City budget priority

"The city wage tax needs to be lowered so people will think about staying in the city."

Linda Solano,
Point Breeze Avenue and Moore Street

"Recreation centers and pools should not be closed because they deter crime and help kids."

Richard Wells,
2900 block S. 18th Street

"Above all, recreation centers need to be supported. They give children a place to go to stay out of trouble. Taxes should be lowered, too."

Tracy Smith,
24th and Mifflin streets

"The priority of the city should be on the youth of Philadelphia."

Tanya Payton,
22nd and Watkins streets

"I don’t mind paying the wage tax. It is people from the suburbs that want the tax lowered. The city should put some money into affordable housing."

Olivia Drake,
Fourth and Monroe streets

Photos by Jules Vuotto