Philadelphia budget data visualization

#1

Post by bengarvey » Wed, Jan 23, 2013, 5:23 PM UTC

Philadelphia budget data visualization
budget.brettmandel.com

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#2

Post by jevyjevjevs » Wed, Jan 23, 2013, 5:39 PM UTC

Nice visualization but HOLY CRAP is that normal for the police department suck up so much of a city's budget?

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#3

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jan 23, 2013, 5:40 PM UTC

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#4

Post by ludflu » Wed, Jan 23, 2013, 5:40 PM UTC

as a Philadelphian, this is great.

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#5

Post by bengarvey » Wed, Jan 23, 2013, 5:42 PM UTC

jevyjevjevs wrote: post #2

Nice visualization but HOLY CRAP is that normal for the police department suck up so much of a city's budget?

Not even the worst of it. All the firefighter and police pension expenses are in the Finance Department.

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Post by bengarvey » Wed, Jan 23, 2013, 5:42 PM UTC

ludflu wrote: post #4

as a Philadelphian, this is great.

Thanks.

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#7

Post by ludflu » Wed, Jan 23, 2013, 5:44 PM UTC

also, interesting he doesn't have anything to say about the incumbent. http://www.philadelphiacontroller.org/biography-of-city-cont...

Is there a term limit or something? They're both dems.

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#8

Post by smoorman1024 » Wed, Jan 23, 2013, 5:44 PM UTC

You are running for comptroller of Philadelphia?

Best of luck to you. It seems like you have the smarts to get noticed for your merit.

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Post by bengarvey » Wed, Jan 23, 2013, 5:47 PM UTC

smoorman1024 wrote: post #8

You are running for comptroller of Philadelphia? Best of luck to you. It seems like you have the smarts to get noticed for your merit.

Brett and I worked together on the project.

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#10

Post by bengarvey » Wed, Jan 23, 2013, 5:48 PM UTC

ludflu wrote: post #7

also, interesting he doesn't have anything to say about the incumbent. http://www.philadelphiacontroller.org/biography-of-city-cont... Is there a term limit or something? They're both dems.

Philadelphia is a one party town. The real race is the primary.