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The annual ACS definitely isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty good. (They did mess up Philly’s poverty rate a few years ago.)

And the decline is big enough that even if it is over-estimating the decline, it’s probably still a decline. And it declined last year too.

I agree that I wouldn’t rush to conclusions until we’ve got another year of data, but I also wouldn’t just hand-wave it away and assume it’s incorrect, especially in one particular direction. Maybe it’s under-estimating the decline.

But yeah, next year, if we get a decline again, and the l 3-year ACS date file shows a decline, then it’s probably a decline.

Gambling’s an addiction. You’re gonna see crackhead behavior at any casino and that includes bringing your kids with you to get your fix

I guess the question becomes, do you not implement a solution that provides care for children of gamblers to avoid enabling addicts or do you provide a service that potentially saves a child(s) life but possibly enables/furthers gambling addictions of parents?

/r/ProblemGambling

Thank you to everyone who has liked this post. It helps and I really appreciate it philly.

1700/month for your very own studio apartment! With broken fixtures from the 70s and missing floor tiles! Must make 3 times rent. Application costs 500 dollars

https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia-parking-ppa-license-plate-vin-towing-20230303.html

A combined accumulated amount of semen that was flushed down the toilets of Philadelphia and storm drains to create the ultimate Philly Mascot

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Naaahhhhh

But let's build a few more "luxury" apartment buildings just to be sure!

Yet.

When that 300pounds dude with wife, children, dogs and groceries all get in that car, it will touch!

Maybe.

I don’t really see how those two things relate. You think the government should be the one choosing if those activities are ok or “moral”?

This is a shame considering the absurd amount of expensive apartments being built

I'm always extra cautious parking my gf's Rav4. Back up wrong and the tire carrier can f someone's hood.

The thing that makes me crazy about this is.. where are they in a hurry to go? They're literally just patrolling most of the time. I sorta get why someone wants to run reds and not wait, but seriously, if PPD are just blatant scofflaws, not sure why we expect better from anyone else.

Ok, I am a lawyer and know a lot of lawyers in big law. They all have option to work from home, and are still subject to Philly income tax.

Again, this is a moot point, no one is saying increase Philly wage tax. I'm just saying 30k earners could use some help on their tax burden, and this study shows they carry the biggest burden comparative to income out of any quintile, which makes no fucking sense.

Edit: also, everyone is a bro, it's a term that can be a greeting of endearment and is stupid to gender anything like that.

The cell phone carriers have an incredibly accurate count of people who actually live here. Not sure about the census but city itself is clueless - they sent me jury duty notice more than a year after I left. Had to email them a photo of my MT driver’s license to escape their clutches.

Not a Bro, but ok. Many business are already providing very detailed telework agreements that allow their employees to avoid paying wage tax on all of their income. Just saying it's a thing and if the rate did increase, I'm certain you would see more of these arrangements.

She meant "Someone had an eye for spacial relationships and the skill to maneuver a vehicle into that position, and they use all that talent for the mundane task of parking a car".

Perfectly good house to buy, rent out cheaply until the area eventually gets better over the course of the next 30 years and then have a cheaply acquired, high cash-flow property.

Bro Morgan Lewis, strategy Ronan, Ballard Sparh, etc are not moving due to wage tax. Big law firms need an office in a big city, it's literally a sign that they are a big law firm and taxes be damned.

Also, if the employer gives you the option to come in, which all big law firms do as they actually want people to come in, you are subject to wage tax.

Also, I'm not sure why this is relevant. Where did I say let's make the wage tax higher? Why are we discussing workers in Philly taking different actions than they can now if the wage tax is not increasing? All I'm literally saying is that for people who make smaller incomes, they should have a lower tax rate, not that the high earners should pay more than they already do.

Heck, I have been saying that we should invert the property and wage taxes in place. I want higher property taxes and lower wage taxes in general. Housing has appreciated way quicker than wages have. Again, homes have gone up 6x in value in just 15 years. Wages haven't even doubled let alone triple. Thus, the portion that can be tax via property tax is much bigger than it was 15 years ago. As such, it seems wise to tap that for revenue, where as lowering wage tax to invite MORE BUSINESSES into the city.

I am in agreement, our wage tax is too high. I just have no clue why in response to me saying 30k earners should pay less, you think big law partners will force telework contracts from big law firms that are super old fashion and conservative when it comes to what they expect from a work force.

Most cars parked in tow away zones (typical safety reason) are usually there still at 7am when morning commutes to school and work happen. I’m sure you’ll delete this post.

Edit: I especially like all the parking ticket posts that cut out 95% of the information on the ticket. Classic.

I’ve dealt with that too. its really weird to explain just how dysfunctional this city is to people who live in places where basic societal functions happen without issue.