Improving the way the city operates is one of Bill's highest priorities -- he understands that every dollar saved by streamlining bureaucracy is a dollar that could be spent enhancing the quality of public services or reducing Philadelphia's burdensome tax rates. Day in and day out, Bill works to make government more effective and efficient.

Bill launched a comprehensive plan to bring Philadelphia city government into the digital age through a package of initiatives termed “Open Government Philadelphia.”

"Open Government Philadelphia – both as a philosophical approach to how government should work and as a series of concrete actions – is aligned with the City’s current needs, its upcoming challenges, and, importantly, its available resources,” Bill explained. “The city is poised to spend $120 million on technology upgrades over the next six years. For this investment to yield the return we hope for and desperately need – i.e., innovation that increases city government’s effectiveness, while reducing its size and cost – we must proceed with purpose, foresight, and a bold vision.