Disturbing graffiti news. <sigh>
The President of the Bella Vista Neighborhood Association (also the family who is taking care of my cat) invited me to their National Night Out. The goal was to walk around the neighborhood and me show folks how easy it is to report graffiti. We met at the police substation at 10th and South. Always fun when there is (a small tag) graffiti on the police building and several more tags within a block of it. Councilman Mark Squilla, pictured above, was in attendance. He told me that Philly 311 does pass on graffiti requests to Center City District. I'm still waiting on Philly 311 to confirm that. More can be read here. Apparently I am a 311 "power user".
If I ever ran for City Council, my platform would be:
1. Graffiti clean-up (well, duh)
2. Enforcement of residents and business putting trash out early and/or using public bins for their trash
3. Creation of and enforcement of common sense bike laws (on the sidewalk over the age of 12... ticket!)
4. Enforcement of the smoking ban in Rittenhouse Square (there is an officer in the little security hut and nothing happens)
Would I get your vote?
Tuesday August 2
From Bella Vista and after parking and needing to walk on Carpenter and Christian.
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| Under I76 - 34th and Grays Ferry |
Wednesday August 3
Thursday August 4
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| West Philly on Walnut. I drove through West Philly to work since my car was having issues. Lots of graffiti on this one property. |
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| Broad and Lombard |
Friday August 5
My last Friday off. I get graffiti.
Sunday August 7
Another fun trip CVS
Tuesday August 9
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| 5th and Lombard in the historic church parking lot next to my synagogue. |
Wednesday August 10 - Our anniversary :)
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| 34th and Grays Ferry |
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| 32nd and Grays Ferry - Under I76 |
Thursday August 11
Friday August 12
I took a slightly long route to CVS on South - lots of stuff on Fitzwater. Also my last Friday off from work. :(
Saturday August 13
A rare Saturday night find as we had to head back to synagogue after the sabbath ended as part of the fast day services.
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| 20th and Chestnut |
Sunday August 14
Fast Day - Tisha B'Av - 25 hours worth - I still couldn't resist going out of my way to get to the farmers market. Then I got some graffiti on the way to and from synagogue at 20th and Chestnut in the afternoon/evening... while still hungry.
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| 18th and South |
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| 5th and Bainbridge... again. |
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| 5th and Bainbridge drycleaners. |
Tuesday August 16
In the AM had to hike up to PPA to get a new permit for my new car. In the PM, I took a detour down Christian to get wifey from 15th and Catharine.
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| 8th and Lombard |
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| 8th and Locust. |
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| Just out of Philly 311's jurisdiction. |
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| Broad and Christian |
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| Broad and Christian |
Wednesday August 17
First trip to Rittenhouse Hardware at 20th and Pine.
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| Trash at 18th and Catharine. |
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| Broad and Lombard |
Thursday August 18
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| Grays Ferry under I76... again. |
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| 17th and South. |
Friday August 19
No graffiti but trash on 18th with maggots... yes, maggots on it.
Sunday August 21
Lots of stuff around 4th and Bainbridge on way to farmers market. I also had to walk to and from a UPS drop off place on 22nd and Catharine.
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| 17th and South |
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| 16th and Lombard |
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| Speedway gas station on Broad. |
Monday August 22
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| 26th towards I95 - finally had enough traffic for me to get this. |
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| 17th and Bainbridge |
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| Grays Ferry - been trying to get this one for a while as well. |
Tuesday August 23
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| 9th and Race |
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| 9th and Race |
Wednesday August 24
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| 15th and Fitzwater |
Thursday August 25
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| Marian Anderson Rec Center Fence |
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| Trash again at 18th and Catharine |
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| More trash. |
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| 15th and Fitzwater |
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| 9th and Christian |
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| 16th and Fitzwater |
Friday August 26
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| 16th and Catharine |
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| 5th and Lombard |
Monday August 29
Tuesday August 30
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| 4th and Catharine |
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| 5th and Bainbridge |
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| 18th and Catharine... again. |
Wednesday August 31
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| 15th and Webster - behind playground on Catharine |
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| 16th and Catharine |
