The year 2016 will be remembered as one of the most consequential in American history.

It forced us all to confront the reality that we are more divided from our fellow countrymen, and in some cases, even our own neighbors, than we ever realized. And, in turn, it endowed Philadelphia with a special responsibility to show the rest of the nation the unrivaled strength that comes from being the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection.

I have no doubt that we will rise to that challenge because, over the last year, the people of Philadelphia and the men and women who serve them in City government have already worked together to tackle some of our biggest obstacles.

Parents, teachers, rec center leaders, doctors, environmentalists, economists, labor unions, and business owners came together and succeeded where nearly all other cities have failed, passing a beverage tax that will provide a better future for our neighborhoods and our children.

Prosecutors, defenders, and all our other criminal justice partners came together and committed to correcting past wrongs so that we can end over incarceration.

During the Democratic National Convention, and at so many other challenging points over the last year, our police officers monitored protests with professionalism, letting the world know that in Philadelphia you can always peacefully exercise free speech — no matter the topic.

There were so many times over the last year where Philadelphia made progress because, and only because, we came together. In this report, you can see a comprehensive list of those accomplishments.

And, while for many, celebrating the successes of the last year is tempered by the uncertainty of the future, there is one thing that 2016 has proven will always be true: in the birthplace of the United States of America, our greatest strength comes from our ability to stand together.

Read the report on the progress achieved during the first year of our Administration.