With a deep resume and a focused vision for the city he has served his whole life, Bob Brady knows we don’t need 25-point plans and mountains of poll-tested policy papers to build a better future. His simple, straightforward agenda offers Philadelphia a unique opportunity for the community to choose a new direction and positive change.

Safer Streets

On day one of a Brady administration, we will begin to reclaim our streets. We will deploy 1,000 additional police officers, parole officers and truancy officers during the next four years, with the resources they need to get the job done.

The goal is to put more police into neighborhoods to respond faster to calls, target repeat offenders, and stop the violence. We will also create a cabinet-level position to coordinate faith-based initiatives among churches, mosques, and synagogues in support of community-based policing efforts and job-training programs.

Better Schools

On day one of a Brady administration, we will implement a comprehensive approach to hold everyone accountable.

We will use a series of report cards to let parents know which schools are succeeding and which are failing, as well as keeping schools, police, social service agencies, and the courts informed of the names of students who are not showing up for class and the parents responsible for them.

And once we’ve built accountability into our schools, Mayor Brady personally go to Harrisburg and Washington, D.C. to get the resources we need to lower class sizes, expand after-school programs, and return to you a generation of productive citizens who can turn our city around.

Lower Taxes

On day one of a Brady administration, we will begin an aggressive campaign to eliminate the business privilege tax and cut the city wage tax.

The Brady agenda for fighting street violence and turning around our schools can only be achieved if our economy grows to provide more opportunity and jobs.

We will ask campaign chairman and friend, Jonathan Saidel, to lead this effort. The successful former city controller will be at Mayor Brady’s side every step of the way to reduce the tax burden that drives businesses and residents to move to the suburbs and beyond.

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