The Next Mayor Community Forums

Program Description

Throughout 2006, as part of the Next Mayor Project, WHYY has been recruiting people from all walks of life, in the city and the suburbs, to come together, sit in small groups and brainstorm with their fellow citizens about what they think the most pressing issues are and suggest possible solutions for the city of Philadelphia and for the Greater Philadelphia region.

The groups met at WHYY Studios on Independence Mall. They included movers and shakers, business people, activists, academics and everyday residents just trying to make life better. We gathered groups of people who might not otherwise interact with each other and put them at the same table to hash out what exactly it is they want the candidates for mayor to talk about, putting the focus on issues, not potential candidates.

Click on the play button below for the Community Forum Introduction Video: