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Resolution 020521

Calling upon the National Park Service to ensure equitable economic participation in opportunities arising from the Liberty Bell Pavilion project and the appropriate memorializing of the eight human beings of African descent held in bondage at that site.

Introduced Sep 12, 2002CITY COUNCILOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember GoodeCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCouncilmember TascoCouncilmember BlackwellCouncilmember RizzoCouncilmember ClarkeCouncilmember KrajewskiCouncilmember OrtizCouncilmember MarianoCouncilmember MillerCouncilmember KenneyCouncilmember NutterCouncil President Verna

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  1. “…jor and historic component; and Whereas, the Council of the City and County of Philadelphia adopted Resolution No. 020521 in September 2002 to support equitable economic from the construction of this project; and”

    Councilwoman Tasco · Stated Meeting, May 24, 2007 · May 24, 2007 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “…g both the Liberty Bell and the National Constitution Center. As all of you may remember, we passed Resolution 020521 introduced by my colleague, Councilman W. Wilson Goode, calling upon the National Park Service to ensure equitable economic participation and opportunities arising from the Liberty Bell Pavilion Project and the appropriate memorializing of the eight individuals of African descent held in bondage at th…”

    Councilwoman Brown · Stated Meeting, November 14, 2002 · Nov 14, 2002 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Sep 12, 2002
    ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Sep 12, 2002
    READ · CITY COUNCIL
  3. Sep 12, 2002
    Introduced · CITY COUNCIL

    Recorded result: Pass

    A motion was made by Councilmember Goode that this matter be Introduced. The motion carried unanimously.

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..Title Calling upon the National Park Service to ensure equitable economic participation in opportunities arising from the Liberty Bell Pavilion project and the appropriate memorializing of the eight human beings of African descent held in bondage at that site. ..Body WHEREAS, The federal government is spending $12 million to build the new Liberty Bell Pavilion near Sixth and Market Streets; and WHEREAS, Historically, Philadelphia has often witnessed the routine exclusion of minority businesses and workers from entrepreneurial and employment opportunities generated by public tax dollars; and WHEREAS, The issue of equitable economic participation in the Liberty Bell project represents added significance in light of the travesty at the site; and WHEREAS, In addition to the moral implications of this issue, there are tangible economic consequences to inadequately addressing this issue; and WHEREAS, Research by the Philadelphia Multicultural Affairs Congress has shown that Philadelphia is currently doing three times as well in attracting African-American visitors than the national average; and WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau alone has booked more than $600 million worth of African-American convention business for the City since 1987; now therefore RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That the Council calls upon the National Park Service to ensure equitable economic participation in opportunities arising from the Liberty Bell Pavilion project and the appropriate memorializing of the eight human beings of African descent held in bondage at this site. ..End