Feet First Philly’s “Where’s my effin’ sidewalk?” photo contest has come to an end, and the winners have been chosen! Below are the photos that won 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The photos were judged based on the strength of the statement they made about sidewalk encroachments–things that get in the way of pedestrians’ regular use of the sidewalk. Each one of the photos below exemplifies an issue that pedestrians regularly face in Philadelphia.
Most sidewalk encroachments are preventable, and some of them are illegal. We need your help to bring attention to these when they arise. If you come across something you think is a code violation, like a construction site that blocks the sidewalk but does not provide adequate signage, report it to Philly 311 by using the mobile app or by going to this website and submitting a request to have the problem fixed. This is one way that you can help to keep Philadelphia walkable.
Congratulations to the contest winners! The winning photos appear below.
1st place: Photo #18 (Lauren Wolf)
2nd place: Photo #31 (Kristen Albee)
3rd place: Photo #42 (Grace Wang)
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The No Diving Stencil came out of my love/hate relationship with Philly sidewalks – Glad you all enjoyed it!
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I was so happy to see that Delhi Street won 1st prize, but crestfallen to read the caption under
the prize winning photo. The puddle and “No diving” signs are at the intersection of Locust and Delhi Streets, (not Hutchinson).
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The picture really is Delhi Street. I’ve lived on Delhi Street for 23 years. If you look at the photo
there is a tree trunk showing, but if you stand on Hutchinson, there is no tree, but there is a street light.
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Whoops, sorry about that! The original description of the intersection was that it was “between 9th and 10th streets.” Both Delhi and Hutchinson fit this description, but it is obvious from the tree in the picture and the size of the sidewalk segments that it is in fact Delhi Street. Thanks for your observation!
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