managing director: Philadelphia Metropolis

City Government by Category

   City departments and agencies included under each category:                 Central Bureaucracy     Public Safety          CB Board of Revision of Taxes PS Fire Department CB City Controller PS Police... (Comments)

Development Done Right

It is mandatory in America to worship the free market, but when it comes to cities, I wonder if an old European model might work better. Monarchy. As it happens, we have the competing models on display in two neighborhoods... (Comments)

No More Managing Director

Mayor Nutter has abolished the position of Managing Director.  On Thursday (June 3), he named Richard Negrin to replace Camille Barnett in the job, but dropped the old title. Instead, Negrin will become deputy mayor for administration and coordination. He... (Comments)

Exuent Barnett

Philadelphia Managing Director Camille Barnett is resigning effective June 30.  She made the surprise announcement in a morning news conference (March 17), citing personal reasons. Barnett said she needed time to work out the death of her husband, who was... (Comments)

Special Report: Pennsylvania Pension Crisis III

By William Ecenbarger It is politically fashionable to blame the pension mess on the dismal state of the national economy in general and the precipitous drop in the Dow Jones average in particular. But the Pew Center on the States... (Comments)