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Philadelphia Taps Hughes for Green Post
May 15, 2008

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Mark Hughes will become the city's sustainability director. Hughes had been a columnist at the Philadelphia Daily News. He will be in charge of environmental initiatives. His career has been largely dedicated to urban economic policy and city planning.

 
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