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When the stay-at-home order took effect in March 2020, the Center City District’s on-street employees, more than 150 of us, were designated “essential workers.” Read the full Philadelphia Inquirer Opinion piece by managers from the CSR and CCD cleaning staff.

This new CCD/CPDC report analyzes the housing sector recovery in Philadelphia. While the pandemic impaired many parts of Philadelphia’s economy, both Greater Center City and citywide housing markets showed extraordinary resilience in the last year, buoyed by historically low interest rates and continued interest in city living.

Center City Fit presented by Rothman Orthopaedics brings Zumba®, Boot Camp, HIIT and more to participants at all skill levels with classes led by Optimal Sport 1315 Walnut! Masks are required at all times.

CCD is marking its 30th year of enhancing the vitality of downtown Philadelphia as a thriving 24-hour environment and a great place to live and work.

Dilworth Park’s spring activities are beginning to sprout! Starting in March, colorful tulips, outdoor programming and family-oriented entertainment will pop up. Enhanced health and safety protocols, like mandatory mask wearing and social distancing, remain in accord with State, City and CDC guidelines.

This new CCD/CPDC report examines the current state of the downtown restaurant and retail sectors. Using pedestrian, transit and parking occupancy counts and detailed visual surveys of almost 2,000 retail premises, conducted by CCD staff, the report provides a close-up look at business conditions, supplemented with information from the commercial office sector, employment trends, housing market data and ecommerce trends.