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Parking Restrictions Established on Six Philadelphia Streets with Two-Hour Time Limits

Official:Establishing a parking regulation on Acorn street between Hazelwood lane and Ridge avenue; Martin street between Mitchell street and Pechin street; N. 66th street between Haverford avenue and Media street; Rector street between Manayunk avenue and Terrace street; Lawnton street between Fountain street and Gorgas lane; Scotts lane between Ridge avenue to 3540 Scotts lane (Trestle).

Sponsor: Councilmember Jones

Introduced: April 23, 2026

Signed: June 11, 2026

: Committee on Streets and Services

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill establishes parking regulations on six streets in Philadelphia: Acorn Street, Martin Street, N. 66th Street, Rector Street, Lawnton Street, and Scotts Lane. The restrictions vary by street, but generally limit parking to two hours per day, Monday through Sunday.

What This Bill Does

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Establishes two-hour parking limits on six streets in Philadelphia: Acorn Street, Martin Street, N. 66th Street, Rector Street, Lawnton Street, and Scotts Lane.
Sets specific parking hours for each street, varying from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM (Rector Street) to 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (N. 66th Street).
Exempts parking restrictions on designated days (RPP#
for each street.
Applies these parking restrictions to both sides of the street, except for Lawnton Street, where the restriction only applies to the east side.

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Philadelphia Context

Transportation

SEPTA weekday ridership: 700,000
Lane miles of road: 2,600
Bike lane miles: 350
Traffic fatalities (2023): 141
Streets Dept FY2025 budget: $169 million

SEPTA, PennDOT, Vision Zero 2023

Infrastructure

Structurally deficient bridges: 12%
Streets needing repair: 1,200 miles
Water main miles: 3,300
Capital budget FY2025: $2.1 billion

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City Budget

Total FY2025 operating budget: $6.3 billion
General Fund: $5.6 billion
Police Dept: $885 million
Human Services: $520 million
Fire Dept: $298 million

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