Research & Reports

This annual report look at Center City retail market trends, including analysis of retail demand, demographics, annual retail survey results, pedestrian counts and a map of new major retailers.

The 2018 Developments Report includes a map, full-color photos or renderings and project descriptions for all 69 major developments in Center City Philadelphia, categorized by type.

This report is meant to start the conversation about traffic congestion, focusing on why it occurs, how it is (or isn’t) currently being managed, and what Philadelphia can do differently to improve conditions.

CCD/CPDC release Annual Housing Report: Building Out From The Core, examining housing development in Greater Center City and in immediately adjacent neighborhoods; documenting the impact of employment growth and demographic trends on recent development; and looking at affordability issues in a comparative context.

With 20 cameras that measure pedestrian volumes 24 hours a day, the CCD now provides retailers, brokers, and developers with detailed counts and analyses of hourly trends.

The Outdoor Seating report is an annual survey of outdoor cafés and seating in and around downtown Philadelphia.

A reimagining of the courtyard of Philadelphia's historic City Hall, produced by WRT for the Center City District.

This report highlights the direct relationship between Philadelphia’s antiquated tax policy, slow job growth and high poverty rate and suggests a path to more robust, citywide growth.

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This in-depth report looks at how this sector of the economy is accounted for in national data sources and the potential impact these workers may have on the Philadelphia economy.

This report details how workers in Center City and the region arrive at their jobs and the impact these choices have on Philadelphia's downtown economy.

Philadelphia’s dense, compact downtown and relatively flat topography are excellent for bicycle commuting. A survey and report by CCD shows the cycling numbers have reached a plateau.