Illustration by Corey Brickley Greater, Better, More Beautiful by Michael A. Nutter I have spent my whole life in Philadelphia. This is my place in the world. As my two terms of mayor come to an end, I think back to the Philadelphia I knew as a child and as a young man in the
MorePhoto courtesy PowerCorpsPHL What a better way to honor and celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. by volunteering? On Jan. 19, PowerCorpsPHL, a new AmeriCorps program, is hosting three volunteer opportunities around the city, where you can honor the legacy of a man who dedicated his life to serving communities. The following is
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Fire officials and Mayor Nutter perform the ceremonial “push” of the fire engine to open the new firehouse. | Photo by the Philadelphia Fire Department/ City of PhiladelphiaThis Tuesday, Philadelphia added to its growing list of green building achievements when it opened the city’s first LEED-certified firehouse. Built in Disston Park to serve Mayfair and
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interview by Liz Pacheco | photos by Gene SmirnovOn his first day in office Mayor Nutter announced his intention to make Philadelphia “the greenest city in America.” Now, four years later, with his Greenworks plan in full swing, the Mayor has proven he’s serious. Our Green City, Clean Waters program is revolutionizing how cities
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The new Grays Ferry Crescent section of the Schuylkill Banks| Image via schuylkillbanks.org Don’t let Monday get you down! Start next week off with an outdoor celebration of the latest park to join the Schuylkill River Waterfront. Next Monday, June 11, the Schuylkill River Development Corporation will be celebrating the grand opening of the Grays
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Image via phila.govIn August, we wrote about signing a petition for new zoning codes. And looks like you must’ve stepped up to the plate! On December 15, city council unanimously passed new codes. This was shortly followed by Mayor Nutter, who on December 22 signed the legislation, enacting new laws to officially take effect
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Photo via Philadelphia GreenworksThe holiday season has a tendency to lead to a little overindulgence – especially in the food department. If you find yourself surrounded by empty cartons of eggnog and wine this holiday, at least you can feel good about what happens to the packaging once you’re done. Mayor Michael A. Nutter and
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Mayor Nutter showed his support for local, healthy food by visiting the opening of West Philly’s Milk & Honey. The new market, which will have prepared foods, fresh produce and baked goods, will be sourcing from Lancaster Farm Fresh and directly from local farms.
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Mayor Nutter announced his plans for making Philadelphia the “greenest” city in America last month, highlighting five areas of interest and 150 initiatives he hopes to achieve by 2015. He has defined the ambitious plan as a restructuring of Philadelphia towards a “green economy,” which, if it lives up to its alternate meanings, could definitely
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