The event initially was pushed back to March, but auto show officials determined that date was no longer feasible, they told the station in a statement. They are currently exploring dates in June and working with state and local health officials to determine the safety of holding the auto show at that time.
Auto show officials have yet to respond to PhillyVoice for comment.
The event, which dates back to 1902, is among several annual events that have been postponed or canceled in Philly due to the public health crisis.
The Philadelphia Flower Show will take place at FDR Park in South Philly in June – the first time in the event s nearly 200-year history that it will take place outdoors. The show usually takes place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in March.
“This pilot the city had before COVID hit had some requirements that were [changed] for this new program, and I think it’s going to make it a lot more flexible, especially with how restaurants might want to use it,” says Popken, board president of the Congress for the New Urbanism North Texas. “There are two models privately owned parklet space or public-owned for anyone who chooses to sit there or park their bike there.
“The pilot had been designed for a public space, so a private business wasn’t able to apply for a TABC permit for example. Now it’s public or private space.”