Cherelle Parker, Mayor and Housing

Mayor Cherelle Parker appoints Angela Brooks to lead 30,000-unit Philadelphia housing initiative
Mayor Cherelle Parker announced the creation of a new position to oversee her vision of creating and preserving 30,000 housing units in the city, bringing in an expert from the Midwest to fill the role.
‘Housing, housing, housing:’ Mayor Cherelle Parker lays out her agenda for year two of her administration
The mayor told the Chamber of Commerce she will announce “a significant city financial commitment” for housing and propose legislation aimed at “easing the production of new housing."
Mayor Cherelle Parker says housing plan for Philadelphia will be priority for her administration in year 2
Mayor Cherelle Parker is a little more than a month into her second year leading Philadelphia. And on Wednesday, the city's 100th mayor laid out some of her priorities for 2025 during the Chamber of Commerce's Mayoral Luncheon.
Mayor Cherelle Parker sets ambitious housing plan in motion to meet goal of building or preserving 30,000 units
The H.O.M.E initiative will bring together data experts to streamline development and identify neighborhoods in need.
Mayor Parker appoints nonprofit leader Angela D. Brooks to oversee H.O.M.E., Philly’s long-awaited housing initiative
The initiative, Housing Opportunities Made Easy, calls for an ambitious goal of creating 30,000 affordable housing units.
Mayor Parker launches Philly initiative to create and preserve 30,000 housing units
The initiative will be informed by industry experts, with the Philadelphia Housing Authority playing a large role.
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More needed from Parker to address Philly’s housing shortage | Editorial
Without a more ambitious effort, and more willingness to step on political toes, the mayor’s plans to curtail the rising cost of owning or renting a home will likely flounder.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker Gets Redemption After Misspelling 'Eagles' During Rally Chant
Parker said NBC10 Philadelphia/Youtube Don’t call it a comeback for Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker! Parker, 52, showed her city (and the rest of the world) that she can, in fact, spell ...
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Mayor Cherelle Parker's flubbed Eagles chant spawns T-shirt by Phillygoat
Mayor Cherelle Parker's misspelled Eagles chant has lit up the internet this week — and already inspired its own T-shirt. Parker attempted to lead Philadelphians in a rallying cry for the Birds ...
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One year in, how has Mayor Parker done in achieving her goals?
When Mayor Cherelle Parker took office a little more than a year ago, she laid out a series of concrete goals and priorities, and asked residents to hold her accountable for acting on her ...
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker begs Eagles fans to act civilized if team wins Super Bowl: ‘Just don’t climb onto anything, OK?’
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker urged Eagles fans to celebrate in a somewhat civilized manner if their team emerges ...
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Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker speaks out on embarrassing Eagles spelling blunder
Philadelphia mayor Cherelle Parker knows that video of her botching an Eagles chant before Philadelphia’s 28-22 victory over the Rams in their NFC divisional round game last Sunday went viral.
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Days after ‘E-L-G-S-E-S!' flub, Philly mayor gets help for Eagles chant redemption
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker made sure she had some help from fired up Philadelphia Eagles fans as she redeemed herself days after a caught-on-camera flub of the "E-A-G-L-E-S" chant.
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Mayor Parker says tax reform and affordable housing are priorities in 2025
Mayor Cherelle Parker shared a glimpse about priorities for her second year in office at a Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia event. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker chats with ...