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Councilwoman
Reynolds Brown has been a long time
champion of children and youth,
the arts and culture community,
and small business development.
She is now an emerging leader in
energy conservation and environmental
matters and is infusing her policy
initiatives to reflect this new
and important priority.
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Councilwoman Reynolds Brown
joins Mayor Michael Nutter
and Councilman Darryl Clarke
and school children for ceremonial
bill signing at Mander Playground
located at 33rd and Diamond
Streets. |
Mayor Nutter Urges Philadelphia
Voters to Back Fairmount Park
“Since 2004, Councilman Clarke
and I worked on legislation and
over time with the assistance of
the Philadelphia Park Alliance and
parks advocates we passed a bill
to restructure the management of
Fairmount Park and the Department
of Recreation. This is a move that
will bring our management structure
into the 21st Century.” said
Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown.
“Merging
the Fairmount Park Commission and
the Department of Recreation will
mean a more open and transparent
system of appointing commissioners,
clear lines of responsibility for
service delivery, and one unified
department with a unified purpose
– the revitalization of Philadelphia’s
parks and rec system,” said
Mayor Nutter.
"This
legislation will provide a blueprint
for the enhancement of our Parks
and Rec. System and I look forward
to a more transparent, efficient
system that works for the benefit
of all Park enthusiasts," said
Councilman Darrell L. Clarke.
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Councilwoman
Blondell Reynolds Brown (right) with Kelly
Lee, Executive Director of Innovation
Philadelphia at the closing reception
of the Design Philadelphia conference.
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The Ninth Annual WARMTH IN WINTER HOLIDAY
DRIVE
Benefitting
Philadelphia’s Homeless Children
Ages 1 to 12
Let’s Keep Our Children Warm This
Winter!
We will be collecting NEW mittens, NEW
gloves, NEW hats and NEW scarves
Starting on Monday, October 6, 2008 to
Friday, December 11, 2008.
For additional information please call:
Zeyna Rodriguez, Program Coordinator
City Hall, Room 581, Philadelphia, PA
19107
Zeyna.Rodriguez@Phila.gov (T) 215.686.3438
– (F) 215.686.1926
Energy Conservation Legislation
geared at Air Conditioners and Hosts Bike
Share Briefing
Councilwoman Blondell
Reynolds Brown introduces
a new public policy for the City of Philadelphia
to conserve energy, reduce peak power
demands during hot weather periods and
limit environmental pollution and local
contributions to global warming. The proposed
legislation would prohibit commercial
establishments from leaving their doors
ajar while air conditioners or central
cooling systems are on. Councilwoman Reynolds
Brown alsocontinues to explore a citywide
bike share program.
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A
National Day of Action to Build the New
Economy in Philadelphia
We
are grateful to Councilwoman Blondell
Reynolds-Brown for bringing attention
to the Green Jobs Now Day of Action! The
resolution was co-sponsored by Councilman
Frank DiCicco, Councilman Curtis Jones
Jr. and Councilwoman Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez.
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Councilwoman Reynolds Brown Introduces
Legislation to Create New Provisions for
Licenses for Day Care providers in Philadelphia
“Now Philadelphia is opening the
doors even wider for monitoring the operations
of facilities we rely upon to observe
our children, in a non-burden some way
for day care providers to operate their
business,” said Reynolds Brown.
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Reinventing
The Wheel
With
plenty of people already using bikes,
the proposed bike-share program would
allow those who aren’t owners of
two-wheelers a convenient way to rent
one for any increment of time at a low
cost.
A resolution was passed in City Council
by At-Large Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds
Brown calling for a public hearing on
Bike
Sharing in Philadelphia. read
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Philadelphia,
First City in Nation to Pass a Law Requiring
Informed Consent
After
a four-year battle, City Council passed
Councilwoman Reynolds Brown's bill mandating
that dentists distribute a patient brochure
disclosing the dangers
of silver/amalgam fillings, that they
are 50% mercury. "All populations
should be aware of the potential health
hazards of amalgam. The brochure will
give all patients pertinent information
to make informed choices," stated
Reynolds Brown. read
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City
Council Passes Legislation, Sponsored
by Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown
to Create a Professional Certification
for Tour Operators. read
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Wheels
start turning on bike-sharing concept
City officials yesterday embraced
the concept of bicycle sharing as a way
to reduce traffic and pollution, but said
many questions must be answered before
Philadelphia becomes the first U.S. city
to institute public pedaling on a large
scale. read
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Councilwoman
Reynolds Brown Introduces Legislation
to Create New Provisions for Business
Privilege Licenses in Philadelphia
The measure will change
the business privilege license creating
an annual license and eliminating the
temporary license. This is an effort to
acknowledge the bureaucratic and costs
placed on small business, in particular
artists and entrepreneurs, stated Reynolds
Brown. read
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