I agree 100%. It's shocking how much parking is eliminated on what seems like a weekly basis. Entire blocks of meters are removed for construction and the remaining meters have police-ordered No Parking signs. It's completely frustrating.

As far as family entertainment goes, I wouldn't say that Dave & Busters is a good start but rather a last resort. What about the Natural Academy of Sciences, Franklin Institute, Please Touch Museum, Wagner Free Institute of Science, the new Adventure Aquarium, Smith Memorial Playhouse, and the Zoo? The Kimmel has great family concerts including a series for kids as young as 3. All of the library branches, despite the crippling cutbacks, offer programs for kids. There are plenty of quality sources of entertainment for kids in Philadelphia and it doesn't take too much digging. Do we really need more theme restaurants? How's the Hard Rock doing? And arcades are about the last thing I'd like to see popping up in the city.