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• 33rd and Diamond Mayor Nutter Appoints Commission On Parks And Recreation

  Mayor Nutter made the announcement Mander Playground at 33rd and Diamond where he was joined by Councilwoman Reynolds Brown, Councilman Clarke, Parks and Recreation Commissioner Michael DiBerardinis, and advocates from the parks and recreation community. The Commission will be responsible for setting written standards and guidelines for land use, green space preservation, and the acquisition, sale or long-term lease of park or recreation land or facilities.

  Published on July 2, 2009.

• Fairmount Park MAYOR NUTTER, INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF INSPECTOR GENERAL’S INVESTIGATION

  This afternoon Mayor Michael A. Nutter and Inspector General Amy Kurland announced the results of an investigation into the activities of Fairmount Park Commission employee Thomas Nace.

  Published on July 11, 2008.

• Boathouse Row MAYOR NUTTER KICKS OFF CITYWIDE, SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING IN PHILADELPHIA

  City landmark buildings such as Boathouse Row, the Ben Franklin Bridge, and the Cira Centre were illuminated in blue to re-enforce the recycling message. The PECO Crown Lights scrolled the “All Together Now” message.

  Published on July 7, 2008.

• 25th and Lehigh Avenues Mayor Street, Community Leaders and Comcast Announce Agreement to Bring Public Access Television to Philadelphia

  The City will provide the vacant Widener Branch Library at 25th and Lehigh Avenues for a studio and will pay utilities on the property for the first five years. An interim facility in City Hall will be used until the property is renovated.

  Published on September 18, 2007.

• Fairmount Mayor John F. Street Awards More than $68 Million to Arts and Cultural Organizations as Part of the Cultural Corridors Initiative

  Presented to the Fairmount Park Commission for a walking and biking path to be developed linking the major institutions in the Centennial District. The Centennial District will include the Philadelphia Zoo, the Please Touch Museum, The Mann Center, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, among others in Fairmount Park.

  Published on June 28, 2007.