University City District (UCD): Difference between revisions

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Building a Thriving University City for Everyone

UCD enhances the community by creating world-class public spaces, improving public safety, supporting small businesses, connecting Philadelphians to careers with top employers, hosting signature events, and driving job growth and innovation.

Note: The above description came from the organization's home page page.

In The News

Annual UC District Report: Building boom continues, rent prices increasing, West Philly Local, April 27, 2023.
New ‘parklets’ pop up in West Philly, West Philly Local, July 13, 2018.
From Dollar Stroll to movies in Clark Park: UCD bringing back signature summer events, West Philly Local, May 4, 2018.
$5 million grant to expand job-training programs for unemployed West Philadelphians, West Philly Local, February 20, 2018.

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Event Calendar: University City Event Calendar
Facebook: @universitycity
Twitter: @ucdphl

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 <big>{{toplink|url=http://universitycity.org|name=universitycity.org}}</big>[[File:UniversityCityDistrict.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Scenes from University City District.]]<big><blockquote>''Building a Thriving University City for'' Everyone</blockquote></big>
-'''University City District''' (UCD) was founded in 1997 by a partnership of world-renowned anchor institutions, small businesses, and residents '''to improve economic vitality and quality of life in Philadelphia's University City'''. Our primary mission is community revitalization. We work within a place-based, data-driven framework to invest in world-class public spaces, address crime and public safety, support small businesses along our commercial corridors, connect low-income Philadelphians to careers with employer partners, and promote job growth and innovation. Every day, we work to change places and change lives.
+UCD enhances the community by creating world-class public spaces, improving public safety, supporting small businesses, connecting Philadelphians to careers with top employers, hosting signature events, and driving job growth and innovation.
-''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above description came from the organization's [http://www.universitycity.org/about About] page.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above description came from the organization's [http://www.universitycity.org home page] page.
 ==In The News==

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