The Week in Parking
Philly is planning a parking spot alert app
Plus the week in parking tweets
A parking spot app will only help so much...
Billy Penn IllustrationWhat’s Philly doing with its Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge Grant? Trying to make parking suck less.
Actually, the city has a bunch of ideas in the works, including making property data more accessible, affordable housing and things like smart street lighting in non-Center City neighborhoods.
But yes, also parking. As Curbed explained in this recap of the city’s Smart City roadmap workshop, one way Philly can leverage technology is through an app that alerts you to nearby open parking spaces. The really cool thing about this? The city already has plenty of surveillance camera infrastructure to kickstart a project like this.
Parking posts of the week
A duck boot on wheels at Temple
“Dear Parking Ticket People, you are killing me”
#PhillyDelivers?
Parking > coffee
Parking > good roads
Parking > work
Parking > fire safety
Well, yeah
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There’s no such thing as free parking
But there is such a thing as revenge parking
Philly Archdiocese child sex abuse reports spike after grand jury finding
Calls to the church's Child and Youth Protection office are 4x higher than normal.
RIP Karaz, the Philly graffiti and hip-hop legend you’ve probably never heard of
King of the "Wicked" handstyle, he had a significant influence on The Roots and inspired a character on MTV.
There’s a ‘welfare reform’ battle taking place in Harrisburg right now
Gov. Wolf is deciding whether to veto one of the legislature's last bills before the Nov. 6 election.
Buy a hoagie while you vote: These are Philly’s weirdest polling places
A ballroom, a yoga studio and the Mummers Museum are other spots where people will cast their ballot.
‘Gritty isn’t pretty’: Classic cheesesteak joint wins inaugural Gritty Sandwich Showdown
The Cheetos-topped beef won the judges over.
Controversial healthcare ad: Did Barletta vote to ‘strip coverage’ for pre-existing conditions?
Breaking down the attack ad that's roiled the U.S. Senate race in PA.
How ‘Philly Who’ became one of the city’s most popular podcasts
The show has proved so successful that the host quit his day job.
Local knowledge online quiz: Philadelphia in the past, present and future
24 trivia questions about everything Philly.
Kensington homeless camp closures: What we know about Philly’s next moves
Frankford Avenue and Emerald Street bridge tunnels will be cleared out by early 2019.
Is Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate 20 percent higher than the national average? Not anymore.
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott Wagner made the claim in a fundraising email.
Grilled on Trump and scorned by donors: What it’s like to run for Congress as a Republican in Philly
Bryan Leib is challenging Dwight Evans for a seat no one thinks he'll win.
Introducing GREATPHL: An alternative ideas fest for Philadelphia
The inaugural event goes down Nov. 15 on Venice Island in Manayunk.
Saxbys plans to give away free lattes for voting. That’s a nice idea — but also illegal.
Offering free stuff to people with "I Voted" stickers is not allowed under federal law.
The Gritty Sandwich Showdown will determine which special represents the Flyers mascot best
City Tap House, Joe's Steaks and Mike's BBQ will compete for orange glory this weekend.
The $9 million Holocaust memorial is about to open on the Parkway
At eight months from start to finish, it was one of the fastest construction projects in recent memory.
New Sixers beer is as clear as Philly’s path to a championship
Will "The Emperor's New Jump Shot" help Fultz get his game back?
Philly tarot cards are coming, and the Kickstarter tripled its goal within three days
Featuring Ben Franklin as the Emperor and Jason Kelce as Justice.
Rep. Mike O’Brien’s seat will remain empty until next year
After O'Brien's sudden death, Philly's Harrisburg delegation will briefly be down a vote.
How a Philly breast cancer survivor is using a simple, three-word phrase to empower women
One Touch Bitch has become a mantra of strength and sisterhood.
‘Fat bastard’ vs. ‘completely unhinged’: Politics divides old friends in River Wards
A party line spat over Patty-Pat Kozlowski's candidacy in the 177th District