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urbantravelsPHL t1_j0jjta6 wrote

And then there's getting lost in the tunnels under city hall. So scary. I once literally thought I would never make it out and would be found in a later era as a skeleton.

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Running1982 t1_j0ktga3 wrote

The lack of signage pointing you in the right direction is abysmal. I’m tempted to print up and laminate my own saying “trolleys this way ->” and hang them every 10 feet because it absolutely is a death trap. How can they be so bad at basics?

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urbantravelsPHL t1_j0l0r4p wrote

You know, there was a guerrilla artist some years back in Los Angeles who added a sign at a major freeway interchange to make a certain turnoff clearer and safer - perfectly reproducing the sign style, font, every aspect of standard freeway sign. Can't recall how long it was up before somebody official noticed and removed it. I think it would take a fraction of the effort to make guerrilla wayfinding signs for SEPTA...

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nolandeluca t1_j0luuql wrote

The city of LA actually kept the sign you're referring too btw, they replaced it with a more official sign

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SpacePeanut1 t1_j0ol7ux wrote

SEPTA's signage style is so inconsistent, no one would even bat an eye. I've seen wayfinding signs that consist entirely of a piece of printer paper haphazardly taped to the wall!

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Yasey8 t1_j0k7ttt wrote

Are there actually tunnels under the city or are you fucking with us??

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hahnyolo t1_j0kgyn4 wrote

They’re the underground walkways that connect the subway to the el and regional raiI at the city hall stop. If I recall correctly they go for a few blocks at least.

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SanjiSasuke t1_j0l36n5 wrote

In combination with the underground portion of the Fashion District, you can go from 15th to 8th, including the other mall on 8th, without going outside.

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recurrentevents t1_j0m61k2 wrote

Are the tunnels there? Yes they are. Are the tunnels safe? During rush hour or before a major sports event or concert, probably. On off hours? I prefer walking outside, even on freezing days.

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Added_cynodont t1_j0kzz70 wrote

Center city SEPTA concourse. It is a massive system of pedestrian passages that connects most BSL, El, and Patco stations in center city, as well as suburban station. Parts of it are closed off since the pandemic, but used to be you could walk from Burlington on market street to the Patco station near Rittenhouse square without going above ground.

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FamiliarMountain117 t1_j0kr2bg wrote

No it is been here my whole life and just walked thru one from the sub at city hall never ever been down there won’t do it again I made a wrong turn.

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