AuthorPPA Staff

PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia released details today for 2018 Philly Free Streets, scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 11, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Event Activities & Information
Philly Free Streets is a people-powered initiative of the City of Philadelphia that temporarily closes streets to cars, inviting people to walk, bike, and play. This year the event will take place on Saturday, August 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The route is eight-miles round-trip connecting City Hall and Erie Avenue on North Broad Street. There is no formal start or stop. People are encouraged to join the route by taking SEPTA’s Broad Street Line anywhere between City Hall and Erie stations, or by getting off the Market-Frankford El at City Hall. To learn more visit www.phillyfreestreets.com or follow @PhillyFreeSts on Twitter.

Road Closures
The Philly Free Streets route will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 11. Broad Street will be closed from JFK Blvd. to Butler Street, and east-west cross traffic will only be permitted on the following streets:

– JFK Blvd.
– Vine Street (Eastbound Only)
– Spring Garden Street
– Ridge Avenue
– Girard Avenue
– Diamond Street
– Lehigh Avenue
– Allegheny Avenue
– Erie Avenue
– Butler Street

One-way streets that feed into the Philly Free Streets route will be controlled by PPD and designated local access only. Residents and businesses will be permitted to access these roads during the event as conditions allow. Additional closures may be implemented if needed in the interest of public safety.

Roads will be opened as they are serviced and cleaned. All event-related road closures will be lifted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018.

Delays can be expected during the course of event setup and on the date of the event. Some cross streets may be closed and detoured prior to 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018 due to public safety considerations. Motorists are advised to avoid the area by using alternate routes, and allow for extra driving time in areas near the event. Please refrain from double-parking, which creates congestion, limits traffic flow and is illegal.

Parking Restrictions
Parking restrictions on the Philly Free Streets route will commence at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Parking will be prohibited on both sides of Broad Street between JFK Blvd. and Butler Street. Additional parking restrictions include:

– Arch Street from Juniper to Broad
– Vine Street (Westbound) from 13th to 15th
– Mount Vernon Street from Watts to Broad
– Wallace Street from Watts to Broad
– Fairmount Avenue from Broad to Ridge
– Brown Street from Broad to Carlisle
– Poplar Street from Watts to Carlisle
– Stiles Street from Broad to Carlisle
– Oxford Avenue from Park to Broad
– Cecil B. Moore Avenue from Park to Broad
– Montgomery Avenue from 13th to Broad
– Susquehanna Avenue from Watts to Broad
– Huntingdon Street from Broad to Carlisle
– Glenwood Avenue from Cambria to Broad
– Westmoreland Street from Park to Broad
– Rising Sun Avenue from Watts to Broad
– Venango Street from Broad to Carlisle
– Germantown Avenue from Erie to Butler

Accommodations will be made for established loading and valet zones along the route.

All event-related parking restrictions will be lifted at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, 2018.

Temporary No Parking Signs will be posted along the Philly Free Streets route beginning on Tuesday, August 7, 2018. If you park in the impacted area, please obey all posted signs. Vehicles parked in restricted locations after 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 11 will be towed. If you believe that your vehicle has been towed in connection with Philly Free Streets, please contact the local police district for confirmation.

Public Transportation
SEPTA is a convenient, affordable way for event-goers to get to and from the Philly Free Streets route. All SEPTA service changes, alerts and detours can be found by clicking here.

Broad Street Subway and Market Frankford Line service will operate on a normal weekend schedule throughout the day on Saturday, August 11, 2018.

Regional Rail parking lot location information is available online at: www.septa.org/parking.

SEPTA can be reached at 215-580-7800 and directly on Twitter @septa_social. For more information on SEPTA and NJ Transit routes and schedules, visit www.septa.org or call (215) 580-7800, and www.njtransit.org or call (973) 275-5555.

To download the full listing of Philly Free Streets parking, public transportation and closure information, click here.

Venue Details and Public Safety Information
The following items and activities are not permitted on the Philly Free Streets route:

– Motorized transportation (excluding motorized wheelchairs or similar equipment)
– Unauthorized solicitation
– Alcoholic beverages
– Narcotics or illegal drugs
– Bathing in pools or fountains
– Damage to property
– Feeding animals
– Firecrackers or explosives
– Firearms
– Open flame
– Littering (including pet waste)
– Public intoxication
– Unauthorized driving or parking
– Unauthorized vending
– Unleashed animals
– Weapons of any kind

Emergency Preparedness & Weather Alerts
Philly Free Streets is a rain or shine event. In the case of severe weather, listen for announcements and sign up ahead of time to receive emergency texts or e-mail alerts at ReadyPhiladelphia: www.phila.gov/ready.

For tips and general information about being prepared and ready at special events, read the Special Event Safety Guide before you attend.

As a regulated business, I wanted to remind you that you may not refuse to provide transportation service to any person for a discriminatory purpose. Our regulation at 52 Pa. Code § 1011.10 specifically provides as follows:

“A regulated person may not refuse service to a member of the public on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, race, religious preference, nationality, age, point of origin, point of destination or to a person with a disability.”

See also 52 Pa. Code § 1051.9, 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 57A11 & 57A16.

As taxicab, limousine and TNC service providers in Philadelphia you are part of a transportation network that provides service to 1,000,000 people each week. We are fortunate to live and work in a diverse and vibrant city like Philadelphia. As business people you know and understand the importance of building good relationships with people of all backgrounds.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority will continue to respond to questions or complaints from the public about poor service, particularly discriminatory behavior, and prosecute founded complaints to the fullest extent of the law. Penalties can include a fine of up to $1,000 and the loss of certification to provide service.

Thank you for the work you do and for all of your best efforts to provide clean, safe, courteous and reliable transportation service to the public.

¿Se enteró? Jay-Z regresa al Ben Franklin Parkway con Made in America, su festival anual de música de dos días. Durante el fin de semana del Día del Trabajo (1 y 2 de septiembre) un elenco estelar se adueña del escenario con una amplia variedad de artistas que complacerá a todos. Entre los artistas están Jay-Z en persona; Meek Mill, hijo querido de Filadelfia; Zedd, genio de la EDM, y muchos más.

Ahora, hablemos de los parqueos:

Para estas festividades, se espera que más de 80,000 personas acudan al Franklin Parkway. Afortunadamente, los lugares de parqueo, entre ellos Gateway Garage, 19th and Callowhill y el Family Courthouse Garage, están a una corta distancia a pie de la zona del festival. Para una experiencia sin estrés durante las actividades, estacione su carro en uno de nuestros espacios.

Si se parquea en un lugar con parquímetro, no necesita regresar a él a toda prisa para recargar dinero. Solo tiene que descargar meterUP, nuestra aplicación de pago móvil. De esta manera, puede agregar tiempo adicional desde su teléfono inteligente y recibir una alerta cuando la recarga de tiempo esté a punto de vencer. ¡Todo ello gracias a la tecnología!

Para enterarse de las opciones económicas que se ofrecen en la zona, consulte las tarifas de estacionamiento que le presentamos a continuación y, si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en ponerse en contacto con nosotros a través de Twitter o Facebook.

P.D.

El lunes, 3 de septiembre, se suspenden tanto el pago de parquímetros como la necesidad del Permiso de Estacionamiento de Residente en las zonas residenciales. ¡Feliz Día del Trabajo, Filadelfia!

PARQUEO DE FAMILY COURTHOUSE

1503-11 Arch St.

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Tarifas:

• Hasta media hora: $6.00
• Hasta 1 hora: $13.00
• Hasta 1.5 horas: $19.00
• Hasta 2 horas: $25.00
• Hasta 12 horas: $27.00
• Hasta 24 horas: $29.00
• Fines de semana: $11.00 (tarifa única por día)

PARQUEO PHILADELPHIA GATEWAY

1540 Vine St.

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Tarifas:

• Hasta 20 minutos: $3.00
• Cada 20 minutos adicionales (o fracción): $3.00
• Hasta 10 horas: $16.00
• Más de 10 horas: $20.00
• Tarifa de noche (entrando después de las 5 p.m., saliendo antes de las 9 a.m.): $5.00
• Fines de semana (tarifa única por día): $7.00

PARQUEO ESQUINA DE LAS CALLES 19 Y CALLOWHILL

1901 Callowhill St.

Philadelphia, PA 19130

Tarifas:

• Hasta 1 hora: $6.00
• Hasta 2 horas: $11.00
• Hasta 12 horas: $17.00
• Hasta 24 horas: $12.00
• Fines de semana: $12.00 (tarifa única por día)
• Noche (entrando después de las 5 p.m., saliendo antes de las 9 a.m.): $9.00

Foto por Made in America cortesía de Visit Philadelphia

“While we have implemented almost all of the Auditor General’s recommendations and have recently gone through a comprehensive internal financial and operational examination by the independent International Parking Institute, that resulted in our receiving an accreditation ‘with distinction’, we look forward to working with the City Controller to continue making the PPA more efficient and customer-friendly. The PPA is committed to providing the best customer service possible by employing best industry practices and the latest technological advances.”  — PPA Executive Director, Scott Petri.

You just can’t beat a summer in Philly. Think about it: Ballpark hot dogs and running the bases with the kids at Citizens Bank Park make summer feel right. But there is one thing you can beat: car seats in the heat.

Each year, an average of 37 children die from being left in a hot car by a parent or caregiver. Far too often, parents or caregivers get into a routine and fail to remember their most precious cargo: their child. This has been a seasonal epidemic since 1990. More than 600 children have passed away from being trapped in a hot car ever since.

Leaving a child in a car is no joke. It can lead to heat stroke, brain damage and in extreme cases, death. Car interiors can be up to 40 degrees hotter than outside temperatures. Combine that with an infant’s body temperature, which rises three times faster than an adult’s. This is not something to take lightly.

The biggest mistake anyone can make is thinking it won’t happen to them or their children. Stay up to date with these major keys to keeping children safe in an automobile.

Major Keys for Keeping Your Child Safe:

• Never leave a child in a car alone, even if the windows are cracked or you are just running into the gas station to pay.
• Keep car keys out of the reach of children.
• Place your bag/briefcase in the back of your seat so you have to look in the back seat before getting out.
• Teach children not to play in or around vehicles and to alert an adult when a child is playing in a vehicle without supervision.
• Ensure your children understand the dangers of trunk and automobile entrapment (suffocation, heat stroke, and hypothermia)
• Take advantage of smart technology. Sense A Life is a sensory alert system for mobile devices that will alert you if you are reach a certain distance from your child in an automobile.

For more information how to keep your family safe in the car during the hot summer season, click here.  

Philadelphia is still on one heck of a roll. From a Super Bowl win to Villanova bringing in another trophy to the Sixers bringing us a playoff berth, Philadelphia has never been a more fun place to visit.

The good times will continue as Philadelphia welcomes back Wawa Welcome America with a FREE week-long festival to celebrate the country’s diverse history. And yes, that means free hoagies, too!

What You Need to Know:

If there’s one thing Philly does right, it’s knowing how to throw a party and host an event. We may not be greasing the poles this time, but we are celebrating our unique culture with talented individuals on stage in our nation’s birthplace.

This week-long festival isn’t just a one-stop shop. From June 28th to July 4th, Welcome America hosts more than 50 events to keep you and your loved ones entertained throughout the celebration.

On July 4th, international icons Pitbull and Heather Headley, along with the Philly Pops Big Band, take the stage and end with a bang. Literally.   

Produced by Pyrotecnico and Comcast, Welcome America will host the largest firework show to date. Time to gear up and make sure you know where you’re parking for the big bash!

Parking for The Big Bash:

Since Philadelphia expects more than 25,000 people for the festivities, it’s important you find a prime parking spot. Luckily, we’ve got you covered with three conveniently located parking facilities so you can enjoy the holiday without stress.

Psst: By the way, we won’t be enforcing kiosks, meters or time limits on residential blocks on July 4th.

As always, don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook with any questions!

FAMILY COURTHOUSE GARAGE

1503-11 Arch St.

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Rates:

• Up to 1/2 hour: $6.00
• Up to 1 hour: $13.00
• Up to 1 1/2 hours: $19.00
• Up to 2 hours: $25.00
• Up to 12 hours: $27.00
• Up to 24 hours: $29.00
• Weekends: $11.00 (flat rate per day)          

PHILADELPHIA GATEWAY PARKING GARAGE

1540 Vine St.

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Rates:

• Up to 20 minutes: $3.00
• Each additional 20 minutes (or portion): $3.00
• Up to 10 hours: $16.00
• Over 10 hours: $20.00
• Evening Rate (enter after 5 p.m., exit by 9 a.m.): $5.00
• Weekend Rate (flat rate per day): $7.00

19TH & CALLOWHILL STREET LOT

1901 Callowhill St.

Philadelphia, PA 19130

Rates:

• Up to 1 hour: $6.00
• Up to 2 hours: $11.00
• Up to 12 hours: $17.00
• Up to 24 hours: $12.00
• Weekends: $12.00 (flat rate per day)
• Evening (enter after 5 p.m., exit by 9 a.m): $9.00

For additional information on parking restrictions and road closures during the festival, the below interactive map will come in handy:

PHOTO CREDIT: R. Myers for Visit Philadelphia

Calling all movie buffs: Every Thursday in July and August at 8:30 p.m., one of Philadelphia’s leading FREE summer activities hits the waterfront with Screening Under the Stars at Penn’s Landing. With a wide range of blockbuster hits for people of all ages, you’ll want to grab your lawn chairs and blankets and head to the waterfront for a one-of-a-kind experience.

Oh yeah: Not only are these movie screenings free, but you can also bring your own snacks! This is definitely not your typical movie theater. Check out the lineup of films playing during Screening Under the Stars below:

JULY 5: JUSTICE LEAGUE

JULY 12: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE     

JULY 19: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III

JULY 26: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

AUGUST 2: AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER   

AUGUST 9: BLACK PANTHER

AUGUST 16: A WRINKLE IN TIME

AUGUST 23: COCO

AUGUST 30: DESPICABLE ME 3

Now, onto parking:

If you plan on getting solid seating in front of the big screen, you should know the best parking options for you and your crew.  Fortunately, we offer two convenient parking locations nearby. The Independence Mall Autopark offers a $10.00 flat rate after 5 p.m. Additionally, the Olde City AutoPark is just a few blocks away from the screen on the waterfront.

Don’t forget:
If you plan to park at a meter instead of one of our garages, be sure to download meterUP and pay for parking from your phone. With meterUP, you can feed the meter from your seat instead of having to miss the movie—or even worse—get a ticket! Head here to download our mobile payment app.

As always, please feel free to reach out to us on Facebook or Twitter. We’re here to help!

Photo by Matt Stanley for Delaware River Waterfront Corporation