Streets, Sidewalks, And Alleys

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Table Of Contents

  1. Outdoor dining
  2. Parklets, plazas, and bike corrals
  3. Pavement markings
  4. Report a problem on a city street, sidewalk, or alley
  5. Request a crossing guard for an intersection near your school
  6. Request to change the City Plan
  7. Request traffic calming for a residential street
  8. Street closures
  9. Submit a plumber backfill notification
  10. Suggest a location for an «Indego» bike station

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1. Outdoor dining

Learn how to get the licenses and approvals you need to offer outdoor dining in the public right-of-way.


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1.1. Apply for streetery prerequisite approval

How to apply for prerequisite approval to offer outdoor dining in the parking lane in front of your restaurant.


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1.2. Get a Sidewalk Cafe License

How to get a license to place seating on the public sidewalk and offer outdoor dining.


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1.3. Get a Streetery License

How to get a license to convert curbside parking adjacent to a food business into additional seating or take-away service.


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2. Parklets, plazas, and bike corrals

Learn how to apply to install a parklet, plaza, or bike corral.


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2.1. Apply to install a bike corral

How to apply for a permit to install a bike corral.


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2.2. Apply to install a parklet

How to apply for a permit to install and operate a parklet.


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2.3. Apply to install a plaza

How to apply for a permit to install a pedestrian plaza.


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3. Pavement markings

How to request line striping and other street markings.


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3.1. Apply to paint an «X» on the street in front of your driveway

How to get a permit to paint an «X» at the end of your legal driveway to discourage drivers from parking there.


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3.2. Request line striping

How to ask the City to paint pavement markings on a street.


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4. Report a problem on a city street, sidewalk, or alley

How to report issues like abandoned vehicles, potholes, graffiti, and broken street or traffic lights.


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4.1. Report a missing or damaged manhole cover

Instructions for reporting a missing or damaged manhole (utility) cover.


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4.2. Report a pothole or other street damage

How to report a pothole or other street damage to be repaired.


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4.3. Report a problem with a street or alley light

Instructions for reporting street or alley lights that are broken or damaged.


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4.4. Report a problem with a traffic light or sign

How to report issues with a traffic light or sign, or request a new one.


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4.4.1. Request a traffic light or report a problem

If a traffic light is damaged or isn’t working correctly, you can report it to the City.


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4.4.2. Request a traffic sign or report a problem

How to request a new traffic sign or report a problem with an existing one.


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4.5. Report an abandoned vehicle

How to report an abandoned vehicle for the City to remove.


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4.6. Report graffiti

How to get graffiti removed by the Graffiti Abatement Team.


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4.7. Submit a service request with 311

Request service with 311, including trash pickup, potholes, and graffiti.


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4.8. Track a service request with 311

Track the status of a service request that you submitted to 311.


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5. Request a crossing guard for an intersection near your school

Instructions on getting a crossing guard assigned to a corner near your school.


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6. Request to change the City Plan

How to request a change to the street system in the Philadelphia City Plan.


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7. Request traffic calming for a residential street

How to request traffic calming measures for a residential street.


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8. Street closures

Learn how to close a street for a block party, street event, or construction work.


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8.1. Apply for a street closure permit for construction

How to get a permit to close a street for utility work, equipment placement (including cranes), or helicopter lifts.


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8.2. Apply to hold a block party or street event

How to request a street closure for a block party or special event like a birthday celebration, serenade, or wedding.


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9. Submit a plumber backfill notification

Plumbers must notify the Department of Streets once they complete backfill work on City roadways.


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10. Suggest a location for an «Indego» bike station

How to suggest a location for a new «Indego» bike station or offer to host a station at an organization or business.


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