Digging into the top issues of Mayor Cherelle Parker’s first 100 days, from Kensington to public safety
She says her administration has also made progress on fulfilling her campaign promises related to public safety and quality-of-life issues since she took office in January, despite her initial policy plans being largelyWe took a look at five issues that defined the campaign for mayor and have been core to Parker’s first weeks in office.
We should know more soon on her administration’s specific plans. Bethel and Managing Director Adam Thiel are required under her executive order to submit their much-anticipated public safety plan this week.She did speak frequently about public safety in general, and said often that she would not support establishing supervised drug consumption sites, where people can use drugs under the supervision of medical professionals and be revived if they overdose.
Budgeted $250 million more for the Streets Department over five years to increase its rate of repaving streets and replacing ADA-compliant sidewalk curb ramps.On the campaign trail, Parker promised to create 30,000 new units of affordable housing as mayor. In her budget address to Council in March, she doubled down, and said, “I want you to hold me to it.”Parker has proposed maintaining funding for the Turn the Key program, which helps low-income Philadelphians afford down payments.