Re-Innovating Government: Still the City of Firsts
Abstract
Philadelphia has always been a city of firsts. From the first public library to the first university, From the first hospital to the first fire department, Philadelphia has been a hub of innovation since its birth. Few would argue with the premise that Benjamin Franklin was one of most innovative thinkers of his time and that his great city was a center of innovation. The trouble is that this designation is often viewed as a thing of the past—that Philadelphia was a great innovative city, that Philadelphia created but no longer creates.
I am surrounded by thriving innovators in our city who disagree. They cite Philadelphia’s vibrant tech community, creative educational institutions, leading-edge hospitals, burgeoning start-ups, imaginative cultural attractions and great social innovators as proof of a resurgent and innovative Philadelphia. I agree with this view even if it is slightly aspirational.
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