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

Center City Retail Report, November 2023

Center City's retail occupancy rates, pedestrian volumes, retail sales and jobs are continuing to rise and are approaching 2019 levels.

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Research & Reports

Downtowns Rebound: The Data Driven Path to Recovery

Can downtowns in the U.S. rebound and prosper? This fundamental question lingers more than three years after the global pandemic. This report seeks to counter misinformation and provide some of the data that can assist when making decisions and choosing actions that best support a robust and inclusive process of recovery.

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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 Retail Report, November 2023 November 20, 2023 retail PDF
Center City Retail Update, July 2023 July 7, 2023 retail PDF
Pedestrian Vitality: Spring 2023 March 27, 2023 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Vitality: Momentum Continues to Build January 26, 2023 retail, pedestrian counts 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
Pedestrian Count Report - July 2022 August 17, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - June 2022 July 19, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - May 2022 June 30, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - April 2022 May 11, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - March 2022 April 11, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - February 2022 March 11, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - January 2022 March 10, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - December 2021 January 17, 2022 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - November 2021 December 20, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - October 2021 November 16, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - September 2021 November 15, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF
Pedestrian Count Report - August 2021 September 27, 2021 retail, pedestrian count PDF