Cast your votes for Parks and Recreation

1.    What is the role of parks and recreation in a vibrant 21st Century City?

2.    Funding for Philadelphia’s parks and recreation has been cut to the bone and has lagged behind other Philadelphia City Departments for decades.  In fact, Philadelphia’s park related expenditure per resident is far less than Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Boston, Cincinnati and many other American cities.  What steps would you take as a Councilmember to invest in Philadelphia’s new Department of Parks and Recreation so that it can fulfill its role and potential?

Candidate Responses to Parks Alliance Questions

Ralph Blakney:  Click here for response
Sherrie Cohen:  Click here for response
Councilman Wilson Goode: Did not respond.
Councilman Bill Green:  Click here for response
Councilman William Greenlee:  Click here for response
Councilman James Kenney:  Click here for response
Malcolm Lazin:  Click here for response
Janis Manson:  Click here for response
Joe McColgan:  Click here for response
Elmer Money:  Click here for response
Edward Nesmith:  Did not respond.
Denny O’Brien:  Click here for response
Steve Odabashian:  Did not respond.
David Oh:   Click here for response
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown:  Click here for response
Councilman Frank Rizzo Jr.:   Click here for response
Al Taubenberger:  Click here for response
Andy Toy:  Click here for response

Thank you for all that you do for Philadelphia’s parks and recreation.  

The Philadelphia Parks Alliance

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