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Your 311 call is probably "Miscellaneous." What gives, Philly?

Yo, your neighbors are making moves, or nah?

Listen, when you call 311, you expect somethin' to happen, right? We all do. But lemme tell you, "Miscellaneous" is the top dog on the 311 service request list, again. I'm not even gonna hold you, that's wild. Like, what even *is* "Miscellaneous" when we're talkin' about city services? Is it a pothole on Girard that you can't describe? Is it a tree branch on your block in West Philly that fell and you just said, "Fix this jawn, please"? The data ain't givin' us numbers for it today, but I see that 'Miscellaneous' pop up on the list enough to make me scratch my head.

### The Mystery of the 'Miscellaneous'

So, what does that mean for you, the everyday Philadelphian tryin' to get your street swept or a broken light fixed near Clark Park? It means a whole lotta stuff is gettin' lumped together without clear categories. How we gonna track if the city's actually addressin' the issues if they just get thrown into a "catch-all" bucket? We need specifics, y'all.

* "Miscellaneous" is consistently a top 311 request.

* Lack of specific data makes it hard to pinpoint recurring problems.

* This impacts accountability for city services.

This "Miscellaneous" jawn ain't just a number, it's a reflection of how our city's actually runnin' things. We gotta ask our council people what's up with that, 'cause we deserve better than a mystery box when we call for help. Keep your eyes peeled for when they actually break down what these requests are.

That's the jawn, Philly — we don't do fake out here.

Keisha Robinson-Moyer, MiTL Sports Desk.

I break this down even more with the crew every morning – catch us live at mornings.live.

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