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In a last-ditch effort to preserve Philadelphia's Board of Revision of Taxes, five board members filed suit against the city this week, asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to halt the dismantling of the embattled agency.
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SCRUB, the Public Voice for Public Space, seeks a graduate student intern to research, report and organize data on the energy used by various forms of accessory and non accessory digital signage.
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But help could be on the way. Rep. Earl Blumenauer just introduced a piece of legislation that would create a $2 billion grant program to fund safe networks for biking and walking. Send a letter to your representative urging them to co-sponsor the Active Community Transportation Act (H.R. 4722).
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is sponsoring an environmental justice video contest to create videos that capture the faces of the environmental justice movement.
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The City of Philadelphia’s 3rd Annual Philly Spring Cleanup is coming up on Saturday, April 10, 2010 (rain date, Saturday, April 17, 2010). Thanks to the hard work of over 21,000 volunteer who helped out at the two previous Philly Spring Cleanups, 3.25 million pounds of trash at over 275 project sites were removed from our City’s streets, parks, and recreation centers.
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Mayor Nutter presented his Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Address to members of City Council last week. We’ve looked over the proposed budget to see how it would affect the Next Great City (NGC) actions, and this is what we observed.
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Publications from City Council, GRID Philly, DVRPC, Next Great City, Preservation Alliance, University City District, Economy League, Fairmount CDC, etc.
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A series of mechanical problems on the El has been causing longer headways over the past several weeks, leading to increased crowding and delays, according to SEPTA spokesman Andrew Busch.
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Econsult, a local consulting firm, has analyzed membership usage, survey results, and other data to determine the impact PhillyCarShare has on Philadelphia. Their findings show that PhillyCarShare, the local, non-profit car sharing organization, is achieving its mission of maximizing the benefits of community-based car sharing in the region.