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For two decades, the fastest growing residential section of Philadelphia has been Greater Center City. In 2022, the downtown rebound was built on decades of success: At just 5.8% of the city’s land area, Greater Center City accounted for 48% of the city’s total supply of new housing units.
Downtown Rebounds examines the cumulative effects of three decades of growth, the rebound from 2020 and its impact on housing markets, new and upcoming residential developments and homeownership trends, and the status of the rental market.
1 Looking Beyond Dilworth 4 Dilworth Plaza Donors 5 Visit Us Online 6 A Little Paint Does Wonders! Imagination Playground™ How Is Downtown Doing Survey 7 Erin Cortez: New CSR Manager High-Tech Monitoring 8 Commuting Choices New Definition of Downtowns 9 New Name for a Familiar Program Cameras Count Pedestrian Traffic
For nearly 20 years, Center City District Restaurant Week has given thousands of diners the opportunity to experience some of Philadelphia’s best restaurants at a reduced price. Beginning Monday, September 12, through Saturday, September 24, the tradition gets even better! In addition to prix-fixed pricing at more than 60 participating locations, including three-course dinners for $40 per person, and select lunches for $25 per person, CCD is also launching “Dinner and a Show,” a brand-new promotion that offers discounted tickets to some of the city’s most beloved arts and culture venues.
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.
In 2018, 2,810 new housing units were completed in Greater Center City – the largest number since Center City District began tracking the market almost 20 years ago. Strong growth is continuing at the beginning of 2019 with 3,017 more housing units under construction in Greater Center City.
A new, temporary art display, Color Under the Canopy, debuts at Sister Cities Park following a two-day installation. The project was designed and executed by local artist Janell Wysock. Using a loom to knit fabric, she created colorful, eye-catching wraps to decorate some of the park’s most precious assets: its trees.