U.S. House of Representative seal U.S. Representative Allyson Y. Schwartz
Representing the 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 18, 2009
 CONTACT:  Rachel Magnuson, 202-225-6111
 
Philadelphia Congressional Delegation Holds Congressional Field Hearing on Greening Philadelphia and America’s Cities
 
Washington, D.C. - On Monday, May 18, U.S. Reps. Schwartz, Brady, and Fattah will host a congressional field hearing here in Philadelphia to highlight the kinds of green policies that can enhance the livability of dense urban areas, bring new, green-collar jobs to our communities, and improve water and air quality. Mayor Nutter is scheduled to make remarks at the hearing.

Experts at the field hearing will testify on how taking advantage of every opportunity and resource in implementing greener, more natural, infrastructure can significantly improve the economic standing of communities.  The hearing will discuss potential opportunities for Congress to make the successes of Philadelphia replicable in other cities and towns.

U.S. Rep. Schwartz’s landmark bill, the Green Communities Act, a forward-thing plan to assist cities in planning, designing, and implementing green infrastructure strategies, will be a key focus of the Congressional field hearing.


WHAT:   Congressional Field Hearing with the Philadelphia Delegation – Vibrant Communities, Healthy Waters, and Job Opportunities: Exploring Green Infrastructure and Role of Federal Policy

                Organized by the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition in coordination with the Northeast-Midwest Institute

WHO:            Philadelphia Congressional Delegation

National and local experts from various fields, including green jobs, infrastructure, and urban environmentalism

WHEN:   Monday, May 18, 2009

                9:00-11:30 a.m.

WHERE:  The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Corner of 19th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

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