But some of the neighborhoods appear to have fallen on hard times when they probably haven't. In my opinion, the communities that look the most troubled are those where vehicles are parked partially or all over the sidewalks. I have worked in Philadelphia most of my life. While it is a city with its share of challenges, it does not tolerate cars parked on sidewalks. Under the Philadelphia Green program, trees are planted in the sidewalks.
Disabled people have room to move easily on sidewalks.
And, with the warming weather, kids play hopscotch and jump rope on the sidewalks. They make your neighborhoods unattractive to new businesses and potential home buyers. Instead, plant trees in the sidewalks. Allow people to use the sidewalks for the reason they exist, not as parking lots. Pa. Missing recovery race April 28 would have been the 11th annual St. Francis Hospital 5K Run and Walk for Recovery.