UCD, in partnership with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and Friends of Clark Park, are thrilled to announce the return of Movies in Clark Park, four Fridays of free outdoor... Read More
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Our new tourism campaign invites people from all over the region to Rediscover West Philly Click here for more info. » -
UCD, in partnership with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and Friends of Clark Park, are thrilled to announce the return of Movies in Clark Park, four Fridays of free outdoor movies running from August 6th through August 27th. See the full schedule! » -
West Philadelphia Skills InitiativeThe West Philadelphia Skills Initiative has a new website. Visit philadelphiaskills.org! » -
Our annual publication highlighting our neighborhoodOur in-depth guide to the development projects that are transforming University City, along with other critical economic development indicators. Read State of University City 2021. » -
Our safety ambassadors patrol the neighborhood and offer assistance to the community.UCD is dedicated to improving the neighborhood. Our Public Space Maintenance staff clean and enhance more than 160 University City commercial and residential blocks, and our safety ambassadors provide walking escorts, vehicle lock-outs, and transplants to homeless shelters. »
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Below, we are sharing updates on upcoming construction projects to roads and public transit that may impact travel through University City. For more details, please visit the... Read More
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Over the past few months, members of our Skills Initiative team have been hard at work creating a new website for the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative. Working with web agency... Read More
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Welcome to the July 30th 2021 edition of the UCD Data Digest. In this series, we publish data and findings from our research on topics tied to transportation, jobs, real... Read More
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This week marks a full year since the COVID-19 lockdown began. Early on in the quarantine period, UCD began a long-term examination of how the lockdown would impact the... Read More
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Now that summer is here in Philadelphia, we're excited to announce more new events at Trolley Portal Gardens, the public space we designed, built, and manage at 40th and... Read More