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Cherelle Parker: “Roughly 50,000 of the 300,000 people who work in the greater…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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And with that I'm happy to turn the podium over to my very dear friend, the Mayor of the great City of Philadelphia, Mayor Parker. Roughly 50,000 of the 300,000 people who work in the greater center city Philadelphia area rely on mass transit. Why is this important? Governor, you and Secretary Carroll know this because it contributes to the economic success of the greatest job center right here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (31:15–31:26)

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Asserts that approximately 50,000 out of 300,000 workers in central Philadelphia rely on mass transit.

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