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PPA began cracking down on sidewalk parking and five other offenses. The results are in: There’s plenty of bad behavior.

Enforcement officers have been writing tickets in all neighborhoods in the city, though the violations are more prevalent in denser areas such as Fishtown, North Philadelphia, and South Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority notes that sidewalk parking, rife in the city, is not a victimless offense: It hampers pedestrians and people with disabilities.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority notes that sidewalk parking, rife in the city, is not a victimless offense: It hampers pedestrians and people with disabilities.Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / Staff Photographer