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University City District drives progress with research and analysis tied to the local economy, transportation, public space use and development, crime and public safety, workforce development, and more, including our annual State of University City publication.

State of University City 2025

Our annual publication illustrates University City’s status as an engine of remarkable prosperity, innovation and vibrancy, boasting world-class public spaces and amenities.

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May 23, 2025

State of University City 2025

Our annual publication illustrates University City’s status as an engine of remarkable prosperity, innovation and vibrancy, boasting world-class public spaces and amenities.

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May 21, 2025

Spring 2025 Transportation Report: Pedestrian and Daylighting Plazas

UCD has prepared a report on the role that we play in improving the pedestrian transportation experience in West Philadelphia, with a focus on pedestrian and daylighting plazas.

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April 21, 2025

2025 Skills Initiative Economic Mobility White Paper

Our white paper explores strategies The Skills Initiative uses to connect participants with high-quality employment, a critical approach supported by a growing body of evidence, and details the development of a proprietary Job Quality Rubric that serves as a guiding force in The Skills Initiative’s work.

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February 3, 2025

2024 Annual Review

We have highlighted some of the ways UCD has served the neighborhood this past year.

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December 23, 2024

Transportation Report for Q3 2024

This inaugural report focuses on University City's transportation landscape in a thoroughly post-COVID Philadelphia through an analysis of public transportation, pedestrian data, vehicular traffic, and bicycling compared to data from 2019.

The Skills Initiative 2024 Rebrand Publication

September 30, 2024

Skills Initiative: The Next Chapter

A robust collection of stories about The Skills Initiative’s employer partners, program alumni, funders, and staff that showcases our impact and new brand!

May 11, 2024

State of University City 2024

Our annual publication illustrates University City’s status as an engine of remarkable prosperity, innovation and vibrancy, boasting world-class public spaces and amenities.

February 11, 2024

2023 Annual Review

In our 2023 Annual Review, we have highlighted some of the ways UCD has served the neighborhood this past year, and we've collected firsthand accounts from residents, business owners, and others who have benefited from our services.

July 27, 2023

OPRE Pathways To Work Case Study: The Skills Initiative

A U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation case study on The Skills Initiative.

April 27, 2023

State of University City 2023

Documenting the district’s status as a regional leader in innovation and development, and provides an in-depth guide to 50 development projects that continue to transform University City.

February 22, 2023

2022 Annual Review

Each year, we at University City District invest in the vitality of our neighborhood.

February 9, 2022

2021 Annual Review

We foster clean, safe, and active streets; we cultivate civic infrastructure and activate dormant public spaces through placemaking efforts; we plan and execute signature local events; and we create an opportunity infrastructure that connects talented Philadelphians to life-altering careers at major employers.

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