Information technology to be included as “important aspect” of comprehensive plan
Philadelphia2035 Philly Tech Week lunchtime update: Alan Urek of the City Planning Commission will talk about the innovations of the Phila2035 plan.
When: Wed., April 27, 12-1 p.m.
Where: WHYY, 150 N. 6th Street, Old City
Price: FREE
In response to community feedback, information technology priorities are being discussed for inclusion in the city’s forthcoming comprehensive plan, a city official said in a Planning Commission meeting Wednesday.
“There’s quite a lot of feedback and discussions we had in the Utilities section about including more information about how information technology, as a utility, going forward, will really be an important aspect,” said Alan Urek, director of the strategic planning and policy division of the Planning Commission.
The Commission also announced that the comprehensive plan, known as Philadelphia 2035, will likely be renamed to The Comprehensive Plan/Citywide Vision, according to a report from PlanPhilly.
As we reported earlier this month, Urek said that the Commission sees opportunity in short-term policy goals like shrinking the digital divide.
At the Commission meeting, Urek mentioned looking into digital divide issues, “[particular] to some of the places that we called out, like in the North Broad area around Temple University.”
The Commission is still accepting comments on the Philadelphia2035 draft until next Friday, April 29, should you not have had a chance to submit to our inquiry.
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