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Bill 220523

Amending Section 12-903 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited at Certain Times,” to provide for regulation of such activity along Washington Avenue in the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced May 26, 2022Committee on Streets and ServicesOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Squilla

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 16, 2022 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (16)

    Councilmember DombCouncilmember GreenCouncilmember GymCouncilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember Quiñones SánchezCouncilmember BassCouncilmember ParkerCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember ThomasCouncilmember Driscoll

    Nay (1)

    Councilmember Oh

From the floor

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  1. “My name is Madeline Shikomba. I'm President of STATED MEETING 118 6/23/2022 North of Washington Avenue Coalition. I'm here to speak to you on Bill 220523. I'm asking the City Council not to pass this bill. It will not save lives. It will result in higher deaths and accidents. I'm talking about the road diet proposed for Washington Avenue. This is an ill-conceived design that will replicate the failure of similar desi…”

    Ms. Shikomba · Stated Meeting, June 23, 2022 · Jun 23, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “So please do not pass Bill No. 220523. You're causing people to lose their lives. Thank you.”

    Ms. Shikomba · Stated Meeting, June 23, 2022 · Jun 23, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  3. “Good morning. Claudia Smith Sherrod. I'm calling in opposition of Bill 220523. I've been fighting this fight since 2013. I'm an 80-year-old woman, and I've crossed that street many times. I've never felt danger, and it's not unsafe. To implement this plan would not only hurt me, it would hurt others as well, because you're trying to set aside a special interest group, not the people who live in that community. STATED…”

    Ms. Sherrod · Stated Meeting, June 16, 2022 · Jun 16, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  4. “Good morning. My name is Yasha Zarrinkelk. I'm the Advocacy Director of Transit Forward Philadelphia and a resident of South Philadelphia in the Point Breeze neighborhood and I'm testifying in support of Bill No. 220523. According to engagement that has been done by the Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability, engagement speaking to neighbors, transit running times on Washington Avenue need improv…”

    Mr. Zarrinkelk · Stated Meeting, June 16, 2022 · Jun 16, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  5. “Jeff Posner. Council President, Councilmembers, and fellow residents, my name is Jeff Posner. I live in the 1300 block of South 19th Street. Good afternoon. I speak today in support of Bill 220523 for the safest version of Washington Avenue currently possible. After 40 years, I'm proud to be STATED MEETING 108 6/16/2022 a resident again. I love living in a city where I can walk or bike to shops, doctors, the post off…”

    Mr. Posner · Stated Meeting, June 16, 2022 · Jun 16, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

  6. “Thank you. Good morning. My name is Linda Evans. I oppose Bill 220523. I am a 25-year resident of Christian Street. Like Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, I support the various safety improvements that Philly OTIS wants to install along the roadway this year, but I also want Washington Avenue to remain a five-lane road only throughout the Second District. Before I explain my rationale, I want to thank Councilman Kenyat…”

    Ms. Evans · Stated Meeting, June 16, 2022 · Jun 16, 2022 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. May 26, 2022Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 7, 2022HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
  3. Jun 7, 2022HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
  4. Jun 7, 2022REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
  5. Jun 9, 2022SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Jun 9, 2022READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 9, 2022ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 16, 2022READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Aug 31, 2022SIGNED · MAYOR

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..Title Amending Section 12-903 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited at Certain Times," to provide for regulation of such activity along Washington Avenue in the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended as follows: TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE * * * CHAPTER 12-900. PARKING REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES * * * � 12-903. Stopping, Standing, or Parking Prohibited at Certain Times. * * * (7) The Department is authorized to establish and revise by regulation restrictions and limitations on standing, stopping, and parking along the north side of Washington Avenue from Delaware Avenue to 11th Street, and along the south side of Washington Avenue from Delaware Avenue to Broad Street. Such regulation shall incorporate analysis of traffic data collected along and parallel to Washington Avenue one (1) year, and again two (2) years, after project completion. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately. EXHIBIT A ..End