There are a lot (A LOT) of really smart people in this city. A lot of them have blogs and many do not. A lot of them are interested in city politics but unfortunately many more are not. Ruby Legs at Phillyville is smart, has a blog and is very interested.
I'm filing all 7 suggestions away for when we get a chance to confront the candidates, although I'd be a little careful about suggesting that the good folks in South Philly give up their right to park in the middle of Broad Street. Mayor Dilworth almost got himself killed when he tried to reform parking down there.
This isn't the first time I've stolen an Aaron Sorking-penned line and it won't be the last. "Decisions are made by those who show up." Anyone reading this blog and anyone who knows anyone who is reading this blog should feel free, compelled even, to show up and tell us what policy ideas you want the mayoral candidates to consider. If they won't answer you, maybe they'll answer me. If they won't answer me, maybe they'll answer the Daily News. If they won't answer the Daily News, maybe when we ask them on live television... they'll answer.
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Oh, I thought of a couple other things:
1) Get private contractors to take over running PGW and garbage collection. Most other city's already do this, rather than having full pentioned union workers doing it.
2) Improve the city's parks. Fairmount Park suffers from serious accessibility issues (you can't get to most places without a car and, once you're there, there's no parking). I'm opposed to building much more parking in the park, so I would propose a light rail line with gifts shops/concessions at each station. The stations should also be located within walking distance of some of the park's more prominent locations (Mann Center, Japanese Garden, etc).
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