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Play Day at Sister Cities Park has replaced Storybook Weekend as the official kick-off celebration of the upcoming Parkway Pals season. This daylong celebration of laughter and learning will debut on Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Center City District continues to provide year-round activities in Dilworth Park as free arts and culture programming extends into the fall with support from PNC Bank. Returning events include Live @ Lunch presented by PNC, which begins on Wednesday, September 7 and continues every Wednesday and Thursday through October 13, and The Arts on Center Stage Encore, which will be hosted on select Wednesday and Thursday evenings from September 1 through September 14. Attendance is free for everyone.
As a preview of this year's State of Center City report, a look at Center City's retail makeup.
Regarding today’s Philly Clout column about Dilworth Park, we thank the Daily News for highlighting a point of confusion created by one of our policies that we have immediately rectified. We also want to take this opportunity to outline our overall approach.
Center City continued its steady process of recovery in June and during the first three weeks of July with pedestrian volumes reaching 92% of 2019 levels. The robust recovery of residents and visitors has led the way, while the number of workers in June approached 100,000, attaining 76% of June 2019 levels.
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.
What will it take to restore all jobs and sidewalk vitality? What has CCD been doing to advance our progress and what more can business, civic and political leaders do to achieve a truly inclusive recovery? Read the summer Digest newsletter to learn more about a recommended agenda for inclusive recovery.