Research & Reports

Center City District and Central Philadelphia Development Corporation produce a wide range of reports, newsletters and publications to help keep you informed.

Research & Reports

Building Back A More Diverse Downtown

Center City continued its steady process of recovery in June and during the first three weeks of July with pedestrian volumes reaching 92% of 2019 levels. The robust recovery of residents and visitors has led the way, while the number of workers in June approached 100,000, attaining 76% of June 2019 levels. Within the West Market Street office district, workers reached 57% of the 2019 level, a post-pandemic high.

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Research & Reports

Center City Retail Update, July 2023

Center City retail and restaurants have almost fully rebounded from the events and challenges of 2020.

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CCD/CPDC Annual Report

State of Center City 2023

Does Center City Philadelphia have what it needs to recover? This CCD/CPDC report highlights Philadelphia’s signs of recovery and examines the serious challenges that must be addressed.

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Research Reports & Publications

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Center City Digest, Fall 2023 September 8, 2023 digest PDF
Building Back A More Diverse Downtown July 31, 2023 pedestrian counts PDF
Center City Digest, Summer 2023 July 18, 2023 recovery, center city, ccd PDF
Center City Retail Update, July 2023 July 7, 2023 retail PDF
Shaping the Future We Want June 21, 2023 economic recovery, pedestrian counts, office PDF
Downtown Vitality: A Deeper Look Into Office Trends May 11, 2023 pedestrian counts, office PDF
Center City Digest, Spring 2023 April 18, 2023 digest PDF
Pedestrian Vitality: Spring 2023 March 27, 2023 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Downtown Rebounds: Greater Center City Housing Trends 2023 February 27, 2023 housing, residential PDF
Pedestrian Vitality: Momentum Continues to Build January 26, 2023 retail, pedestrian counts PDF
Philadelphia's Economic Recovery Continues December 13, 2022 economic recovery PDF
Center City Digest, Winter 2022 December 1, 2022 digest, center city digest PDF
Center City Pedestrian Vitality, November 2022 November 18, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Center City Pedestrian Counts, October 2022 October 7, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - September 2022 October 6, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - August 2022 September 20, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Center City Digest, Fall 2022 September 6, 2022 digest, center city district PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - July 2022 August 17, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Firing on All Cylinders July 31, 2022 employment, jobs PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - June 2022 July 19, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF