It'll Cost $3 to Park in Center City Loading Zones in New Program to Curb Congestion

In two weeks, nearly two-dozen loading zones in Center City will require a reservation through an app:

Drivers in Center City know that being stuck behind a delivery truck on the city’s crowded one-way streets can cause quite the headache.

It's one of the reasons why Philadelphia officials announced the launch of a six-month pilot program that will turn nearly two dozen loading zones into temporary parking spots to book online.in partnership with Google, will monitor 21 designated spots in Center City where drivers or couriers can use an app to reserve parking time.

“We’re actually, what feels to me, like the leading edge of what technology can do, in terms of managing our curb space with this pilot,” said Mike Carroll with Philadelphia's Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability office. “We’re not the first city to do this, but we’re one of the largest cities.”

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