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Since 2015, more people had been moving from New York City to Philadelphia than had been moving from Philadelphia to New York City, based on a CCD analysis of Census data.
The latest photos from the construction of the Rail Park.
Jobs are back, salaries are rising, Center City’s population continues growing, conventions, tourism and retail are all rebounding, and pedestrian vitality is almost fully restored in many portions of the downtown. Office vacancy, however, is rising, challenged by a partial return to office and reinforced by a wage tax that encourages suburban residents to remain remote.
Philadelphia’s dense, compact downtown and relatively flat topography are excellent for bicycle commuting. A survey and report by CCD shows the cycling numbers have reached a plateau.
This new CCD/CPDC report documents that in September 2022 overall pedestrian volumes reached 75% of pre-pandemic levels compared to September 2019, with residents, shoppers and visitors at significantly higher levels. These findings are from both CCD’s pedestrian counters at multiple locations downtown and from anonymized cell phone data.
Every Tuesday in April, many of the most iconic buildings and landmarks in Philadelphia are shining blue to honor the heroic health care workers and first responders battling the COVID-19 pandemic.