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#TBT: AutoPark at Center City

In late 2014, you probably noticed that we added the brand spankin’ new Family Courthouse Garage to our slew of AutoParks in Center City. For this month’s #TBT, we’re not dwelling on 2014. Instead, we’re heading back to the same location in 1992. Before becoming the Family Courthouse Garage, 1503 Arch
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#TBT: North Philly Neighborhood Lot

For this month’s #TBT, we’re heading back to the early 1990s as the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) broke ground on its neighborhood parking lot at 7100 Ogontz Avenue in North Philadelphia. This throwback picture shows the attendees of the groundbreaking ceremony, from left to right: State Representative, Dwight Evans; PPA
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#UnblockBikeLanes: Continuing the Conversation

In December 2013, the Philadelphia Parking Authority initiated #​UnblockBikeLanes -- a Twitter hashtag campaign to accomplish the following: Give citizens the opportunity to report b​locked bike lanes via T​witter.​ Compile relevant data highlighting the most problematic areas with blocked bike lanes in the city. Engage active voices within the Philadelphia community, in particular,
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#TBT: 11th and Market Street Park & Lock Garage

Remember a few months ago when we took a look at the grand opening of our Edison Park and Lock Garage? Well, we’re back again! In 1961, the Edison Park and Lock Garage officially opened to the public, but it wasn’t until 1962 that the garage was officially complete. In the
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#TBT: Another Trip to the Rittenhouse Square Garage

If you saw last month’s #TBT, you took a stroll into the past and saw the opening ceremony for our old Rittenhouse Square Garage. This time around, we’re taking a glance at an artist’s sketch before it was built. Before excavation began on February 10, 1953, this artist rendering gave a
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Parking Violations Branch FAQs

Have you ever had to make a trip to our Parking Violations Branch (PVB)? If so, it was probably because you had to pay for a parking ticket. Or maybe you needed to pay towing and impoundment fees. We know -- it probably wasn’t the highlight of your day. But
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PPA Board Meeting Schedule

2025 PPA Regular Board Meeting Schedule Tuesday, January 21stTuesday, February 18th*Tuesday, March 18thTuesday, April 15thTuesday, May 20thTuesday, June 17thTuesday, July 15thTuesday, August 19thTuesday, September 16thTuesday, October 21stTuesday, November 18thTuesday, December 16th   *The Authority’s Regular Board Meeting scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on February 18, 2025, will be held in-person at PPA Headquarters and
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#TBT: Rittenhouse Square Parking Garage

By now we’re sure you’ve noticed we like taking a glance into the past. It’s always enlightening to briefly glimpse backward to realize the how times changed. As we sifted through vintage pictures of the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s (PPA) history for this month’s #TBT, we came across this one. And no
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PEO Spotlight: Peter Free

We all have a story. It’s what makes us unique and different from one another. The bus driver who gets you to work -- he has a story. The street vendors who make your breakfast sandwiches? They have a story. Our Parking Enforcement Officers (PEOs)? Yep -- they all have
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