Philadelphia Launches Environmental Justice Mapping Tool with Resident Input

Posted by WHYY on September 10, 2024

Philadelphia’s Office of Sustainability held the first in a series of workshops to gather community input for the city’s new environmental justice mapping tool. Residents from East Mount Airy and other neighborhoods discussed concerns such as illegal dumping, poor air quality, and poorly maintained trees. The tool aims to identify neighborhoods disproportionately affected by environmental hazards and will help guide future city decisions on green investments and policy priorities.

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