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Where to Park for the Philadelphia Marathon

Running 26 miles in a single day sounds like a tall order, doesn’t it? Welp, that’s exactly what 30,000 runners are signing up for on Sunday, November 24th at 7:30 a.m. as The Philadelphia Marathon sprints through the historically scenic streets of Philly. Let’s get back to that whole 26-mile thing
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Pay-by-Plate Parking Kiosks: What You Need to Know

It’s out with the old and in with the new --- parking kiosks that is. On Tuesday, October 15th, we began installing new, state of the art, Pay-by-Plate parking kiosks throughout the city to improve the overall parking experience for Philadelphia’s residents and visitors. The new Pay-by-Plate parking kiosks are jam packed
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Philadelphia Parking Authority to Begin Installation of NEW Solar-Powered “Pay-By-Plate” Parking Kiosks

  (PHILADELPHIA) -- Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) Executive Director, Scott Petri, announced during a press conference today that installation of new solar-powered "Pay-By-Plate" parking kiosks will begin in Center City on October 15, 2019, and will eventually expand city-wide to replace all existing kiosks and stand alone coin-operated parking meters. In making
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Avoiding Parking Tickets: How It’s Done

The primary goal of the Philadelphia Parking Authority is to ensure a safe and continuous traffic flow for Philadelphia’s residents and visitors. One of the ways we accomplish this goal is by enforcing the city’s parking regulations. So what does that mean? Yep, you guessed it. That means at times we
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Where to Park for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon

‘Tis the Running Season It’s that time of year again! This September, runners from all around the Philadelphia region will meet at the famous Philadelphia Museum of Art steps to run either 13.1 miles, 10K, or 5K at the annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon. The Lowdown The marathon gets underway on Sunday,
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City Announces Chestnut Street Loading Zone Pilot

PHILADELPHIA -- To reduce congestion and improve travel times on Chestnut Street, the City announced today plans for a six month loading zone pilot.  In partnership with DVRPC, SEPTA, and PPA, the City will alter parking and loading regulations on Chestnut Street from the 600 block to the 2000 block. The
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