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LowDexterityPoints t1_jaedk2i wrote

Reply to Moving Mondays - New Resident Questions by AutoModerator

Hi! I'm a 24M and I just got a job offer in Philly. I'm still figuring out which neighborhood I want to live in.

I was wondering what the main differences between NoLibs and Fishtown are? Also, what are the main differences between University City and Spruce Hill? Thanks!

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TrentonMakes t1_jaedesk wrote

Reply to ‘Ghost Cars’: Blurred Plates, No Plates on Philly Streets, Beyond – NBC10 Philadelphia by Fattom23

When I worked as a mechanic in my teens in west philly my boss had me to do this to park customer cars on the street to not get tickets, and nothing happened. Apparently ppa and the cops couldn’t do anything about it without a vin.

Today I just take my plate off and block my vin on my daily beater because I don’t want parking tickets. Otherwise it is registered, insured, inspections up to date. I’ve never gotten one nor have been towed and I park in a ppa zone. My weekend car, off-road truck, and motorcycles are in the garage so the plates stay on those. There really is zero enforcement of this. Plenty of other cars with visible plates to cite instead of wasting all this time on one without it.

Also can anyone show me where in the city code does it say they can tow away cars with vins blocked? If they could they would remove half the cars in south and west philly.

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Section_80 t1_jaed2gf wrote

Reply to comment by hoobsher in Before the el went to Frankford, it went down Delaware Ave to South St to service the ferries. The portal was on Front St going north, before making this super sharp curve around a building at Arch and going down Delaware. Photos from 1910. by beancounter2885

California is also a state that suffers from droughts and still desires to produce Almonds which use more water than plenty of other crops.

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Away_Swimming_5757 t1_jaec8do wrote

Reply to comment by electric_creamsicle in PennDOT gives green light for construction on cap over I-95 at Penn’s Landing by PienotPi

It will be unlikely to see much capping of 95 around that side since the 95 is at the roof height of the surrounding neighborhood, but they did a bunch of rennovations under the 95 which is technically a "walking trail". I've walked it dozens of times since it finished a few months ago and its actually pretty nice during the day, but at night time its pretty uncomfortable and doesn't feel safe (although there is a lot of lighting which is a major enhancement). Right across the street there is a construction material warehouse that is up for sale (according to the sign above it) and directly behind it is the entire Northbank Phase 1 construction site (nearly complete) which just started up phase 2. Once phase 2 completes and the streets are paved, the Delaware River Trail from Penn Treaty via Dyott St (the road full of potholes immediately north of Penn Treaty) into Northbank and directly onto Graffitti Pier's trail (which is planned to be a managed park).

If you haven't been back in Northbank, go take a walk and see how much has changed. The entire phase 1 waterfront section is publicly accessible and has a great view. It's shaping up really nice

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