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A collection of local and national coverage of our work and impact.

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University City District ramps up fundraising for $60M waterfront project on Schuylkill River

The waterfront project, first proposed in spring of 2024, calls for a two-deck structure along the west bank of the Schuylkill River between Market and Chestnut streets.

A rendering of a streetscape improvement driven by sneckdown research

From the BBC: What Snow Can Teach Us About Street Design

-The BBC

A rendering showing a second concept for the West Philly Waterfront with fountains and splash play features

February 26, 2025

University City District ramps up fundraising for $60M waterfront project on Schuylkill River

– Philadelphia Business Journal

Neighbors come together to celebrate a new ground mural at Cedar Park.

November 19, 2024

Newly unveiled mural helps to protect Cedar Park pedestrians

– Billy Penn

photo of the Philadelphia skyline

November 18, 2024

Philly’s tech and innovation ecosystem runs on collaboration

– Technical.ly Philly

Person working in laboratory

October 9, 2024

A Jobs Program that Works

– The Philadelphia Citizen

Bob Casey speaks at a podium, wearing a white button up and blue blazer.

Bob Casey voices support for Josh Shapiro as Kamala Harris’ vice presidential pick

– The Philadelphia Inquirer

Photograph of food from the restaurant Co-Op

University City Dining Days returns to pre-pandemic numbers, with more than 30 participating restaurants

– Philly Voice

Photo of the intersection of 43rd and Spruce

Making Philly streets safer shouldn’t be such an enormous chore, planners say

– Billy Penn

Photo of the proposed location for Schuylkill Banks riverfront park

‘Waterfront park’ featuring pool, beach could one day be in front of 30th Street Station

– NBC10

West-Philly-Waterfront-Rendering

Water park with pool and beach are envisioned for Schuylkill riverfront near 30th Street Station

– The Philadelphia Inquirer

Photograph of University City office buildings

New collective brings Philly’s booming life sciences industry under one umbrella

– Technical.ly Philly

Philadelphia Inquirer Skills Initiative graduation photo

This Philly nonprofit received $4 million from Amazon shareholder MacKenzie Scott

– The Philadelphia Inquirer

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