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From YouTube: Inside Philadelphia City Council: David Oh
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Councilman At-Large David Oh discusses how Philadelphia can take advantage of the "global village" economy. Inside Philadelphia City Council airs on Comcast Channel 64 and on PhillyCAM (Comcast 66 & 966; Verizon 29 & 30).
A
Welcome
to
inside
City
Council
I'm,
your
host
al
Butler
today
we're
speaking
with
Councilman
David.
Oh
thank
you
for
joining
us
councilman.
Thank
you
very
much.
The
world
is
much
smaller
globally.
As
we
look
at
the
situation
now,
people
are
much
closer
together
than
ever
before.
How
can
Philadelphia
take
advantage
of
this
new
global
village?
I.
B
Are
you
receiving
enough
visitors
from
from
other
parts
of
the
world
in
terms
of
creative,
innovative
economy
that
has
to
do
with
the
person's
inventiveness
and
their
their
perspectives
on
things
that,
in
this
day
and
age
of
technology
and
innovation
that
we
are
engaged
as
a
city
in
being
a
hub
of
those
activities?
What.
B
If
that's
something
we've
intentionally
done,
but
that's
something
that
we
have
and-
and
so
we
are
a
biotech
and
pharma
hub-
a
healthcare
hub
not
only
here
in
the
United
States
but
around
the
world,
and
so
those
are
some
of
the
assets
that
we
have.
We
are
fortunate
to
have
a
river
and
a
port,
an
international
airport.
Although
you
know
at
this
point
in
time,
we
need
more
international
flights,
more
direct
flights
going
to
other
parts
of
the
world,
but
those
are
some
of
the
things
that
we've
done
right.
B
We
have
a
rich
cultural
history,
lots
of
museums,
a
lot
of
kind
of
art
and
culture
here
that
goes
well
with
innovative,
creative,
entrepreneurial
folk
and,
and
so
those
are
things
that
we've
done
well.
What
we
have
to
do
for
the
future
is
really
to
to
inventory
what
we
have
and
really
see
what
is
unique
about
our
situation.
What's
most
desirable
to
those
who
can
come
here,
invest
in
our
city,
create
new
jobs,
better
jobs
for
people
and
also
bring
good
opportunities
to
people
in
our
city,
and
so
I
think.
B
If
we
would
look
at
how
we
can
improve,
for
example,
as
I
said,
we're
we're
about
to
expand
our
Airport,
but
you
know,
are
we?
Are
we
reaching
the
right
parts
of
the
world?
We
are
very
close
to
a
very
large
asset
in
natural
gas.
What
are
we
doing
to
really
make
our
city
unique
and
competitive
when
it
comes
to
that
asset?
B
You
know
these
are
the
type
of
things
that
I
think
we
have
to
do.
We
have
to
look
at
our
tax
structure
and
then
obviously,
two
important
things
for
people
right
here
in
our
city
is
our
school
system.
What
can
we
do
to
be
competitive
in
terms
of
providing
the
best
education
possible
to
to
our
young
folks
and
and
the
other
is
crime?
We
have
to
be
a
safer,
more
livable
city.
It's.
A
Interesting,
you
say
that,
because
a
lot
of
times,
when
people
consider
these
things,
they
think
about
infrastructure
and
how
I
didn't
get
something
from
A
to
B
and
how
that
works.
But
oftentimes
people
don't
consider
the
quality
of
life
issues
that
this
quality
of
the
schools,
the
quality
of
my
neighborhoods
people,
don't
necessarily
consider
that
when
they
think
about
attracting
businesses
globally,
I'd.
B
Like
to
really
emphasize
that
any
of
these
things-
foreign
companies,
foreign
investors,
foreign
employers,
foreign
visitors,
don't
have
to
do
with
foreigners,
they
have
to
do
with
people
who
live
in
Philadelphia
and
our
surrounding
area,
this
all
about
Philadelphians.
What
we're
talking
about?
How
do
we
bring
new
money,
new
jobs,
new
opportunities?
How
do
people
sell
more
things
right
here
in
our
city
and
how
do
we
retain
good
jobs?
And
how
do
we
bring
new
jobs?
Here?
Are
new
employers.
B
So,
whenever
we're
talking
about
international,
while
we
can
also
talk
about
our
reach
and
having
all
these
cultural
choices
and
things,
but
ultimately
the
bottom
line
is
we're
trying
to
improve
life
here
for
Philadelphians,
and
in
doing
that,
we
do
also
find,
as
you
men,
that
it's
not
just
what
people
think
in
terms
of
well.
These
companies
think
about
lower
taxes
and
things
like
that.
B
Many
of
the
companies
that
we
deal
with
or
tried
to
bring
to
Philadelphia
I
think
our
taxes
are
very
low
because
they're
coming
from
other
parts
of
the
world
where
the
taxes
are
very
high
or
they've,
been
looking
at
New
York,
where
their
taxes
are
far
higher
than
Philadelphia,
but
they
have
other
concerns
and
those
concerns
coincide
with
a
better
life
in
Philadelphia.
They
will
say:
hey
you
have
low
taxes
and
you're
well
situated,
but
your
crime
is
too
high.
B
We
don't
want
to
set
up
our
company
in
a
city
with
that
much
crime
or
they'll,
say
you
know.
This
is
a
great
place
and
you
have
great
universities,
but
we
don't
see
a
pipeline
of
other
types
of
workers,
sure
you're
going
to
have
great.
You
know
workers
for
us
because
they
graduated
from
Wharton
or
from
Drexel
or
Penn
or
any
one
of
your
fine
institutions,
but
we
have
another
segment
of
the
workforce
population
and
that's
where
you're
failing.
B
So
we
don't
want
to
come
because
if
you're
your
school
system,
you
have
to
do
a
better
job
with
their
schools
and
so
from
that
and
the
the
idea
of
making
our
city
more
attractive
for
the
immediate
needs
of
jobs
and
good
jobs,
for
our
citizens
also
means
that
we
have
allies
and
friends
in
reforming
and
improving
some
of
the
basic
needs
of
people
in
the
city.
The.
B
B
So
when
you
look
at
that
number,
a
company
that
could
be
a
major
employer
for
us
we'll
take
that
into
count
like
where
will
I
get
the
the
number
of
people
that
I
need
the
best
applicants
to
actually
work
at
my
company.
Another
thing
that
they
may
look
at
is
how
many
students
graduate
from
high
school,
how
many
drop
out,
how
many
end
up
in
jail,
because
this
is
going
to
tell
the
company
that
this.
B
A
B
A
B
And
so
you
know.
One
thing
is
that
for
people
like
that,
whether
they
be
musicians,
artists
or
or
scientists,
that
a
section
of
the
city
where
they
can
gather
and
find
like-minded
people
where
they
can
also
carry
out
the
business
that
they
need
to
do
for
their
personal
lives,
whether
it's
be
shopping
or
or
administrative
things
where
they
can
collaborate
and
and
where
there
will
be
kind
of
a
situation
which
is
conducive
to
to
that
type
of
creativity.
B
So
whether
people
are
doing
robotics
or
whether
they're
doing
dance,
they
find
themselves
similarly
challenged
to
be
more
creative
to
be
more
inventive
and
so
a
section
that
has
research,
centers
and
and
an
arts
and
incubators,
and
all
the
things
that
I
think
would
be
attractive
because
of
tourism.
That
will
allow
people
to
to
enjoy
not
only
the
creativity
of
their
profession,
but
also
recreationally
would
be
a
great
idea.
Now.
B
B
I
might
get
done
my
workday
at
two
o'clock
in
the
morning,
and
you
know
for
me
to
decompress
and
you
know,
get
some
fresh
ideas
and
I
might
drive
up
to
New
York,
that's
a
place
where
people
are
out
and
about
and
I
could
meet
some
friends
and
and
really
have
discussion,
ideas
and
and
and
other
things,
but
I
think
for
for
our
city.
You
know
we
we,
as
a
city,
can
do
that
a
lot
of
townships
and
other
places
around
us
can't
do
that.
B
B
So
the
idea
can
be
further
developed,
not
just
around
you
know:
federally
funded
research
and
on
all
the
University
and
professors
and
whatnot
and
and
the
businesses,
but
also
the
idea
that
you
and
I
could
meet
at
a
at
a
coffee
shop
with
other
people
and
while
we're
having
a
cup
a
cup
of
coffee,
we
could
be
seated
at
a
at
a
table
that
had
some
technology
that
allowed
us
to
exchange
our
ideas
and
to
put
things
on
the
table
between
us.
In.
A
B
Run
into
both
enthusiastic,
you
know,
acceptance
and
and
and
certainly
resistance
over
the
idea
of
a
creative,
innovative
area,
that's
kind
of
24
hours
and-
and
it
doesn't
necessarily
mean
like
24
hours
in
the
sense
of
there's
a
place.
That's
open,
24
hours
like
a
7-eleven.
It
means
a
section
of
the
city
where
activities
can
be
done
on
a
24
hour
basis,
so
we
would
have
incubators
and
research,
centers
and
universities
and
even
governmental
functions
and
shopping
and
other
things
that
are
centered
around
people
who
are
in
the
creative,
innovative
fields.
B
So
when,
when
you
asked
me,
how
has
that
idea
been
received?
Well,
you
know
I
think
a
lot
of
people,
particularly
those
who
are
in
the
technology
fields
in
innovation
fields
in
art
fields.
They
love
the
idea.
They
think
it's
great,
especially
people
who
are
aware
of
how
things
are
developing
in
other
parts
of
the
world.
The
investments
that
are
occurring,
for
example,
in
shunt,
put
forty
two
billion
dollars
into
building
a
International
Business
District
for
seventy
seven
thousand
inhabitants,
three
hundred
thousand
workers.
B
So
so
the
other
part
of
this
is
it's
not
simply
keeping
the
city
the
way.
It
is
because
we
don't
see
anything
happening
us
or
see
anything
happening
around
us.
It's
also
knowing
that
in
places
where
we
can't
see,
except
on
the
internet,
that
they
are
also
doing
things
and
if
they're
doing
it
at
a
far
greater
pace,
and
we
are
then
we
will
and
our
region
will
be
behind
the
curve.
I
think
some
of
the
risks
existence
you
know,
while
they
certainly
can
be
legitimate
for
many
reasons.
B
Much
of
the
resistance
to
the
idea
that
I
run
into
comes
from
people
who
don't
want
the
city
to
change
they're
used
to
a
certain
type
of
Philadelphia.
They
wanted
to
remain
that
way,
and
many
of
them
really
are
hoping
that
manufacturing
of
the
1950's
comes
back
to
Philadelphia
and
I'm,
not
sure
that
it
will
I
think
manufacturing
can
come
back
to
our
city,
but
not
the
way
it
was
and
I.
B
A
B
Philadelphia
and
immigration
and
immigrants
Philadelphia
has
been
considered
a
rather
friendly
City,
and
for
that
reason
we
have
actually
seen
an
increase
in
our
population
because
of
more
immigrants
moving
to
Philadelphia.
That
signifies
something
very
important.
It
signifies
that
people
who
are
not
born
in
any
particular
city
or
town
in
America
are
choosing
either,
while
they're,
here
in
the
US
or
overseas,
to
come
to
our
city
because
it
is
attractive
to
them
and
that's
I,
think
a
good
thing
for
our
city.
B
A
B
I
think
there
are
things
that
are
immediate
I,
think
it
is
actually
an
ongoing
process
immediately
getting
dollars
in
investments
into
our
infrastructure,
developing
parts
of
our
city,
bringing
new
recreational
and
educational
choices
to
our
city,
new
employment
opportunities,
building
out
our
airports,
doing
all
those
type
of
things.
Those
are
rather
immediate,
in
my
opinion,
but
as
well.
If
you
know
once
again,
it's
not
really
that
we
could
have
a
five-year
plan
and
end
it
there
or
a
15-year
plan.
B
It's
that
it's
an
ongoing
situation
where
we
have
to
continually
be
aware
of
what
is
happening
in
other
parts
of
the
world.
I
met
with
one
of
my
good
friends
this
morning
he's
a
very
well
paid
general
counsel
of
a
multinational
corporation,
a
guy
who
lives
in
Philadelphia
works
in
Pennsylvania
and
we've
been
friends
for
many
years,
and
he
told
me
that
in
he's
got
a
job
choice
right
now
that
he
could
relocate
to
Charlotte,
Phoenix
or
Singapore.
B
B
It's
just
one
of
the
cities
that
they
could
move
to
to
work
and
live,
whether
they
stay
there
or
not.
I
don't
know,
but
more
and
more
that's
going
to
happen,
and
it's
not
something
that
that
I
would
have
even
considered.
In
my
day
it
was
Philadelphia
or
South
Jersey.
That
was
about
it
I'm.
You
know
Philadelphia
guide
I'm
to
be
here,
but
as
a
young
person,
you
know
coming
out
of
college
today
or
graduate
school
or
as
a
professional.
B
The
opportunity
is
to
achieve
what
you
wanted
to
achieve,
be
on
the
cutting
edge
of
something
really
be
involved
in
something
dynamic
and
worthwhile.
You
can
always
be
part
of
Philadelphia,
but
go
to
another
part
of
the
world
as
just
one
of
the
options
that
you
have
either
on
a
temporary
basis
or
you
know
on
a
permanent
basis
or
you
may
travel
back
and
forth.
That
happens
more
and
more
and
once
again
the
choice
of
where
you
go
to
live
and
work
and
find
fulfillment
I
think
it's
very
competitive.
Councilmen.
A
B
I
think
we
have
a
lot
of
opportunity
to
have
impact
and
and
I
think
that's
exciting
news.
At
the
same
time,
I
have
to
certainly
let
people
know
that
we're
a
legislative
entity.
We
we
make
laws.
We
can
propose
ways
of
doing
things
through
the
legislative
process.
We
can
certainly
reach
out
and
be
very
aggressive
that
way,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day
you
know
we
are
in
a
system
that
properly
is
based
on
checks
and
balances,
we're
a
legislative
body,
there's
an
executive
body
and,
ultimately,
a
judicial
body.
B
So
basically
we
have
to
conduct
ourselves
within
that
role,
but
within
that
role
we
have
done
a
lot
of
things
because
there's
a
lot
of
room
for
improvement
in
our
city,
and
so
our
committee
has
done
everything
from
received
testimony
on
how
to
be
more
globally
globally,
competitive
in
academia
and
business.
You
know
all
sorts
of
things
to
actually
meeting
with
trade
officers
and
trade
officials
from
other
countries
putting
different
CEOs
together
to
to
to
address,
for
example,
manufacturing
issues
that
actually
end
up
creating
more
jobs
for
Philadelphians.
B
We
will,
as
a
result
of
these
hearings,
introduce
legislation
that
may
lower
tax
rates
that
may
help
and
ease
the
burdens
of
property
taxes
for
people,
because
ultimately,
these
do
affect
whether
or
not
we're
globally
competitive
city.
There's
a
lot
of
factors
that
go
into
establishing
a
company
in
our
city,
whether
it's
homegrown
Philadelphians
or
people
from
another
part
of
our
country
or
people
internationally,
that
we
have
to
be
competitive.
And
if
it's
not
our
taxes
or
our
school
system,
it
may
be
the
quality
of
life
in
in
the
neighborhoods
where
they
live.
A
On
them,
councilman,
when
it
comes
to
politics
in
this
city,
we
can
be
very
cynical,
and
a
lot
of
folks
are
afraid
that,
when
new
business
comes
in,
politicians
are
having
these
making.
These
deals
behind
the
scenes
that
these
backroom
deals
are
taking
place
and
somehow
they're
gonna
get
cut
out
of
the
whole
process
and
by
time
they
find
out
about
it.
It's
already
done,
and
it's
something
that's
happened
to
them
for
folks
who
have
those
fears?
What
would
you
say
to
them?
Well,.
B
I
think
it's
always
good
to
be
vigilant
about
government
I
think
it
is
important
that
people
keep
their
eye
on
government
and
certainly
government
should
be
aware
that
people
are
looking
at
what
we
are
doing,
but
I
think
you
know.
Having
said
that,
we
are
elected
officials
by
vote
of
the
people
and
so
to
a
certain
extent,
when
the
people
vote
or
don't
vote,
there's
a
certain
entrustment
that
the
people
that
are
elected
are
going
to
do
the
things
that
we
can
do
in
the
best
interest
of
the
citizens.
B
I
think
that's
important,
because
you
know
you
don't
want
to
be
too
cynical
to
cynical,
becomes
debilitating
for
for
the
population
and
future
of
the
city
and
for
the
people
themselves.
So
the
issue
about
backroom
I
mean
I
think
to
a
large
extent,
when
you
look
at
it
not
as
backroom
deals,
but
the
fact
that
you
know
we
need
to
get
things
done,
that
we
have
to
make
choices
about
what's
best
for
moving
this
project
forward.
I
think
that's
a
positive
way
to
look
at
it.
B
The
other
thing
is
that
when
we
talk
about
the
you
know
moving
this
global
agenda
forward.
Yes,
it
should
be
inclusive
of
and
transparent
as
much
as
possible,
but
it
should
be
inclusive
of
all
persons
and
so
kind
of
as
we
do
this.
The
thing
to
keep
an
eye
on
is
that
we're
talking
about
new
opportunities
and
changing
the
ways
things
have
been
done
and
in
that,
if
there
weren't
opportunities
for
people
the
way
things
used
to
be
because
they
weren't
part
of
that
Network
old
boys
network
or
whatever
you're
going
to
call
it.
B
Here's
a
new
network
coming
in.
They
don't
have
any
old
boys
here
and
so
the
operator
who
needed
to
be
engaged
to
be
looked
at
afresh
to
come
to
the
table
with
new
ideas,
new
new
products,
new
methods,
that's
open
and
and
I
and
I
think
it
is
a
refreshing
process
and
especially
for
people
in
our
city
who
may
not
have
had.
B
You
know
that
type
of
access
in
the
past
so
rather
than
be
cynical,
be
engaged
and
be
positive
and
don't
step
back
and
say
something's
going
on
that
I
don't
know
about,
but
to
say,
hey
something's
going
on
that
I
do
want
to
know
about,
I
want
to
get
involved
and
I
want
be
it
at
the
table.
At
its
inception.