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Philadelphia’s dense, compact downtown and relatively flat topography are excellent for bicycle commuting. A survey and report by CCD shows the number of bike commuters is up.
This week, Dilworth Park again begins its transformation for winter festivities. With the weather turning cool, the park’s fountains were turned off for the season on October 12.
On September 29, 2020, CPDC hosted a virtual membership meeting to discuss the findings and challenges outlined in the recent CCD/CPDC report, Getting More Philadelphians Back to Work: Business Density and the Role of Black and Minority Owned Businesses.
This year, CCD has created an official Holiday Gift Guide with recommendations for in-store shopping that will provide an unforgettable holiday shopping experience.
Citywide employment has fully rebounded from the spring 2020 shutdown with 2.4% more jobs in October 2023 than in February 2020. But there is a difference between the return of workers to payrolls and the return of full vitality to Center City. The report suggests ways to accelerate the job growth and business formation rates in Philadelphia.
Center City retail and restaurants have almost fully rebounded from the events and challenges of 2020.
Upon the arrival of warmer weather each year, CCD gets to work transforming Dilworth Park from a winter wonderland to a warm-weather oasis enjoyed by thousands of residents, city workers, families, and tourists.