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TooManyDraculas t1_iraor0u wrote

I think it's less new neighbors than tourists and visitors from the rest of the city. During the last Eagles game there was practically no open parking around the neighborhood. And people illegally parked all over. Even the Acme lot was pretty full.

But the neighborhood was a ghost town. I run one of the bars in the area. Bars and restaurants were all dead. No one walking around. Even neighbors and regulars were scarce. What business we had were folks from the burbs in sportsball jerseys.

My coworkers suspect people are parking along the ave to avoid paying at the stadium. And I've definitely seen "park at the Acme on Passyunk and walk/hop on the subway" advice pop up on this sub a lot.

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typeytypetype t1_irarq2a wrote

Agreed. Since the football season started the lot has been absolutely packed on weekends. The cheese steak vegas to stadium crowd clearly got the memo about parking there.

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TooManyDraculas t1_irauc6e wrote

I've seen "park at the Acme in Passyunk and take the Subway" offered as advice for out of towners asking where to park near Reading Terminal. Practically anything along the Subway or walking distance from the hood really.

Not neccisarily just on innernets either. Regularly over hear people giving that advice at the bar.

Most of it's definitely coming from the Sports Complex, but it's almost like a meme.

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