Community Network Member:

Philadelphia Forward

Philadelphia Forward is a citizens organization formed to build a diverse constituency for change to promote the policies that can make Philadelphia a vibrant city that is a preferred place to live, work, and visit

Philadelphia Forward's objectives include:

• Tax Reform — Enact the Tax Reform Commission blueprint to make city taxes more fair and less burdensome so that the city will retain and attract jobs and residents.
• Ethics Reform — Reduce the corrosive role of money in Philadelphia’s political process and eliminate the “pay-to-play” culture that wastes money and erodes public confidence in city government.
• Budget Reform — Inform the public about the governmental budget process and how the city generates its revenue and sets its spending priorities. Raise the level of public debate to help determine how we (the citizens) set our public priorities. Make the link between setting and funding priorities.
• Citizen/City Hall Compact — Create a citizen’s issues platform of preferred policy directions to increase the likelihood that policies endorsed by the citizenry define the course of action we take as a city.

Philadelphia Forward's Top 3 Issues:

1. 1. Tax Reform
2. 2. Ethics Reform
3. 3. Budget Reform

Philadelphia Forward's "Big Question" for the candidates:

Our city presents high costs and low benefits to firms and families.  How would you change this to attract and retain jobs and neighbors?

Events

Tax Reform Meetup with mayoral candidate Dwight Evans

Tuesday, May 1st, 8:00 p.m.

Grace Tavern -- 23rd Street and Grays Ferry Ave. (Just south of South Street)