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The Center City District's quarterly newsletter. In this issue- How to accelerate the city's growth; our 2018 budget; Foundation news; summer at Dilworth and more.
Just out now- the 2018 edition of our annual report, which distills and analyzes a wealth of data to examine Philadelphia’s current successes and challenges; candidly highlight our shortcomings; and make policy recommendations to address those deficiencies.
Homelessness is solved best not with placards and slogans, nor simply by money, but through the thoughtful integration of multiple disciplines.
This edition of the CCD and CPDC quarterly newsletter includes: CCD President, Paul R. Levy's cover essay about the current status of recovery in Center City and what’s required from local leaders, a new promotion in CCD’s leadership team, streetscape improvements, the return of seasonal amenities to CCD Parks and the latest initiatives supported by CCDF.
This latest yearly survey of housing production in Center City offers analyses of both demographic and economic trends that are shaping present and future demand for downtown living.
In advance of the release of State of Center City 2018, an Op-ed by CCD president and CEO Paul Levy.
Center City’s commercial core is experiencing a sustained process of recovery, with new businesses opening and existing retailers moving to new, often larger locations, according to the just-released CCD/CPDC Center City Retail Update. In the first quarter of 2022, taxable retail sales in the core of Center City reached 94% of 2019 levels and restaurant sales reached 74% of 2019 levels.
Dilworth Park remains a safe, outdoor destination for Philadelphians throughout the rest of the winter season. The Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink, the Rothman Orthopaedics Cabin and the Wintergarden on the Greenfield Lawn can be enjoyed through February 28, featuring a variety of free activities. Increased health and safety protocols, like mandatory mask wearing and social distancing, continue in accord with State, City and CDC guidelines.