchy.

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sweetporcelain t1_jedi46m wrote

And in front of the curb cuts

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kcvngs76131 t1_jeeasju wrote

I yelled at a cop the other day because he damn near hit me when I was crossing the street in a crosswalk because he pulled in front of the curb cut I was about to use to get out of the fucking crosswalk. Of course "normal" people are going to do it and fuck over disabled people and parents with strollers if cops are doing it (and almost taking out legal pedestrians in the process).

Is PPA legally allowed to ticket cop cars for shit like parking on sidewalks/curb cuts?

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Thot_P0cket t1_jefbahv wrote

> Is PPA legally allowed to ticket cop cars for shit like parking on sidewalks/curb cuts?

I've been seriously considering making a few social media accounts to put the PPD on blast and just link photos of illegally parked Philly police.

They do it near me all the time - they park in the crosswalks at a restaurant nearby, then waddle their fat asses inside and enjoy a sit-down meal.

Fuck anyone who needs to use the crosswalk in the meantime, and god help anyone in a wheel chair or with a stroller.

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Max_Powers42 t1_jeeaqw0 wrote

I want the assholes with giant trucks who are too lazy to find parking anywhere but in the crosswalk to start getting hit.

Wheelchairs can't pass, and it ruins the visibility trying to cross for other cars, cyclists, and pedestrians.

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NewcRoc t1_jeebmql wrote

Yup and it makes the buses slower too. So many reasons to go after those assholes.

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sluman001 t1_jeepvpo wrote

Same for strollers. I’m getting really pissed off that I have to keep walking my son into a drive lane to get around a car/truck parked in the crosswalks. It’s like half the crosswalks north of Spring Garden.

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alpharatsnest t1_jef3c29 wrote

Yep. Considering Fishtown is one gigantic construction project right now, between the trucks blocking crosswalks and the workers blocking/tearing up sidewalks (often simultaneously on both sides of the street!) sometimes it feels like babywearing is so much less of a hassle, not to mention safer... but then you're still walking in the middle of the fucking street... Pisses me off every day.

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sippycup21 t1_jeeqcvv wrote

yep, a giant ass truck like this was definitely the reason my car and another’s collided because the visibility was compromised. good luck trying to tell that to insurance or the person who parked their dickmobile that way though.

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kremlinagent9 t1_jefi1v0 wrote

Do not drive mid day on a week day for any reason. Amazon delivery trucks, regular trucks, all will be blocking the crosswalk. It’s the most infuriating thing.

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ModestAugustine t1_jecwinm wrote

Definitely appreciate their increased push on enforcing cars with missing or blocked plates - I've noticed it make a clear impact in my neighborhood. I'll take whatever progress we can get!

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jchapin t1_jeenz2f wrote

They have a brand new site for reporting these vehicles: Philapark.org/noplate

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diatriose t1_jed30ys wrote

I wish someone would penalize double parking. It's so, so bad

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MightyMudBone t1_jedqzaf wrote

I live in West Philly, and on my 2 mile commute to Penn, I regularly pass 10+ double parked cars. Often they are parked in front of massive, empty spots. It's fucking bullshit.

I suspect (though can't back it up) that most of these people are working. Whether they are ride share drivers or delivery drivers. And I'm sure they are incentivized by the shitty corporations that subcontracted them to go as fast as humanly possible. Which is bullshit. But some of them are definitely just regular lazy assholes who are pathologically self centered.

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MomsSpecialFriend t1_jee663f wrote

My neighbor would leave his car double parked all day long, one day I had enough when my kids were almost hit by a school bus going around his van. I called the police, they called me back a while later and the car was still there so they came out. They knocked on his door and he came out in his underwear, the cop screamed at him and he has never double parked ever again. It was an every day thing here for a long time.

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diatriose t1_jeef0s9 wrote

I'm also in West and the volume of people who just stop in the street when there are a plethora of open spots is staggering. It's just lazy and selfish. I used to honk, until recently a woman I honked at for being double parked next to an open spot followed me and threatened me. No one is doing anything about it.

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kellyoohh t1_jeeiqfn wrote

That’s my biggest pet peeve! I can almost sympathize with delivery drivers who have no other choice, but they still do it when there’s a bunch of open spots! It’s insanity.

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diatriose t1_jef0325 wrote

it's really the pinnacle of self-centeredness and apathy the way people just double park next to spots. It's such a "fuck you" to everyone. I hate it and there's nothing stopping them

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throwawaythedo t1_jedx1m3 wrote

Most of them are exactly how your last sentence describes them.

I frequently travel between center city and the stadium on Broad and it has gotten unbelievably worse, like I expect the lane closest to the sidewalk/parked cars is now just reserved for temporary parking.

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ntr89 t1_jeewk49 wrote

Meanwhile they keep giving two hour violations in non 2 hour zones and the dispute portal online is broken

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coal_min t1_jeecd2i wrote

Snyder Ave is impossible to bike down at p much any hour of the day

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rafaelscheidt t1_jeej55e wrote

My blood pressure on Snyder Ave has to be scary. I hate it so much

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NewcRoc t1_jed76lu wrote

Still waiting for the bike lane patrols to actually get underway. I'm really tired of people's convience and laziness literally in the way of my safety.

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cpndff93 t1_jede9wk wrote

Bike lane/double parking in car lane tickets would be a a massive source of revenue in this city

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thesehalcyondays t1_jee4y4a wrote

The bike lane at walnut and 34th was blocked yesterday morning by…… a PPA van! So right now they are more interested in doing the liter Al opposite thing.

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Ultimating_is_fun t1_jedk5qy wrote

Imagine the city in such a state of lawlessness that the PPA is publicly applauded for doing their job lol

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Allemaengel t1_jedxyfq wrote

Yeah, that's gotta be close to rock-bottom or a pothole in this city, whichever's deeper.

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EmmaSchiller t1_jeebivk wrote

Yep, the city is so unimaginably bad, it's a nightmare here truly.

Stay in the suburbs, lmao

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Ultimating_is_fun t1_jefppc7 wrote

somebody disagrees with me, therefore their opinion must be invalidated, and I'm going to attempt to do so by claiming they live in the suburbs whether they do or not

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EmmaSchiller t1_jefwdyb wrote

yup its that we disagree, not that what you said is 1:1 with the suburbanite "the city is crazy and evil and dangerous and dont ever go there or you'll get carjacked!!!!!!!!!" complain.

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My bad, when it looks like a duck, talks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, i tend to assume I'm looking at a duck.

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TheBSQ t1_jeg7tfv wrote

Personally, when I hear “lawlessness” I don’t take it to mean that it’s thunder dome all over.

I think if it more in the sense of “are laws being enforced?”

And, like, sure it’s not like no laws are being enforced but enforcement is pretty darn minimal.

I live here, I go about my day, and I’m not particularly concerned about my personal safety, but are the cops gonna do anything to help my friend whose car got stolen? Nope. How about anything about the blatant drug dealing that’s been happening on the corner for years? Also nope. The smoking and drug use on the El? Nope. Has the person who car jacked my neighbor been caught? Nope. Have they arrested anyone for a majority of the homicides? Nope.

So like, do I expect to get shot or robbed or whatever when I take my family out for dinner tonight on a patio?

No, not really. It’s not non-stop murder out there (although matching the homicide rate if Cartagena, Colombia isn’t really a source of civic pride either.)

But…we all know that a ton of laws are not being enforced, and I don’t think “lawlessness” is that terribly of a word choice to express this situation of widespread non-enforcement of laws, even if it’s not total chaos and mayhem out on the streets.

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EmmaSchiller t1_jega7ph wrote

Your nuanced point is not the same thing as the person I replied to was saying. They were parroting the extremely typical suburbanite-esque brand of complaining about the city, that is why I said what I did. I don't disagree that the PPD and the PPA do fuck all.

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coastercities t1_jee23q7 wrote

I think they’re organized and doing their job because they make hella money. Like unbelievable amounts. And listen. It’s the only way to get cars to not be where they should not be, short of citizens deadlifting an axle and carrying them somewhere else.

It’s the bullshit that happens that we hate them for. Like my partner getting 3 tickets 3 days in a row for parking on Carpenter by the sprouts, taking it to the PPA office to refute, and them saying they couldn’t understand the sign either. Two hours of his life he will never get back.

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dotcom-jillionaire t1_jeed353 wrote

making hella money for their overpaid executives. if only the PPA was required to spend that revenue in the right places. they can't even pony up for public schools (which they were mandated to do).

https://billypenn.com/2022/10/03/philadelphia-parking-authority-history-patronage-politics-tickets/

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Edison_Ruggles t1_jeesdun wrote

The good news is the PPA is now out of GOP hands. Unclear if it means it could go back to city control, but certainly moving in the right direction.

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Ph15chy t1_jee785g wrote

This! Their process is overly bureaucratic and almost no one at the PPA office understands it or cares to take the time to listen to people until you get upset from being pushed to some other line that isn't even correct to have your situation addressed....sorry, I too had lost time from the PPA and clearly still bitter about it, lol.

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Aromat_Junkie t1_jeerh9c wrote

overly bureaucratic is an odd way to phrase " had actual kangaroo courts until the actual courts steppe din and shut them down ".

Too often the issue is the institution, not the job. Camden county replaced their entire police department and is faring much better.

Few people say seriously - no cops ever -

many people say 'the institution of the phila police department is un-recoverable'

Same with the PPA. It's not that having reasonable parking restrictions is bad, it's that the PPA itself is a criminal organization.

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randym99 t1_jeefxtc wrote

> short of citizens deadlifting an axle and carrying them somewhere else

This is why I started lifting

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Tasty_Significance15 t1_jecy911 wrote

I think the PPA use to be the ones in charge of airport parking and enforcement at the parking garage and employee lot. They no longer have that contract and so maybe it’s forced them to recalibrate and get back to enforcing more in the city since they can’t depend on the airport money anymore- anybody feel free to correct me if I’m wrong

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Edison_Ruggles t1_jeess1x wrote

So who is the one letting people idle on the freeway ramp at the airport?

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Tasty_Significance15 t1_jeex7pf wrote

I’m not sure. I work at the airport and the employee parking switched last year to a new company and we had to reapply for our badges and everything. I think they also run parking at the garage - it’s some kinda company that is national and focuses on running airport parking

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TheFAPnetwork t1_jedc74t wrote

They've been on their booting patrol too. Up and down Tasker street they've been getting them.

I'm telling ya'll street cleaning is gonna be serious this year. Move your car

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Unfamiliar_Word t1_jedw9us wrote

The change in activity might be attributable to its new Executive Director, Richard Lazer.

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Allemaengel t1_jedy0mf wrote

That last name seems kinda appropriate, given the new PPA focus, lol.

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burrata-academy t1_jeff4kz wrote

Lazer has always struck me as way more competent, focused, and dedicated than most Philly politicians/bureaucrats. Would not be surprised or upset if we start seeing him be given more and more responsibilities over the next few years.

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TheBSQ t1_jeg5qj2 wrote

According to people I know who know more about these things than I do, he’s the reason we’re seeing change.

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Archpa84 t1_jee2di6 wrote

I know it’s way too much to ask but how about tickets for parking in bike lanes. Like to see 1 before I die.

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throwawaythedo t1_jedwokf wrote

I hope they can nail the fuck faces that park IN broad street.

Are you that person (not you, OP, just in general)? Can I ask you why you believe that YOU are so special that you don’t have to look for parking, but everyone else does? Do you think your convenience outweighs the traffic safety of all the drivers, bikers, and pedestrians on Broad street?

I hate circling for parking too. Especially if I’m “just running in real quick”. My real quick though is at least a minute and in that minute several accidents could have happened. So, no, it’s not “just a sec”.

This has always been a problem in Philly, but in the last few years, it has gotten to the point where Broad street is becoming more of a parking lot than a street.

Why? Have people gotten more selfish, less patient since Covid? And why? I understand that we spent a good portion of those years in lock down only really having to answer to ourselves, but is it that easy to undo basic consideration for others that was once expected from your fellow human? Perhaps they’ve always been that way and are learning that they can get away with it with impunity. Idk. Thanks for letting me vent.

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nsweeney11 t1_jed32h2 wrote

Last week I saw two two trucks! Two! One of the car owners tried to come out and argue and the woman driving the truck just kept saying "do something about it. Do it." My hero.

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tonychopper1203 t1_jedeepn wrote

Unfortunately though in Philly, saying that to the wrong person could end badly. We are known for the overreactions to something as stupid as this.

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The_Clamer t1_jed2j90 wrote

How do I report an illegally parked car?

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Devin1405 t1_jeduu1r wrote

311 app? but they're slow/useless

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Spelt666 t1_jee32iz wrote

Better to call ppa radio room directly. I do it for cars parked in motorcycle parking and they come out quickly

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NonIdentifiableUser t1_jee8g3o wrote

What happens when you call them? They just take down the info and send someone out?

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Applepencilapple t1_jeeh8e4 wrote

I just wish that the neighborhoods where tickets were issued got direct financial benefits from the tickets, not Harrisburg.

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allthingsparrot t1_jeeco7c wrote

There were a couple cars on Wednesday that suddenly had boots on them. No idea why but someone came around! Pretty sure one of the cars is owned by a cop.

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Rahawk02 t1_jee3lvs wrote

A quick ride to Lowe’s yesterday and I noticed 3 cars that were booted.

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youngbuck215 t1_jeejrpc wrote

I wish the police patrolled the city the way the ppa does.

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rllrrlrrll t1_jeeeh7w wrote

It seems like they go in waves in my neighborhood. They’ll be really on it for a couple weeks and then totally gone for a couple weeks. They actually just towed my partners car on a non-permitted street for seemingly no reason so, while I appreciate your sentiment, I cannot say I am feeling it as well.

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thuhboatboat t1_jef0i43 wrote

Crushing it so hard they nailed me for a ticket the day after my parking permit expired! I was indignantly contesting it then when I saw the actual date I thought, wow, they got me good…

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NewcRoc t1_jef8512 wrote

Yep I got nailed with two tickets for an expired permit, but they didn't get me for the first week after it expired. Gotta calendar the renewal dates or it's gonna happen to me every year. But they were right so I paid the tickets.

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Prestigious-Owl-6397 t1_jef11tl wrote

They finally got rid of a lot of the vehicles parked in the bike lane on Lindbergh Ave. Those had been there for at least a month after some of us reported them on 311.

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Shrewlord t1_jefnc2q wrote

I want them to start ticketing the forklifts that illegally drive across Washington Ave every day. Or the new thing in university city construction workers park illegally all day long and put a traffic cone on their trunks holding up jackets or tarps over their license plates

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Sn4tch t1_jefpgpq wrote

I hope this stays consistent, I've seen them show up in Brewerytown like once every few months and crush it only to then not show up for another 3 months.

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Dashists22 t1_jege951 wrote

Good. Now if only the PPD could do their jobs and we have a good start.

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Wizard_of_Iducation t1_jeeqr7f wrote

They owe the school system a shit load of money, gotta pay for it somehow.

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Holdmypipe t1_jefr4m9 wrote

They must be running out of money

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Past_Cartographer230 t1_jega4fv wrote

I made a report of an abandoned car a few weeks ago and they still haven’t picked it up

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Spelt666 t1_jegdcwe wrote

Just have to be very specific on the cross streets and then tell them what street and if north, south, east, or west on the block. If clear and direct they come out fast

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Ph15chy t1_jee6va5 wrote

They're also issuing incorrect tickets all over too so I don't see this as a win.

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macncheese413 t1_jeecdi6 wrote

I get them sometimes even though I have a residential pass and I'm in the right spots, and then when I dispute I don't hear back for months and eventually have to pay anyway

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Badkevin t1_jeg3mql wrote

Don’t forget everyone, that you can text 911 give the information of the car that’s parked on a sidewalk and the cops will ticket.

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BigShawn424 t1_jeen1rt wrote

Yeah especially with them issuing me a ticket that was never given to me.

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DrybasTerd t1_jee7dkm wrote

I'd bet they're just filming for their reality show and are fishing for some juicy clips. Doubt there's been some organizational change.b

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NewcRoc t1_jeeevj3 wrote

Nah. Fuck entitled drivers who have so much carbrain they think the rules don't apply to them.

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NonIdentifiableUser t1_jed7qah wrote

You have it twisted - people that park and drive like assholes don’t give a fuck about their fellow residents and neighborhoods.

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philthadelphia2458 t1_jee3ead wrote

PPA can still get fucked.

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thefrozendivide t1_jefvipo wrote

Absolutely

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philthadelphia2458 t1_jegiv2r wrote

All the downvotes… bunch of boot lickers in this sub

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thefrozendivide t1_jegn6q8 wrote

Unbelievable to me. They're a detriment to the city, proven to be corrupt as fuck year-over-year, punish responsible people who need to leave their cars places when they're out drinking or something, take parking away from purely residential areas where they don't belong at all... they're scum. And the people deepthroating this abusive, backwards, harmful organization truly baffle me.

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woah_whats_thatb t1_jedzevr wrote

I was gonna upvote you just on principle but you gotta spell it right

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