Philadelphia Parking Authority
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The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) is an agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that manages many parking operations for Philadelphia.[2] The PPA was created by the Philadelphia City Council on January 11, 1950, for the purpose of conducting research for management of off-street parking and establishing a permanent, coordinated system of parking facilities in the city.[3][4] Since then, the PPA's scope has expanded to include parking operations at the Philadelphia International Airport, most street-parking policy enforcement, and regulation and enforcement of taxicabs and limousines.[3]
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Agency overview | |
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Formed | January 11, 1950; 74 years ago (January 11, 1950) |
Jurisdiction | Philadelphia |
Headquarters | 701 Market Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106[1] 39.95581°N 75.185357°W / 39.95581; -75.185357 |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
Website | www |
The PPA's status as an agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania rather than the City of Philadelphia allows for the Republican-controlled state authorities to offer patronage positions in the largely Democratic city.[lower-alpha 1][5] The former board chairman Joseph Ashedale has over 10 family members on the agency's payroll.[6] An audit found the former PPA's director, former Republican state representative Scott Petri, did not meet the minimum qualifications of the job description and his $210,000 salary was above comparable positions in other cities.[7]
The Parking Authority:
- Generates needed revenue for the city
- Coordinates the parking efforts of public agencies
- Builds and operates public parking facilities
- Does planning and analysis of parking requirements
to provide full parking services for Philadelphia residents, businesses and visitors.[4]
In popular culture it is the basis of the reality television show Parking Wars.