Each year, University City District (UCD) invests in the vitality of our neighborhood. We cultivate civic infrastructure and activate dormant public spaces through placemaking... Read More
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Donate to local businesses and organizations in need through University City District's West Philly Forward campaign. Click here for more info. » -
Check out our in-progress guide to restaurants offering takeout and delivery in West Philadelphia. See who is open in the neighborhood! » -
West Philadelphia Skills InitiativeEvery week, we will be publishing labor market industry (LMI) data and important trends to consider in the development of an equitable economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Read the reports at 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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University City District is pleased to share that earlier this month, the Lenfest Foundation awarded us $500,000 to help fuel the continued growth of our West Philadelphia Skills... 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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Normally at this time of year we gather with hundreds of neighbors, stakeholders, and local officials to toast the neighborhood, review the accomplishments of our partners, and... 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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As part of our efforts to provide support to small businesses throughout our neighborhood, we recently held a Zoom webinar with local restaurant operators to discuss outdoor... Read More