Hybrid Valley Talk: Empowering Philadelphia’s Parks with Alex Doty
What can the next mayor do to create a great park in every neighborhood? The past two decades have seen the creation and revival of great parks, like Bartram’s Garden and the Discovery Center, and historic capital investments through Rebuild. However, funding for operations for Parks & Rec is absurdly low. We spend $50 per capita compared to $125 per capita in Baltimore or $176 per person in Atlanta. Let’s get our next mayor to ensure there is a great park in every neighborhood! Alex Doty is the Executive Director of the Parks & Rec Heroes Fund and has spent
