As Philly braces for a flood of football fans on Sunday, the City's landscape will morph to accommodate the NFC Championship Game showdown between the Eagles and the Commanders. Tens of thousands are expected to descend upon the Linc, so the city has rolled out a series of crowd control and public safety measures, all designed to ideally keep the day's festivities in the realm of the controlled chaos typical of a major sporting event.
According to the City of Philadelphia's official website, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker had a message for residents and visitors: a call to keep things safe while rooting for the home team. “As we get READY for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game we want to remind everyone to stay safe,” Mayor Parker said. Parking is set to become a premium as restrictions kick in this weekend, with the city posting "Temporary No Parking Signs" along the South Broad Street corridor and near City Hall starting yesterday.
Those unlucky enough to forget to check the signs can expect to return to empty spots where their vehicles were once parked. Vehicles may be relocated starting noon on Saturday, especially around the “No Parking Zone” areas. Similar restrictions will go into tight effect around Cottman and Frankford Avenues and S. Broad Street come Sunday.
Philly's Office of Emergency Management is going all-out, too, prepping an Emergency Operations Center for Sunday to ensure various city departments and partners are in lockstep for any unfolding events. For real-time game-day advisories, officials are urging folks to stay tapped into the city's social channels or sign up for messages from the Office of Emergency Management by texting "READYPHILA" to 888-777.
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