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This winter edition of the CCD/CPDC quarterly newsletter includes the cover essay, which describes the transformation of third spaces and retail in Center City. It also highlights Dilworth Park attractions, staff stories and more.
A highlight of the season, Center City District Restaurant Week, sponsored by TD Bank and OpenTable, is back this September. It will run 10 consecutive days, including Saturday, for most of the 120 participating restaurants offering a variety of culinary delights.
Beginning Monday, November 21, the west façade of Philadelphia’s historic City Hall comes to life for the 6th year with the return of the Deck the Hall Light Show presented by Independence Blue Cross in Dilworth Park. Every evening through New Year’s Day, the historical architecture of City Hall will be illuminated with the creative work of Philadelphia-based, art and design studio Klip Collective.
Center City Philadelphia holds 43% of all jobs citywide with a workforce from every neighborhood in the city, with more than 100,000 being employed in the office district. This spring and summer, Center City District (CCD) will celebrate and support Center City in-office employees by hosting free, outdoor events on West Market and JFK Boulevard.
CCD, CPDC report suggests that Philadelphia should increase its commitment to quality of life investments and resume its prior commitments to tax reduction, in order to retain and attract residents and businesses and spur widespread and inclusive private-sector job growth.
The iconic LOVE sculpture is leaving Dilworth Park for restoration and we're sending it off with four days of LOVE!
Center City District summer programming returns this week to Dilworth Park and Sister Cities Park, featuring smaller-scale, lower-key events for guests of all ages.
1 On the Agenda for the Next Mayor 6 Homelessness and Panhandling: A Legal Perspective 7 CSR Moses Pierce: In Step With CCD Since Day One 8 Ornamental Gates Installed at City Hall 9 Outdoor Seating Popular and Growing in Center City 10 Rothman Ice Rink to Return Stevie Wonder Performs Free Pop-Up Concert 11 CCD Parks Offer a Variety of Exciting Fall Activities
1 Time for a Change in Direction 3 Dilworth Plaza Donors 4 Dilworth Plaza Update 6 Routine Work of Two CSRs Impresses a Visitor CCD Assists Parking Authority in Training for Taxi Drivers 7 Center City District Releases ‘State of Center City, 2013’ Warm-Weather Activities to Enliven Your Days and Nights 8 Center City District Budget 9 New Designers-in-Residence at Philadelphia Fashion Incubator