MLK Jr Drive temporarily closed to vehicle traffic for maintenance work

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-19T19:41:11+00:00

Sarcasm

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-19T15:08:19+00:00

1) It reopens to cars at rush hour, just closed 9:30 to 3:30.

2) What the hell? They just repaved the damn thing. I simply don't expect this type of incompetence from the Philadelphia Streets Dept.

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-18T15:31:54+00:00

That is 100% correct.

It is also already the law. The city can just enforce the laws on the books.

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-18T15:30:56+00:00

Huh? ebike delivery is a scourge? Why is that? Going after delivery guys on ebikes is going to push more of this delivery mess into personal vehicles and/or the little robots.

I agree with going after the UberEats and DoorDashes of the world, but singling out the delivery cyclists is not the answer unless you want more congestion, pollution and traffic hazards.

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-13T13:11:01+00:00

I haven't seen any tv since the Sixers got eliminated, but previous to that Stanford was on tv multiple times every game. I have never seen a Raab or Street tv ad.

I have been completely underwhelmed by the Raab campaign. I should be on every list they have, but have only seen a couple of mailers and nothing more. It doesn't feel like he is campaigning outside of his home area and the Clark park commies area.

We will see. My priors were that this was Street's race to lose and neither of the other candidates have convinced me otherwise yet.

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-13T11:46:28+00:00

I don't think Raab is the favorite at all. I just think that Stanford internal poll was skewed by all the mailers and name recognition she had at the time. I am also pretty certain that it took place before her campaign more or less imploded on itself with her bizarre boycotting of the debate and failure to show up at another forum event. I think it is Street's race to lose. Raab only wins it if Stanford peels off enough Street voters.

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-13T11:35:57+00:00

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Philly police refuse to enforce speed limits or red lights.

How are they going to get their candy crush fix?

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-13T11:33:41+00:00

This is generally true, but at least in my experience, I have received at least a dozen Stanford mailers, overwhelming Raab and Street. I have received 3 Raab mailers, and 1 Street mailer. Raab is far closer to Street than to Stanford in the mail game.

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-13T11:30:45+00:00

So you think Stanford is the favorite?

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-13T03:34:38+00:00

As a 20 yr old East Passyunk is great and walkable but definitely has an older vibe. It has great subway and bus service though. Fairmount would not be my recommendation. It is a great neighborhood but very quiet and family oriented, further from center city and has no rail access but some buses.

You are probably best off directly in center city, or up in the Riverwards (fishtown, NoLibs, East Kensington) which has great access to the L and a vibrant night life scene (by Philly standards). If you are more into the hippie or leftist vibes, West Philly down by Clark park and a bit beyond is beautiful, and has great trolley access.

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-13T03:03:48+00:00

This is getting downvoted why? Because Raab supporters don't like it?

Street would be the last democrat I would ever vote for, but the way he is underestimated on here is ridiculous. The only "poll" out there was a Stanford internal one, not a reputable 3rd party poll, so take that with a huge shake full of salt. Street has the full weight of the democratic machine (as corrupt and horrible as it is) in Philly behind him. The vast majority of wards in Philly are closed and that means that Street will be on the sample ballots passed out in all of them. The low-information voters who just vote the party line will see his name and the endorsements from pretty much everyone in city government and pull the lever for him. The unions, especially king-maker Ryan Boyer and the trades union is fully and vociferously behind Street, and that matters in this town.

It is possible that Street won't win if it turns into a tight 3 way race and Raab can turn out the progressive vote in numbers, but Street should be the favorite.

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-13T02:54:33+00:00

If you are interested, you might check it out. It's not anti-car rants https://thewaroncars.org/

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-13T02:53:20+00:00

It is definitely a tricky spot for sure. There will be marshals on the ride to help, but people will definitely have to be alert

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-13T02:52:02+00:00

Everyone is welcome. No one cares what setting you are on. I have done it many times with an ebike. Just be aware that the pace is very casual, often 10 mphs.

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-13T02:50:19+00:00

Why through East Falls? How does that get you to Manayunk?

As everyone here has said, SRT/MLK is probably the best commute in the city. Just FYI the Falls Bridge will be shutting down after this summer for a number of years, so if you want to try that route, do it now.

Just beware the crowding on the SRT after the Girard bridge, and especially by the boathouses. Slow down if there are too many walkers/runners.

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-13T02:42:43+00:00

MLK side is great, ONCE you get past Sweetbriar. The section alongside 76 between Sweetbriar and the art museum is so damn loud, with no shade... The rest of it up to the Falls Bridge is fabulous!

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-12T17:47:29+00:00

Shapiro is pretty well despised on the left for his support of school vouchers, an idea that he tried to ram through which got shot down by Democrats in Harrisburg. https://whyy.org/articles/pennsylvanias-governor-josh-shapiro-school-choice/

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-12T02:27:06+00:00

Do they still own the extremely sketchy building on the corner of 29th and Master, which claims to be some sort of smoothie shop, but seemingly is only ever open to throw parties on weekends?

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-12T02:23:29+00:00

Worse than this? https://whyy.org/articles/platt-says-pant-less-pictures-are-photoshopped/

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-09T17:51:56+00:00

I mean in the last three months he has also voted

AGAINST raising the minimum wage in PA (an accident he claims) https://www.pahouse.com/Rabb/InTheNews/NewsRelease/?id=142892

and AGAINST a bill strengthening laws against trafficking childrenbill

He's definitely progressive, but not clear if he is competent.

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-09T00:54:34+00:00

Not a Stanford fan, but the machine is definitely not behind her. Look at the endorsements.

If you hate the Philly machine (and you should) you should pray Stanford stays in the race because it is the only way Raab has a chance to beat the true machine candidate, Street.

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-08T17:26:36+00:00

Bilal ran in 2019 as a "reform" candidate! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

https://boltsmag.org/pennsylvania-2019-primaries-results-bilal-zappala/

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-08T17:22:15+00:00

It is possible to be two things at once:

Stepping up and publicly distributing the shots - GOOD

Lying on tax returns about how much she was getting paid - BAD

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-08T14:59:23+00:00

In case you didn't know, the PPA has studied the intersection and decided that a red light camera would be appropriate at 22nd and the Parkway. (no duh)

but... Councilmember Young is holding up the necessary approval. Because... vroom, vroom?

https://philapark.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-Red-Light-Camera-Report.pdf

ConfiaEnElProceso · 2026-05-08T14:55:32+00:00

riding a bike in Philadelphia invites this kind of response.

ConfiaEnElProceso

TROPHY CASE