Mayor Cherelle Parker and her administration recently celebrated establishing 11 “mini City Halls” across Philadelphia as part of the mayor’s vow to make city functions more accessible, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
“The people of Philadelphia, they are tired of speeches from those who are elected to public office,” Parker said during remarks at the Logan Public Library in North Philadelphia, where one of the new centers will be located. “They want to see, in a very tangible way, in their own respective lives, government at work in their communities.”
All the “community action centers” will be based in recreation centers and libraries across the city and in each of the city’s geographically based councilmanic districts.
Residents will be able to request services, and each center will be staffed with liaisons who will log requests from residents and community organizations. The staff will then follow up to ensure they were fulfilled.
The staff will also convene advisory boards of residents who can bring neighborhood-level concerns to the administration’s attention.
So far, four of the 11 centers have confirmed locations and opening dates. They are:
- Logan Library, which opened Nov. 19.
- Daroff School, which opened Nov. 25.
- Church of Christian Compassion, which will open Dec. 3.
- Hayes Recreation Center, which will open Dec. 20.
Read more about the community action centers popping up throughout the city in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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