Vehicle Idling Acknowledged

102-200 Northwestern Ave Philadelphia, PA 19118, USA • Show on Map Hide Map

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Chloe (Guest)

Issue ID:

49134

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Philadelphia Planning District Lower Northwest

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on 31-07-2010

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July 30, 2010, 2:15pm, SEPTA orange van parked on Northwestern Ave, idling for at least 30 minutes, there was a number on the back. It was FIN, then four digits including 010. (Sorry I didn't get the number better.) I have not seen this vehicle idling here before, but I'm very rarely here.

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Nick Rogers (Guest)

Hi Chloe, thanks for reporting.
Clean Air Council is gathering data to identify idling hot spots. The Council reports these hot spots to Air Management Services, which allows for targeted enforcement. Orange SEPTA vans are often maintenance vehicles. Was this vehicle doing any sort of work at the time it was idling? There is an exemption in the idling laws for vehicles that are working at the time they are idling. Please continue to help us by reporting idling offenses.
Thanks for your help!
The Clean Air Council Team
(215) 567 - 4004 x 110

02-08-2010 · Flag Flagged
Chloe (Guest)

Hi Nick. It did not appear that the vehicle or anyone in it was doing any work at the time. It was a lovely day out, and it was cool under the trees back there, with lots of pedestrians walking around the van because there's a restaurant, ice cream shop, and entrance to the Wissahickon trails there. There didn't seem to me to be a need for all of us to be breathing exhaust as we walked by. Thanks for responding! It's great that the Clean Air Council has created this easy way for people to report idling.

02-08-2010 · Flag Flagged
Acknowledged Philly311 (Registered User)

If a bus, large commercial truck or construction equipment is observed to be running its engine while stationary, please contact the Air Management Services Unit at 215-685-7580.

All other vehicles, (cars, pickup trucks, vans, motorcycles, etc.), please report them to the Police Department at 911. Thank you. (mb)

02-08-2010 · Flag Flagged
dannmer (Registered User)

Issue should be closed.

19-03-2012 · Flag Flagged

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