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Safety

The central problem with Philadelphia neighborhoods as the Citizen Voices describe it is:

The people of this city do not feel safe.

This framework gives an overview of safety as it plays out in Philadelphia, describing three different choices for dealing with the issue.
Click a link for a full discussion of that point of view:

  • Get Tougher
  • Work Together
  • Attack the Roots

    This framework formed the basis for deliberation at the Citizen Voices Issue Conventions held on Saturday, April 24, and will be used again in the Fall before the general election.

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