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• The Daily Report

  Philadelphia Mayor Answers Questions From The Public On NPR

  Brian Krier | Thu, Jun 19th, 2008 | Category: Events | City: Philadelphia | Tags: philadelphia, michael nutter, brian krier, public airwaves, mayor nutter, national public radio, whyy, npr | 0

  Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia, will help local NPR partner station WHYY kick off its new multi-platform broadcast program, It’s Your City tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. The live hour-long program offers Delaware Valley residents the opportunity engage the new mayor.

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• The Daily Report

  NAC attends ‘Reinventing Older Communities - How Does Place Matter?’ conference

  Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Mar 27th, 2008 | Category: Events | Tags: jeffrey hill, transportation, downtown, infrastructure, politicians, architects, highway, michael nutter, valentino castellani, federal reserve bank, peter steinbrueck, italy, italian, how does place matter, 2006 winter olympics, peter kelley, highway teardown, torino | 0

  The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia sponsored a three-day conference at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Hotel from March 26 to 28, 2008. “Reinventing Older Communities” drew hundreds of politicians, planners, and architects, including Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter and former Mayor of Torino, Italy, Valentino Castellani, whose administration served during the 2006 Winter Olympic games. The focus of the conference was sustainable design with consideration to historic urban communities.

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• Headlines

  Philly Presidential Debate, Chinese Super-Cities, Carl Rowe Interview, Alphono Jackon Blues, MORE

  Jeffrey Hill | Tue, Mar 25th, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: jeffrey hill, news, obama, building, clinton, energy, green, sustainability, atlanta, architects, democrats, china, art, economics, michael nutter, carl rowe, alphonso jackson, chinese, music, austin | 0

  Philadelphia Daily News reports: “Mayor (Michael) Nutter said yesterday that he wants to get presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to Philadelphia for a public discussion of urban issues before the April 22 Democratic primary ... Nutter said that issues affecting American cities haven’t gotten enough attention in the campaign. ‘Health care is very important,’ Nutter said. ‘The war is very, very important. But if you live at 56th and Master, you’re not as focused on what al Qaeda is doing.” MORE

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• The Daily Report

  The place to pee: Will Philadelphia embrace the International Year of Sanitation?

  Nissa Lee | Sun, Jan 13th, 2008 | Category: Report | Tags: michael nutter, nissa lee, public toilets, international year of sanitation, national public toilet map | 0

  Bathrooms boost morale. They are considered sacred spaces: private sanctuaries for men and women alike; adventure grounds for children; and, admittedly, hot spots for cigarette-smoking high school students. Regardless of the bathroom’s use (or misuse), it has provided a sense of spatial security and individual privilege when needed most. This is essentially why the United Nations General Assembly has declared 2008 the International Year of Sanitation . By calling attention to the…

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