THE PHILADELPHIA PLAN: Common
Sense + New Ideas
PUBLIC WORKS -
GO
LOCAL!
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We recommend a
federal "Manhattan Project" to find clean sources of energy,
but in the meantime, we support "all
the above" sources of energy including: passive, solar,
wind, geothermal, fossil fuels, and nuclear energy.
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Our
"public utilities" should be publicly owned
& controlled, and not managed by commercial,
private, or foreign entities (ex: coal, gas, electric, &
water, sanitation, streets, airports,
ports, highways, bridges, etc.). This is particularly important
for energy, so that we don't experience large regional power
outages (i.e,
The
Enron Scandal).
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The Philadelphia Streets Department needs a major
makeover: A) Engineering
alternatives to conventional asphalt roads which are difficult to properly
maintain. (See SmallStreetsPhilly.org),
B) Year-round on-call pick-up public service for yard
waste, and 3) "Recycling" warehouses for items that can be
repaired, sold, or given away to individuals, businesses, or
charities, such as clothes, furniture, and other household
items, 4) Add another crew member to trash collection team so
that they can clean up after themselves and not leave a big
mess, and lastly, 7) Publish your district's Streets
Supevisor's photo and contact information, 6) Get rid of the Big Belly's that stink,
jam, break down and over all disgusting!
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The Philadelphia
Department of Parks & Recreation
needs to follow the law: A) End the use of toxic turf
(See SaveTheMeadows.com,
B) End the use of toxic chemicals
on public property per the HOPS Act (See
ToxicFreePhilly.org), and
C) Hold monthly public
meetings to include open public comment, per the Sunshine
Act.
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The Philadelphia Water Department should stop
adding the neurotoxin, fluoride, to its water. See:
FluorideAlert.org
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Philadelphia Licenses & Inspection employees need to do their job and
ensure properties are properly maintained.
WHAT
CAN YOU DO?
CONTACT your political reps
regarding our "PUBLIC WORKS" issues!
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