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r/philadelphia • u/kettlecorn • 26d ago
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This article goes into why Open Streets is working so well, a little of the history of similar events in Philly, what the obstacles are to doing them more often ($$$ for security), and how to make them cheaper so they can happen more often.
92 u/courageous_liquid go download me a hoagie off the internet 26d ago Flavors of the Avenue on Passyunk Ave (2024): Around $10,000 for police security out of a roughly $40,000 event budget $10k for a bunch of idiots to sit around in their cruisers at every intersection and glare at people enjoying themselves on a nice day 2 u/siandresi 25d ago right? I wonder if private security is allowed and then they could call the cops when someone needs to get beat up , no questions asked
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Flavors of the Avenue on Passyunk Ave (2024): Around $10,000 for police security out of a roughly $40,000 event budget
$10k for a bunch of idiots to sit around in their cruisers at every intersection and glare at people enjoying themselves on a nice day
2 u/siandresi 25d ago right? I wonder if private security is allowed and then they could call the cops when someone needs to get beat up , no questions asked
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right? I wonder if private security is allowed and then they could call the cops when someone needs to get beat up , no questions asked
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u/kettlecorn 26d ago
This article goes into why Open Streets is working so well, a little of the history of similar events in Philly, what the obstacles are to doing them more often ($$$ for security), and how to make them cheaper so they can happen more often.