Contractors that I have seen working on sidewalks and roads in Philly are clueless. Not getting compaction before they do work and also poor back fill material. The pot holes in Philly are worse than the side walks. Hold the contractors and developers respondsible for shitty work!

Example: When cutting a trench for an apartment tie in (The Royal) on Ridge ave and Livezey st they just cut the trench straight down did their work and did not back fill the hole correctly, shitty back fill material and no compaction. Instead of grinding away the asphalt on the edge of the trench so that there was a overlap between the existing asphalt and new asphalt they just said fuck it and filled in the clean cut trench, easy for water to get in and create a massive pothole. Which has happened.

How are these contractors still in business? Lol who knows maybe the city is doing the tie ins and back fill work and turning the road into a Mario Kart course.

You want to see good roads and sidewalks? Go to Calgary, AB those contractors and the city do it right and with less money

Same vibe Passyunk. But it's more connected to the rest of the city. Fish town is kinda isolated in my opinion.

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The whole city smells. I live 1,000 miles away, but can smell the place before we can see it when we drive into town.

Blocking the crosswalks is particularly rampant, blatant, and crazy. Now the pedestrian has to walk into traffic to get in front of a driver who cannot see them, to cross the street.

Doh! Been looking at this car for days. Makes me wish I had a dog.

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If I don’t get one of their arepas soon I’m gonna lose my mind

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Thanks!

Since you’re in the hood, do you know what’s up with Mula Terca? Closed for a while now.

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Damn! This message is SO OFF TOPIC. Did you even see the car in that picture?

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When isn’t a suspect wanted? Doesn’t them being suspected mean people are curious about what they know?

Sabrina’s Cafe is pretty damn good.

I don't understand how almost every single work site I see completely commandeers sidewalks without any repercussions. I'm not even surprised when I see it. Can't the city hire a single person to go around fining the shit out of people?

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Since developers sometimes have no choice but to occupy the sidewalk during construction, Councilmember Helen Gym sponsored a bill in 2017 aimed at encouraging more of them to install covered walkways. Developers who provide those structures can reduce their sidewalk fees significantly. But there have been few takers, partly because the fees are set relatively low.

Big Angelo’s fan. But I think I like their Italian hoagie even better than the cheesesteak. But both are winners. Also a big fan of John’s Roast Pork!

There are plenty of bars and restaurants in both areas. To me, Fishtown feels more buzzy, has more new construction.

I might be biased because I live closer to Passyunk, but it feels more walkable to me. The Italian market is nearby. Fishtown feels a bit more isolated from center city because of 95 and the Vine St Expwy—I’ve walked that way and it’s doable, but it feels like a no-man’s land.

Just the other day I was shocked and amazed to see a Jersey-barrier walkway erected next to a sidewalk that was closed down due to construction. It reminded me of how on top of that sort of thing they are in NYC.

Then I ran into a corner with two of the sidewalks just straight-up closed, and remembered where I was.

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Good call.

The 20 min rule. See the other poster above who explained stopping vs standing vs parking.