Healthy Parks and Open Spaces

Policy Committee    August 15, 2022

PHILADELPHIA, AUG. 15– Ideas to support and grow local parks and other open spaces took center stage during a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing in Philadelphia. The hearing, titled Healthy Parks and Open Spaces, was hosted by Reps. Morgan Cephas and Rep. Rick Krajewski, both D-Philadelphia, at the Kingsessing Recreation Center on Monday, August 15 from 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. It featured testimony from local and state government officials, as well as organizations dedicated to cleaning up and maintaining parks and open spaces. 

Host + Testifiers

• Hosts: Reps. Morgan Cephas and Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia)
• Testifiers:
  • Jamie Gauthier, Philadelphia Councilmember, 3rd District
  • Kathryn Ott Lovell, Commissioner, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
  • Randy Hartmann, Senior Director of Affiliate Operations, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
  • Casey Kuklick, Chief of Staff, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
  • Taylor Nezat, Acting Director of Legislative Affairs,
  • Department of Environmental Protection

Agenda + Testimony

• Hearing agenda and list of participants: Healthy Parks and Open Spaces

Media Release + News Coverage

• Policy Hearing: Healthy Parks and Open Spaces, August 15, 2022

Photos

• Click here to view photos from this hearing