Michael Nutter | Fighting back against filth
March 25, 2008
The Daily Pennsylvanian reports, “Well let’s start this process of cleaning up our city together. On Saturday April 5 we’re going to have the biggest citywide cleanup in Philadelphia’s history. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. I want people in neighborhoods across the city to join me in a day of service to turn Philadelphia into the beautiful place we know it can be.”
Source: Michael Nutter | Fighting back against filth
Zipcar makes new push for business in Philadelphia
March 25, 2008
Philly.com reports, “Zipcar Inc., which bought its way into Philadelphia with its purchase of Flexcar Inc., is making a new push against local nonprofit PhillyCarShare for the city’s government, business and residential Web-based car-share market.”
Source: Zipcar makes new push for business in Philadelphia
Boulevard of contradictions
March 25, 2008
PlanPhilly.com writes, “This is the first in a series of articles on plans aimed at restructuring or re-designing certain parts of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from street signs to the development of major museums.”
Source: Boulevard of contradictions
City turns to a new master numbers tool
March 24, 2008
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports, “A call center, some PowerPoint slides, a few new computers and regular meetings. It doesn’t sound like much, but the Nutter administration is convinced it can reinvent city government with those simple tools and a new management method called PhillyStat.”
Source: City turns to a new master numbers tool
Pa. job count falls, unemployment rate rises in February
March 24, 2008
The Phila. Business Journal reports, ” Pennsylvania’s job count fell by 8,000 to 5,803,700 in February, according to the state.”
Source: Pa. job count falls, unemployment rate rises in February
Pa. mental health services won’t be privatized
March 24, 2008
The Phila. Business Journal reports, “The state Department of Public Welfare on Friday said it has abandoned plans to explore privatization of some mental health services that are provided within the state hospital system.”
Source: Pa. mental health services won’t be privatized
Hopes for Wireless Cities Fade as Internet Providers Pull Out
March 24, 2008
The New York Times reports, “It was hailed as Internet for the masses when Philadelphia officials announced plans in 2005 to erect the largest municipal Wi-Fi grid in the country, stretching wireless access over 135 square miles with the hope of bringing free or low-cost service to all residents, especially the poor.”
Source: Hopes for Wireless Cities Fade as Internet Providers Pull Out
A coda of caring for the Kimmel
March 24, 2008
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports, “The first movement came from the leaders of the Kimmel Center, who were hearing ominous chords from the community. They decided to take soundings: Just how deep was the dissatisfaction with the public spaces at the region’s performing arts center? Why had the Kimmel never become the vibrant “indoor square” it had been hyped to be?”
Source: Chris Satullo: A coda of caring for the Kimmel
Frugal travelers might boost city tourism
March 24, 2008
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports, “With the economy tanking, gas prices soaring and Philadelphia’s visitor industry facing its worst prospects since 2001, the tourism business counts on people like Kellie Baker, her husband, Jim Hysen, and their two sons.”
Source: Frugal travelers might boost city tourism
1,500-foot tower plan in Philadelphia heralds new era of super-tall skyscrapers
March 24, 2008
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports, “The most notable fact about a new proposal to build a record-breaking 1,500-foot skyscraper at 18th and Arch Streets isn’t the building’s stunning height. It’s that its height isn’t an issue for Philadelphians.”
Source: 1,500-foot tower plan in Philadelphia heralds new era of super-tall skyscrapers
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