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Making Campaign Promises Into Reality for Parks & RecRec It Philly Working Group KickoffGetting campaign promises is step one in our work to build up Parks & Rec’s capacity to meet its mission. Step two is to work with the mayor elect to formulate the policies and partner support she will need to fulfill those promises. This transition work is a roughly year-long process that will continue the work of the Rec It Philly Coalition in creating implementable policies and action plans and continuing to build public support for those plans.Working group member expectations:Meet with your committee four times from

Honoring the past, planning for the future of Philadelphia parksWhat 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.Join us to honor the hard won achievements of the 2000's and identify the key elements for creating a great park in every neighborhood.Morning