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In advance of the release of State of Center City 2018, an Op-ed by CCD president and CEO Paul Levy.
The Center City District's quarterly newsletter. In this issue- Not A Tale of Two Cities; CCD Cleaners; Pulse Opens at Dilworth Park; Outdoor Seating Report; and more.
For the last two decades, Greater Center City has been the fastest growing residential section of both Philadelphia and the entire region. After a temporary dip in population, the number of downtown residents on sidewalks in Center City had rebounded to 2019 levels by the end of 2021. Rents and home sale prices held up and the number of newly-permitted residential units in both Center City and citywide reached the highest point in decades in 2021.
The return to shopping and dining will be slow and gradual, influenced by how well and consistently businesses address public concerns about public health and safety, as well as the City of Philadelphia’s flexibility in encouraging the expanded use of public space to accommodate seating and waiting lines, according to results of a new CCD survey of Philadelphia residents.