A new campaign is asking philadelphia residents to share their “hopes and dreams” for the city. And as philadelphia prepares to host the nation’s 250th birthday in 2026, i’ve been wrestling with a simple question: · here are six key storylines that will shape philly ’s political landscape in 2025. · a state board has approved philadelphia mayor cherelle parker’s five-year plan for the city that includes investments in public safety, funding for a housing initiative, planning for 2026. In a city rightly obsessed with its history, are we still willing to plan for the future ? While a physical development plan looks far into the future , it deals with the projects, policies, and changes we need to start making today to create a more livable, healthy, and economically viable city in the future. Survey responses will help city planners narrow the focus of the comprehensive plan update. The public survey is the first phase of a broader effort to update the city’s comprehensive plan — a blueprint that will guide physical development over the next 25 years. · a virtual survey to collect philadelphia residents vision for the future of the city. Today, it feels existential. Increased energy efficiency, use of renewable energy, decreased energy consumption and mitigation of future sea-level rise will not only prepare philadelphia for a better future , but can also provide new opportunities for jobs and growth.

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