Inside Mayor Parker's $6.3B Budget Plan

Mayor Cherelle Parker’s first budget proposal follows up on her campaign promise to make Philly “the safest, cleanest, and greenest big city in the nation,” by requesting funds for expenses like police technology and street cleaning. City Cast Philly podcast host Trenae Nuri speaks with Sean Collins Walsh, City Hall reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer, about what this budget says about Parker’s ambitions and whether or not City Council is likely to approve it.

Read more of Sean's reporting on the municipal budget here. 

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