Patriks Skuratovs, a 19-year-year old student, said he voted for Harmony Center politicians because the incumbent mayor "has made lifebetter for people in the city, " including making public transportation for students free.
The scheme thus aims to match a hard-headed acknowledgement of the problems of contemporary citylife with a softer vision of a better future very New Labour.
Similarly, the Philly Rising program relies on a collaborative, community-based approach to empower residents to tackle crime and quality of life issues and coordinate city services to better meet those challenges.