Topic: Cherelle Parker
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The New Urban Order: Should City Workers Work in the Office?
Mayor Parker is mandating all city employees work in person starting next month. City Council is pushing back. Is government ever going to be ready to return to office?
By Diana Lind![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Clean_and_Green_Cabinet_2024-791x400.jpg)
Can These Leaders Get Philly Clean?
The City’s former Litter Czar breaks down what we know about Mayor Parker’s new Clean and Green Cabinet — and what they need to succeed
By Nicolas Esposito![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Turn_the_Key_Groundbreaking_Photo_by_Albert-Lee-791x400.jpg)
Is Mayor Parker’s Favorite Housing Program Ready for a Glow-up?
The City’s Turn The Key workforce housing program has gained admirers for building homes affordable to middle income families. But can it really be the centerpiece of the city’s housing plan?
By Malcolm Burnley![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Nurse_Caregiver_Michael_Jung-791x400.jpg)
Guest Commentary: Dear Philly, Please Pay Your Providers
The CEO of a health services nonprofit calls on Mayor Parker to ensure fast, reliable payment to organizations doing the hard work of keeping Philadelphians safe and healthy
By Michael Pearson![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Clean_and_Green_Tour_Parker_Williams_HED_Photo-Credit_-Albert-Lee-791x400.jpeg)
Where’s Parker’s 100-Day Cleaning Plan?
The Parker administration has touted a “new approach” to clean and green Philly. More than 100 days in, Philly’s former litter czar sees the same old-same old — and offers concrete ideas for positive change
By Nicolas Esposito![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mayor_Parker_Budget_Address_2024_Photo-Credit_-Albert-Lee-791x400.jpg)
How Does Mayor Parker Want to Spend Your Money?
In partnership with Committee of Seventy, we’ve created a visual representation of the per-resident cost in Mayor Parker’s proposed budget — and how it has changed from last year
By Nick Hand![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Parker_March_14_2024_Budget_Address_Photo-Credit_-Albert-Lee-2-e1713468603354-791x400.jpg)
Your City Defined: The City Budget
Mayor Parker kicked off budget season with her $6 billion budget proposal to City Council. Here’s what that means, and what happens now
By J.P. Romney![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/illegal-dumping-in-Philadelphia-791x400.jpg)
Did Mayor Parker Get Cleaning Basics … Wrong?
The City’s former Litter Czar on how Mayor Parker’s proposed cleaning plan falls short of what Philthadelphia really needs
By Nicolas Esposito