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PPA Watch: Margaret Street
PPA Watch: Margaret Street
This page tracks the offices and agencies contacted regarding the matters documented on this site, including whether any response was received and where supporting outreach records may be reviewed. The record includes fax transmissions, contact form submissions, mailed correspondence, public comment materials, and any responses received.
The summaries below reflect, where applicable, whether an office responded, referred the matter elsewhere, or remained silent.
OFFICE & AGENCY RESPONSE STATUS:
OFFICE & AGENCY RESPONSE STATUS:
As of April 21, 2026, no substantive response has been received from several of the elected officials and public offices notified of the matters documented on this site, including Councilmember Quetcy Lozada, Governor Josh Shapiro, the Mayor’s Office, the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication, and the PPA Violations Branch.
Repeated complaint packets, certified letters, contact form submissions, follow-up communications, and preserved evidence have been provided. With limited exception, those efforts have not produced meaningful review or direct accountability. Representative Jason Dawkins’ office responded that it did not have jurisdiction and forwarded the matter to Councilmember Lozada’s office. Senator Christine Tartaglione’s office responded, reviewed the submitted materials, and requested additional identifying information while seeking clarification from the PPA. The Philadelphia Office of Inspector General responded that it did not have jurisdiction over the PPA. The Philadelphia City Council Chief Clerk stated that written public comment must relate to a hearing where the issue is being discussed and forwarded the matter to Councilmember Lozada’s office. Kelly Quinn responded regarding the April 21, 2026 PPA Board meeting and confirmed that written comment could be shared with the Board.
The record documented here concerns selective enforcement, contradictory citation records, repeated non-enforcement of visible violations, and public-safety conditions on a residential block with posted restrictions in effect every day. The repeated need to document, preserve, and re-submit this record across multiple offices has itself become part of the record.
The silence itself has become part of the record.
The silence itself has become part of the record.
Philadelphia Parking Authority / PPA Violations Branch
Philadelphia Parking Authority / PPA Violations Branch
Status: No substantive response received
Summary: Formal certified complaint letters were delivered to the PPA Violations Branch on March 10, March 16, and March 26, 2026. Additional contact form submissions and follow-up communications were later submitted, including a follow-up on April 15, 2026. As of this date, no substantive written response has been received addressing the documented allegations of selective enforcement, contradictory citation records, or related public safety concerns. An additional online dispute was also submitted regarding the April 15, 2026 citation issued after Cianni A.’s permit became active.
Bureau of Administrative Adjudication
Bureau of Administrative Adjudication
Status: Limited response received; no substantive follow-up received
Summary: A formal appeal and complaint packet was sent on March 31, 2026, and delivered on April 4, 2026. A prior form denial was issued regarding earlier paid citations, but no substantive response has been received addressing the broader allegations, supporting evidence, or the conflicting observation-time records documented in the case file. A follow-up was submitted on April 15, 2026.
Councilmember Quetcy Lozada
Councilmember Quetcy Lozada
Status: No acknowledgment received
Summary: A complaint packet was sent to Councilmember Lozada’s office on April 8, 2026, with follow-up communications submitted on April 15, 2026. The matter was also separately forwarded to her office by Representative Jason Dawkins’ office and by the Philadelphia City Council Chief Clerk. As of this date, no direct response or acknowledgment has been received from Councilmember Lozada’s office.
Senator Christine Tartaglione
Senator Christine Tartaglione
Status: Response received
Summary: A complaint packet was sent to Senator Tartaglione’s office on April 8, 2026, with follow-up communications submitted on April 15, 2026. Senator Tartaglione’s office responded on April 15, 2026, confirmed review of the submitted materials, requested Cianni A.’s license plate number and permit status, and stated that clarification had been requested from the PPA.
Representative Jason Dawkins
Representative Jason Dawkins
Status: Response received; referred elsewhere
Summary: A complaint packet and contact form submission were sent to Representative Dawkins’ office on April 8, 2026. His office later responded that it did not have jurisdiction over the matter and had forwarded the complaint to Councilmember Quetcy Lozada’s office.
Governor Josh Shapiro
Governor Josh Shapiro
Status: No substantive response received
Summary: The Governor’s Office was copied on formal certified complaint letters sent to PPA. An attempted fax transmission to Governor Shapiro’s office on April 8, 2026 was unsuccessful. A constituent contact form submission was successfully completed the same day, and a follow-up was submitted on April 15, 2026. As of this date, no substantive response has been received from the Governor’s office.
Mayor Cherelle Parker
Mayor Cherelle Parker
Status: No substantive response received
Summary: The Mayor’s Office was copied on formal certified complaint letters and was also contacted through official forms on March 29, 2026 and April 6, 2026 regarding the enforcement concerns documented on Margaret Street. As of this date, no substantive response has been received from the Mayor’s office.
Philadelphia Office of Inspector General
Philadelphia Office of Inspector General
Status: Response received; no jurisdiction
Summary: A complaint was submitted to the Philadelphia Office of Inspector General on April 7, 2026 regarding the disputed citation observation time and the broader pattern of selective enforcement documented in the case file. The OIG later responded that it did not have jurisdiction over the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
Philadelphia City Council Chief Clerk
Philadelphia City Council Chief Clerk
Status: Response received; referred elsewhere
Summary: Written public comment was submitted to the Philadelphia City Council Chief Clerk on April 15, 2026. The Chief Clerk responded that written public comment must relate to a hearing where the issue is being discussed and stated that the matter had been forwarded to Councilmember Quetcy Lozada’s office.
PPA Board / Kelly Quinn
PPA Board / Kelly Quinn
Status: Response received
Summary: Correspondence was initiated on April 15, 2026 regarding public comment for the April 21, 2026 PPA Board meeting. Ms. Quinn responded with instructions for participation and later agreed to share written comment with the Board in the event of non-attendance. Written comment materials were subsequently prepared and submitted for Board review.
Philly 311
Philly 311
Status: Response received; referred elsewhere
Summary: A 311 contact form complaint was submitted on April 17, 2026 regarding the recurring use of traffic cones and trash cans to reserve parking spaces on this permit residential parking block near the active SEPTA bus stop. Philly311 responded by directing that saved parking spaces be reported to Police/911. A further written response was submitted the same day noting the repeated history of the issue, the evidence already provided, and the lack of resolution despite prior complaints to multiple public agencies.
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