L&I does not enforce the terms of the sidewalk closure permits issued by the streets department. My neighbors and I went literally years with a big stretch of sidewalk on our block closed with expired permits and no protected pedestrian walkway in the street. 311 is not very helpful either, all complaints go to straight to the district L&I office who closes the ticket without even visiting the work site. I have to email my councilman, the acting director of L&I and the director of code enforcement for L&I for any violations to be written.

All Philadelphians deserve better.