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r/philadelphia•
thebugout

F-Bombed the PPA.

The payment stations around 40th and Market are timing out due to the overcast weather conditions.

Does anyone know the network being used by the PPA to process payments? Is it possibly the recently revived WiMAX network?

Payment station near my vehicle kept network timing out.

I attempt to use the one further down the street and that has a broken credit card in the payment slot.

I ask a meter reader what I should do.

I’m told to walk across the street and attempt to use the payment station across the street.

I start with the f word and shouting you guys are so eager to give out tickets but can’t get someone to fix your machines.

I get back in my car and another meter reader walks by with walkie talkie blaring. The meter reader on the other end has 3 citizens waiting to pay at a payment station that continues to time out and wants to know what he should do or say.

Mayor Kenney Fuck You & fix your shit city

Posted Oct 22, 2019, 7:10 PM UTC

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KFCConspiracySpotted Lantern Incel•

Mayor Kenney Fuck You & fix your shit city

If you're going to curse out someone over this, curse out the right people. Mayor Kenney, and indeed the city of Philadelphia in general, do not run the PPA. The state does. So how about "Fuck Governor Corbett, Fuck Mike Turzai." https://www.inquirer.com/news/joseph-ashdale-philadelphia-parking-ppa-nepotism-patronage-20190726.html

http://www.philapark.org/2015/01/a-small-history-lesson-about-the-philadelphia-parking-authority/

The governor appoints members of the board from among candidates named by the legislature.

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Captpepsi9•

I’m sure the low level meter reader walking in the rain was the one involved in the 10 million dollar negotiations and purchasing of said machines. Way to show em

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thebugoutOP•

If the low level meter reader walking in the rain can wait at your vehicle waiting for the time to run out to give you a ticket, They sure can get on their walkie talkie and send in a service request.

I thought someone was waiting at my vehicle to hold the door open but it was a bottom feeding meter reader waiting to write a ticket.

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Captpepsi9•

Why would a stranger stand at your car and open the door for you?

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cerialthriller•

Lol Philadelphia doesn’t see a dime from PPA they are a state run agency

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pwdemployee•

They do send some money (several million, actually), but most of the revenue from the PPA does not come to the city. They have to give some to give the appearance of compliance though. They siphon off a huge percentage.

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[deleted]•

The app is a lot better and you don’t have to curse out some random guy just doing his job.

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thebugoutOP•

Don’t they wear a glorified badge? If you are wearing a badge be prepared to be held accountable.

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DowntownPhillyUSA•

Hey. You’re quite the asshole. Hope you felt good yelling at a guy who had nothing to do with the problem.

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ArcherChase•

They chose to work for an extortion racket. Fuck them. They contribute zero to society except making people pissed off and often ticketing legally parked vehicles while parking illegally themselves. At least the homeless guy at the off ramp makes you feel some appreciation for what you have in life. These people are pieces of shit.

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J_Blomez•

I hope that agent finds you illegally parked one day and is able to get your car towed away.

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dc122186•

Just use the app already.

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thebugoutOP•

Sure...city accepts public funds to build out a meter ticketing system and I should use my private resource to use an app.

The next time there is a gas leak...use your backhoe and fix it yourself...

Great logic

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vodkaismywater•

I just....what?

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dc122186•

The city used "your" money to build the meters too, bud. Just use to app to solve your problem rather than trying to tackle all the city's problems in an afternoon.

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thebugoutOP•

Hoping this app replaces the human meter reader soon since robots 🤖 don’t do so well in Philadelphia. Lol lol

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