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Jul 07, 2023

Solar powered kiosks replace parking meters in Pilgrim Gardens Upper Darby

UPPER DARBY – Solar kiosks have replaced parking meters in Pilgrim Gardens

UPPER DARBY – Solar kiosks have replaced parking meters in Pilgrim Gardens Shopping Center in a public-private partnership, Upper Darby Mayor Barbara Keffer announced recently.

Brixmor, a real estate developer and owner of the Pilgrim Gardens Shopping Center, was in the process of renovating their private lot and Upper Darby took the opportunity to encourage them to also improve their parking meters. The result is a modernized, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use parking lot in our community.

"If we’re going to modernize and improve Upper Darby we have to work together with our business community. Most people might not think much about parking, but it's a major quality of life issue, and that's why I was thrilled to partner with Brixmor to improve customers’ experience parking at Pilgrim Gardens," Keffer said. "Seeing how willing and interested Brixmor was to work with us as a municipality for the benefit of our residents, makes me hopeful for more private/public partnership in the future."

"It's always great to see private investment in public improvements," said Dr. Sekela Coles, township parking director. "We have made great strides over the past two years to modernize our parking in Upper Darby from providing an app to pay for parking via Passport, to making online payment options available, and converting to solar powered kiosks over meters. The mayor has been tremendously supportive of our efforts to improve the parking experience for our residents, businesses and visitors."

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