Drexel hosted former Philadelphia mayors Michael Nutter and Ed Rendell on May 3 for a free-wheeling conversation on their experiences in office, the city, its development and its educational institutions.
“We have a Philadelphia today which is so much better than it was 25 years ago. It still has its challenges, but it’s come a long way,” Rendell said on stage in the Bossone Research Enterprise Center’s Mitchell Auditorium. The event, titled “A Tale of Two Mayors: A Conversation on Philadelphia’s Past, Present and Future” was also taped live for broadcast on “The Drexel InterView,” which is run by the Pennoni Honors College.
The former civic leaders both mentioned the restoration of pride in the city as being among their biggest accomplishments in City Hall.
“We made people believe in the city again,” Rendell said. The ex-mayors made sure to deliver some wisdom to the Drexel students and Philadelphians eager to make a difference in the city and beyond. “Communicate. Resist. Organize. Vote,” Nutter said. “When we do that, we win.”
View the mayors’ conversation at the Drexel InterView YouTube channel.