Why is Philadelphia called The City of Brotherly Love?

Philadelphia spread the love free meter parking is it for center city or the whole Philadelphia city?

• Cause I just got a ticket for not paying the meter parking in North East Philadelphia. The radio and the news said throughout the city, I want to know if they meant the whole Philadelphia city or just center city.

• Answer:

  If you parked within city limits and it is managed by PPA it should be free. Here is the copy of the source page as of 2/12/2010: Alerts Spread the Love with Free Meter Parking Ending: 2/15/2010 As part of the City of Philadelphia's Valentine Day and President's Weekend "Spread the Love" promotion, the Philadelphia Parking Authority announced that beginning immediately and ending next Tuesday, the PPA will provide free metered parking throughout the city. PPA Executive Director Vince Fenerty stressed that "while all metered parking will be free throughout the city, the PPA will continue to enforce parking prohibitions in restricted safety zones, including handicapped spaces, bus zones and in front of fire hydrants." Spread the Love with Four Hours of Free Parking Ending: 2/21/2010 Beginning Friday at 7:00 a.m. and running through next Tuesday, the first four hours of parking will be free, followed by a $3.00 per hour rate in the following center city garages: AutoPark at JFK (16th & JFK) AutoPark at Independence Mall (5th & Market) AutoPark at Jefferson (10th & Ludlow) AutoPark at Gallery Mall (10th & Filbert) 8th & Filbert Olde City (2nd and Sansom) PPA surface lots at: 8th & Chestnut 19th & Callowhill 15th & Arch This offer will be repeated the following weekend, February 20 and 21. Spread the Love with Great Deals on Parking Ending: 2/19/2010 Beginning Tuesday (2/16) at 5:00 p.m., through Friday (2/19), there will be a flat $5 per 12 hour rate for parking in the PPA lots and garages listed above.