Topic: Memo to Madam Mayor
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Three Quick Wins for Cherelle Parker
Here’s how our new mayor can make friends with her constituents right quick
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Cherelle_Parker_HED-1-791x400.jpg)
Memo to Madam Mayor: First, Kill All the Pilots
Philadelphia government is in love with pilot programs. With a $6.2 billion budget, how about making the tough decisions to deploy what works citywide?
By Larry Platt![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/City-Hall-Trash-791x400.jpg)
Memo to Madam Mayor: Clean Up Philly
“Ya Fav” Trashman urges Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker to do something unprecedented when she takes office in January: Seriously take on litter
By Terrill Haigler![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/memo-Golderer-Cameron-791x400.jpg)
Memo to Madam Mayor: Collaboration is Key To Philly’s Future
The heads of the Chamber and United Way urge Mayor-elect Parker to share responsibility for Philly’s growth with business, philanthropic and public leaders
By Chellie Cameron and Bill Golderer![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cherelle_Parker_Please_Touch_Museum-791x400.png)
Memo To Madam Mayor: More Out-of-School Programs for Philly Kids
Greater Philadelphia Extracurricular Collaborative suggests Philadelphia’s next leader look to successful OST programs in Los Angeles and Boston — and engage a qualified local partner to build a legacy of caring for our students
By Laura Johnson Beth Devine and Shira Hodges![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/philly_skyline_trees_teitur-hansen-unsplash-1-791x400.jpg)
Memo To Madam Mayor: Clean and Green. For Real.
In the next in a series of policy recommendations for presumptive Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker, a local environmental activist makes a plea for the planet — and Philadelphians who live on it
By Karen Melton![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/National-Liberty-Museum-kids-interior-J.Fusco-VP-2200x1237-1-791x400.jpg)
Memo to Madam Mayor: Strengthen Bonds Among Museums
In the next in a series of political and policy advice to presumptive Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker, the National Liberty Museum CEO calls for deeper investment in the city’s cultural institutions — a driver of democracy for all Philadelphians
By Alaine Arnott![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MedicinesCostbyImagesMoney-791x400.jpeg)
Memo to Madam Mayor: Forgive Medical Debt, Grow the Economy
Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh are doing it. You want to create a pathway to the middle class? Forget student loans. Medical debt is where it’s at
By Larry Platt