Nowadays if you’re parking in a city, you can’t turn a corner without seeing a parking garage, right?
Believe it or not, parking garages weren’t always a thing, especially during the early years of automobiles. That all changed in 1918 with the Hotel La Salle Garage in Chicago.
Considered the first multi-storey
Parking: Just like riding a bike or throwing a baseball, you either can do it well or you can’t do it at all. Whether it’s on the street, in a parking lot or garage, the shortfalls in parking are still alive and well, as you’ll see below. If you’ve missed
About a year ago, we went back to the 1990s to look at the groundbreaking ceremony of our North Philly neighborhood lot. We know: The black and white pictures make you think they’re from the ‘50s, but don’t be fooled.
Anyway, this month we’re taking another look at the groundbreaking ceremony,
By: Fay Niselbaum
It only takes a single moment of inattention for a car accident to occur. Unfortunately, a society that is too busy has led to all too many people attempting to do other things while they’re behind the wheel. Simply reaching for something in the car can be a
With more than 200 million drivers on the road in the U.S. alone, you can bet your bottom dollar that you'll see a good amount of comedy on the road, or in these cases, off the road.
Parking Fail # 1
Alright, so there’s nothing necessarily wrong with this park job. But
It’s no secret that Philadelphia has a robust art scene. Think about it: We have the Philadelphia Art Museum, the Barnes Foundation and let’s not forget the countless murals scattered throughout the city.
Now, if you head down to 52nd Street, you’ll notice a different kind of mural — meter murals
Did you recently make the switch to an electric vehicle (EV)? Good news for ya: You can now charge up during your travels at our Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) parking facilities — for free!
Here’s the scoop: In late 2015 we installed seven EV charging stations down at the PHL.
Welp, here we are in 2016 and being able to park still seems like a foreign concept for some drivers. But then again, let’s not forget that it still makes for some good comedy, especially when you consider the gems in this edition of Parking Fails.
Parking Fail #1
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If you take a cab on the regular, there’s a chance you may have forgotten something and thought to yourself, “What the heck am I going to do?!”
We get it — it happens. Luckily the folks at our Taxi Lost and Found team can help get you reunited with your
If you’ve ever parked in one of our garages, there’s a good chance you’ve chatted with someone from our off-street parking team.
A few weeks ago, our Director of Off-Street Parking Operations, Rocco Morrotto (a.k.a. Rocky), handed out service awards to our dedicated staff. If you don’t remember Rocky, he’s
It’s inevitable: When parking on a street or parking lot, you’re bound to come across a park job that leaves you feeling something like this.
You get the jist: Until every vehicle becomes self-driving, bad park jobs will be a daily occurrence. Luckily for us, some of the park jobs make
From retail aisles to fast food parking lots, people are still finding interesting ways to park — and they’re not pretty. If our past versions of parking fails show us anything, it’s that despite going through driving school and getting a license, drivers still forget how to properly park.
Okay, maybe
