PHILADELPHIA, December 17, 2024 – The City of Philadelphia launched Philly Stat 360, a new website designed to increase the City’s transparency and accountability by tracking and sharing how well the City is performing. The Philly Stat 360 website delivers on Mayor Parker’s promise to use data and evidence to improve City government in a way Philadelphians can see, touch, and feel. The website can be accessed at phila.gov/PS360.
“Mayor Parker has always emphasized that a government should not only be responsive to the needs of its people, but it should also actively involve them in understanding how the government works,” said Kristin Bray, Chief Counsel to Mayor Parker and the Director of Philly Stat 360. “Mayor Parker’s innovative vision is reshaping Philadelphia’s future and actively driving lasting, positive change for all Philadelphians. Philly Stat 360 is a manifestation of that vision—an accessible and interactive tool that empowers residents, enhances transparency, and makes government operations easier to understand.”
“Philly Stat 360 is not only a tool for measuring progress but also for identifying areas where we need to invest more resources,” said Mayor Cherelle L. Parker. “I believe in a city government that our citizens can see, touch, and feel with visible actions that help people at the neighborhood level, and this is a key link in creating that.”
From the total number of trees planted to the current homicide rate, Philly Stat 360 tracks important City operations across over 30 key metrics. This user-friendly dashboard is a vital resource for residents, businesses, and stakeholders who want to understand how the City is working to improve the quality of life for all Philadelphians.
Philly Stat 360 breaks down City operations into five categories: Safer, Cleaner, Greener, Economic Opportunity, and Core Services. Each category offers regularly updated insights into the City’s progress, challenges, and strategic initiatives. The categories are:
–Safer: Tracks efforts to related to improving public safety, protecting our people, and ensuring justice for all.
–Cleaner: Monitors how well we are improving the quality of life in neighborhoods all across the City so businesses and communities can thrive.
–Greener: Focuses on how we are reducing the City’s carbon footprint and increasing green space for all.
Economic Opportunity: Provides data on growing jobs and helping Philadelphians achieve their financial goals.
–Core Administrative Services: Advancing a government you can see, touch, and feel.
Clicking on any one metric reveals a more detailed view, showing how the data is captured and calculated, as well as why it’s important to measure. Some metrics also include historical data to show the progress we’ve made over time. Over the coming weeks and months, the Philly Stat 360 website will continue to be expanded with new metrics and more features added, so be sure to check back frequently.
The website was built by the Mayor’s Office of Philly Stat 360 in collaboration with the Office of Innovation & Technology under Chief Information Officer Melissa Scott and the Office of Integrated Data for Evidence and Action (IDEA).
About the Office of Philly Stat 360
The Mayor’s Office of Philly Stat 360 is a new office that brings data-driven performance management to all aspects of City operations to improve services and outcomes. The office works with all City departments to leverage data and technology to improve services and outcomes for its residents.
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