The Philadelphia Story: 'This Is About Growth Right Now'

PHILADELPHIA-“This is a story about growth right now,” Alan Greenberger, deputy mayor for economic development ands director of commerce, summed up his assessment of his city’s present and near-term future. Keynote speaker at this year’s RealShare Philadelphia conference, Greenberger was so upbeat in his appraisal of the City of Brotherly Love that a fellow RealShare speaker later joked that he’d bring Greenberger along on all future meetings.

The half-day conference, held Thursday at the Union League, drew 450 industry professionals to Center City. Greenberger and other expert speakers at this year’s event offered plenty of hard evidence to support the civic boosterism.