Philadelphia is Cracking Down on Abandoned Vehicles in the City
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Philadelphia is looking to combat an influx of ‘abandoned’ cars by removing them from the city’s streets.
Philadelphia’s 311 hotline center revealed that ‘calls for service’ is the most frequent complaint from members of the community. Inactive cars pile up on residential streets, or in parking lots, as the owners of these cars look for a safe space to store their vehicle until they have the resources to make the repairs.
However, these vehicles pose safety hazards, while also occupying valuable parking spaces, which are often hard to come by.
According to sources, the hotline receives hundreds of such complaints each week. In 2024, more than 8,300 reports of abandoned vehicles were logged.
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Alim Howell constantly encountered abandoned vehicles cluttering his Upper Darby neighborhood’s streets and parking lots. He even encountered an abandoned vehicle left in front of his home.
“There used to be abandoned cars in our driveway,” Howell told WHYY News. “It was an eyesore for me. It didn’t make me feel good. I know that stuff happens sometimes. But then I just wanted to remove it… It shouldn’t be that difficult to just basically call a towing company to get the cars removed from the locations,” Howell said.
The Philadelphia City Council has designated the transportation department as responsible for handling abandoned vehicles, authorizing 10 employees to address this issue.
If you have a car that is immobile and would like to have it moved, The DOJ is offering assistance to remove the abandoned cars across the city.
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