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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW NOW 60 Day Warning Period for Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras on Final Stretch of Route 13 Begins Monday – August 31st PPA Expands Smart Loading Zones Following Improvements in Center City Traffic Flow. Ride the PHLASH Downtown Loop and Save on Parking in Center City! Philadelphia Parking Authority garages
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Parking 101: A Workshop on Avoiding Parking Tickets

  We want parking your vehicle to be the least of your worries when you drive in the city to work, play or visit.  That’s why we are excited to offer this free workshop to anyone who feels the same. If you: 1)  Get parking tickets 2)  Find parking signs confusing 3)  Cringe at the
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PPA Funding Part 1

  The Philadelphia Parking Authority has multiple priorities and goals that guide our daily operations. These goals include: Provide comprehensive on-street parking management services. Set standards of excellence and fair pricing through the construction and management of off-street parking facilities. Assist in presenting a first rate introduction to the region by
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PPA Funding Part II: Funding to Government Entities in Fiscal Year 2017

Throughout each fiscal year, the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) through its multiple departments is responsible by law to provide funding to various government entities. Those government entities include: The City of Philadelphia The School District of Philadelphia The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Traffic Court Philadelphia’s
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Funding PPA Municipal Lots

A vital component of our obligation to residents and visitors is to provide safe, affordable and convenient off-street parking options in our city. Recognizing the limited street space available in our neighborhoods, we operate and maintain 43 neighborhood lots throughout the city. Of those 43 lots, 25 are free to both
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Getting Parked During the NFL Draft

If the past year has taught us anything about Philly, it’s that we know how to host big events—and we’ll be reminded of our event hosting prowess from April 27-29 as the NFL Draft sets up shop on the Ben Franklin Parkway. With more than 200,000 fans expected to attend,
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Where to Park for the Philadelphia Science Festival

  Put your thinking caps on: On April 21, the Philadelphia Science Festival returns for its 7th year! Organized by the Franklin Institute, the nine-day, citywide festival aims to celebrate and build a community around science, engineering and technology to perhaps inspire the next Einstein. Through April 29, the festival will boast
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Job Postings

Executive Director The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA), one of the most dynamic public agencies in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, seeks an exceptional Executive Director to lead its next chapter. PPA is far more than a parking agency. With over 1,000 employees, a $351 million annual operating budget, and a mandate spanning urban mobility,
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