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In this fall edition of the CCD/CPDC quarterly newsletter, the cover essay shares new findings from a CCD survey on the conditions of 45 Center City alleys. It also highlights the new City Hall lighting, Open Streets: West Walnut and much more.
Our first monthly feature of 2026 presents a timeline and key facts about the development of Market East.
The newly released Quarterly Market Update Q1 2026 looks at the ever-shifting dynamics in Center City’s office market. The report brings together building performance with the latest research to provide a holistic look at both the economic environment and the on-street experience for Center City workers.
In this fall edition of the CCD/CPDC quarterly newsletter, President & CEO Prema Katari Gupta reflects on the future of Market East and more.
Philadelphia has emerged as a standout performer in employment growth among major U.S. cities, according to the Philadelphia Employment Report 2025, which examined 15 years of job market data. The report reveals that despite ongoing challenges in the office sector, Philadelphia has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth in its overall employment base.
CCD President & CEO Prema Katari Gupta's cover essay offers a research-driven glance into downtown Philadelphia's residential growth and what it indicates for Center City, office and retail occupancy and the decrease of serious crime. Also inside: CCD Parks summer events, employee appreciation breakfast recap, the recently published State of Center City annual report and much more.
In this spring edition of the CCD/CPDC quarterly newsletter, President & CEO Prema Katari Gupta's essay, Celebration and Stewardship, reveals the newly created vision, mission, and value statements of CCD. Prema also explains that in times of citywide celebrations, all roads inevitably lead to the streets and public spaces of Center City.
The Center City District (CCD) report Open Streets: Reimagining Streets for People in Philadelphia comprehensively documents the outcomes and future vision of the Open Streets: West Walnut program.
CCD President & CEO Prema Katari Gupta's cover essay outlines CCD's continued focus on "clean and safe," the expanded services we are committing to these priorities and the improvements the city has made and challenges we still face. Also inside: research reports, spring events, renovations on Jewelers’ Row and more.