The Philadelphia Banana Peel Project

When I first moved to Philadelphia in 2001, I began noticing banana peels in the streets. I'd lived in Boston/Cambridge, San Francisco, Asheville and three boroughs of New York City, and I couldn't recall ever having noticed so many banana peels in the streets. In April 2009, I began documenting them - not actively searching for them as a pastime, but rather just staying alert when going to work, the gym, the movies, anywhere. I'm posting some of the best and the most recent images. All are presented exactly as found; none have been moved, placed or otherwise interfered with.

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04.02.25, N. 10th Street, off Filbert, 8:12 am

safety red

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04.02.25, N. 12th Street, off Wood, 6:16 pm

how does it feel?

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01.19.25, Baynton Street, 10:34 am

I too get rainbows in my eyes when I see a banana peel.

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11.26.24, Filbert Street, 4:49 pm

belated pre-thanksgiving peel

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11.26.24, Filbert Street, 4:50 pm

brown shoes, yellow peel

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11.20.24, Septa Station, 7:40 am

from Guatemala to Germantown

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11.16.24, 5:38 pm

NYC daytrip

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10.26.24, Market Street, off S. 4th, 1:31 pm

autumn peel

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10.24.24, N. 22nd Street, off JFK, 11:22pm

half-eaten snack

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10.19.24, Market Street, 2:27 pm

peel waiting for the bus

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5 March 2024, Baynton Street, 7:37 am

wet, splayed peel

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17 September 2024, Arch Street at N. 10th, 4:44 pm

banana peel with rust stain and bicycle

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06.11.24, Chelten Avenue, 7:37 am

beside themself

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05.28.24, Filbert Street, off N. 13th, 4:49 pm

no parking peel

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05.21.24, N. 9th Street, 4:33 pm

attitude in Chinatown

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03.12.24, off Chelten Avenue, 7:37 am

pi banana peel

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02.21.24, Arch Street, 4:37 pm

yellow paint, yellow peel, yellow reflection