Rittenhouse Sqaure

Open Issues: 48 • Closed Issues: 89 • Acknowledged Issues: 18
Watching issues created after: 2010-07-01

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  • 2044 Spruce St Philadelphia, PA 19103 - Rittenhouse Square

    The bike lanes on Spruce st. are barely a month old, and already they are being plagued by illegal parking, stopping, idling.

    http://philly.mybikelane.com

    does a good job documenting parking + idling with eyes on the street, addresses, and photos

    What can we do to get parking enforced? Are the neighborhoods on board?

    Here are a few complaints about Spruce:

    http://philly.mybikelane.com/post/index/10571

    http://philly.mybikelane.com/post/index/10570

    http://philly.mybikelane.com/post/index/10569

    http://philly.mybikelane.com/post/index/10522

    (photo taken from mybikelane website)

  • 1517 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA - Rittenhouse Square
    Someone, presumably the construction company A.J. Lewis, poured cement into two tree pits in front of a storefront construction site. The trees are completely strangled!
  • 300-308 South 16th Street Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA - Rittenhouse Square

    I was travelling west bound on Spruce St. At the intersection of 16th and Spruce the limousine sitting at the traffic light was not in the turn lane, nor did it have its turn signal engage prior to the turn.

    When the light turned green, the limousine makes a sharp right turn into the bike lane hitting my front bicycle tire. The driver failed to stop and fled the scene.

    Here is the video with all supporting evidence:
    http://youtu.be/lxsvF2GQb_k

    The incident took place at:
    Time: 02/27/2013 8:50AM
    Location: 16th St. & Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19107

  • 2012 Spruce St Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA - Rittenhouse Square
    I tried to take the bike lane Sunday evening but it was filled with unticketed parked cars in a no stopping zone.
  • 1851-1899 Rittenhouse Square Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA - Rittenhouse Square
    6 police vehicles are idling on the sidewalks at the entrances all around Rittenhouse Square. They were there last night (12/1 PM) as well and again the morning of 12/2.
  • 17th And Spruce Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Rittenhouse Square
    La Fontana placing tables to the end of the block, blocking private residences.
  • 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA - Rittenhouse Square

    I recently got a ticket on my motorcycle at 1900 Market street. The meter arrows of left spot and right spot do not match the paint on the street therefore you can never be right on which meter to pay. I recommend all citations issued for meter number SM27006 be disqualified after a meter investigation is done and the paint on the spots are correctly labeled.
    I posted a video for your viewing on the conditions of the new motorcycle meter program. This was the first time I used motorcycle parking meters and it’s AWESOME. I’m aware a new program will always have its typo’s…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v45ycyd5us&feature=player_profilepage

    Or YouTube "PPA typo"

    If you do not have internet access I can email you the video directly.
    Can you please do a meter investigation to verify that the A & B arrows point to mislabeled parking spots. I always put my money where the meter arrows point to and A should be left and B should be right. We are taught to read left to right, that’s just normal human behavior. But all the parking spots are painted backwards.
    On another note, all the other meter spots on the street are labeled backwards also… FEDCBA when the 5 spot meter (without arrows under the LCD) reads ABCDEF. This is very confusing when wearing a helmet and fresh off a nice ride thru Philadelphia.
    Thank you for your help.

    Feels like PPA has a new scam for motorcyclist being green?

  • 1701 Spruce St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Rittenhouse Square
    I have to dig my way through their trash to get to the sidewalk.
  • Sunken spot Acknowledged
    1761 Manning St Philadelphia, PA 19103 - Rittenhouse Square
    Large sunken spot in teh street that can not be avoided. Entire street is a mess
  • 22nd And Pine St. - Rittenhouse Square
    Starting around 23rd and Pine until about 15th and Pine, cars are using the bike lanes as parking.
  • dangerous crossing Acknowledged
    On S. 19th St At Walnut St. - Rittenhouse Square
    Wavy pavement in the cross walk. Dangerous for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers.
  • 1917 Spruce St Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA - Rittenhouse Square
    On both Saturday and Sunday, numerous cars (20+) block the bike lane along Spruce Street. No Parking Anytime signs are clearly posted but entirely ignored. Thank you!