UCD 20th Anniversary

Founding Board Chair John Fry and Current Chair Craig Carnaroli share their reflections on UCD’s history and offer predictions for its promising future.

We look back on 20 years of development along the eastern edge of University City and how a few risk-taking developers transformed the neighborhood.

Read how Mariposa has served the West Philadelphia community for 45 years.

Ryan Spak runs Project Rehab, UCD's free, community-based initiative to aid property owners through the process of restoring their distressed real estate.

The story of one of UCD's outstanding Saftey Ambassadors.

Five of the founding members of UCD's Board of Directors share retrospectives on the past 20 years.

University City's local paper that’s been delivering news to the neighborhood for nearly 30 years.

Neighborhood non-profit providing access to capital, capacity building, business education and opportunities to minority entrepreneurs.

Founder Joan Myers Brown Talks About PHILADANCO’s History and Inspiration.

Dock Street founder Rosemarie Certo talks about her two loves: beer and West Philly.

The story of University City District’s workforce development program.

We spoke with the woman behind White Dog Café who helped lead Philadelphia’s farm-to-table movement.

Learn the history of the popular Ethiopian restaurant on Baltimore Avenue.

Get to know University City’s most beloved green space

We profile the man who is in charge of The Porch at 30th.

Meet UCD’s original executive director and its current president.

Celebrating 50 Years of The University City Arts League

We visited this popular spot that serves as an anchor for the Muslim community.

Meet Janet Walker and Debbie Ross, who have been with UCD since the start.