when John street was young, he was very overweight. His doctor said this was unhealthy. john needed to lose weight, so he started to exercise and eat well. Slowly, he lost 60 pounds and felt great! He continued to exercise and eat the right food to stay healthy Mayor Street knew that he could help the people of Philadelphia lose weight and get fit, too. He thought, "then we will be a better city, and our citizens will feel better.Philadelphia will ba a healthier place to lives.