Submitted by packykeou t3_z6zdrf in philadelphia
I live in Point Breeze and am looking for a good map indicating which blocks require a parking permit. I don’t drive and want to be able to direct friends with cars where to look for spots when they come to visit.
Unfortunately the maps linked to this page don’t work (https://philapark.org/2016/05/parkadelphia-understanding-phillys-parking-regulations/).
Anyone have a good link?
Thank you. I’ll try that!
Lol, I have sent PPA probably half a dozen RTK requests for this data and they have repeatedly insisted they do not have any data about parking regulations on Philadelphia streets.
I do not believe them, but I'm also not about to sue them over this.
Oh they definitely have it, they just don't have it in map form (which is insane to me). They told me last year they were working on developing one lol...
They have attested in official responses that they do not have the data or records in any digital or analog format. I asked both broadly and specifically. For the city, neighborhoods, and specific streets. It's their contention that PPA agents use beat maps and enforce rules as written on signs. Apparently Streets has the data.
Based on my understanding of their operations, I believe that you could legalize your parking spot by removing inconvenient signs (at least until Streets replaced them).
I don't know what to tell you, they literally gave me a list of every single permit street in my district 10 minutes after me asking.
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I’d be down to collaborate with somebody to make one! :)
Here's what remains of the last time someone tried this: https://laurenancona.com/parking/#14/39.9547/-75.1695
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The blocks that don’t require permits are the ones least likely to have available spots. You could also get day passes to have on hand to give your visitors.
Hadn’t realized this was an option; thank you!
It's tedious, but a way that worked for me before I got my parking pass was Google Street view. Do a zigzag through the streets nearby and write down which ones lack signage. At least in my area, the north-south streets had the majority of open, free parking, but ymmv. If your guests don't want to drive around looking for spots though, a garage or meter parking is the best bet
If you don't mind slogging through the raw data rather than a map - the city provides a data set:
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If the Parking Authority is a government entity, why do they have a .org domain? (And if they aren't, why do I have to pay parking tickets?)
I’m not sure why the PPA has a .org domain, but anyone can register for one. Doesn’t necessarily imply that it’s a nonprofit or non-governmental entity.
Right: anybody can register one. Contrast that with .gov domains, like phila.gov or pa.gov. Those are available only to government bodies, so a website's using one is evidence of its legitimacy, and a reason to trust that it isn't a scam.
It's just one more piece of evidence that the Parking Authority are incompetent Harrisburg political hacks.
Lots of government-affiliated things don't use a .gov address.
Someone shared this map on the subreddit years ago. Not currently showing on my phone but the link is still live. Can't check on desktop atm but maybe it will work for you ?
Brahette t1_iy3ul31 wrote
It doesn't exist, unfortunately. But if you send a message to PPA asking for the streets in your zone, they will send you a list. They were very responsive to me via FB when I was looking for this same info last year.