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Center City's retail occupancy rates, pedestrian volumes, retail sales and jobs are rising and approaching levels last seen in 2019, according to Center City Retail Update: July 2023, a new report released by the Center City District/Central Philadelphia Development Corporation.
The Center City District is very saddened to announce that William P. Hughes, Sr., Vice President of Public Safety and Cleaning Operations, died on February 1, after a long illness.
CCD, with support from Rittenhouse Row and the City of Philadelphia, plans to transform one of Philadelphia’s most popular shopping and dining destinations, 18th Street from Locust to Chestnut and Walnut Street from 15th to 19th, by temporarily closing streets to vehicular traffic.
Conditions prior to the current crisis. Philadelphia will rebound; underlying fundamentals remain strong. When recovery comes, we have strengths to build on, challenges to address.
The Outdoor Seating report is an annual survey of outdoor cafés and seating in and around downtown Philadelphia.
CCD is marking its 30th year of enhancing the vitality of downtown Philadelphia as a thriving 24-hour environment and a great place to live and work.
Pedestrian activity in Center City has continued its gradual two-year upward trend, buoyed by a substantial ongoing increase in downtown residents as well as the return of visitors and a slower but notable return of office workers, according to this new report from CCD/CPDC.
Spring and summer programming begins at Sister Cities Park this month with the return of Parkway Pals presented by Independence Blue Cross! On Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Center City District (CCD) will host Play Day, an official kick-off celebration with free performances, character meet-and-greets and more.
CCD welcomes the arrival of autumn with a full lineup of free-to-attend programs starting in September at parks and public spaces across Center City, including Dilworth Park’s 10th anniversary, a hay maze and events for office workers.