University City District

Programs: Clean and safe - university city district is dedicated to the physical beauty and safety of our neighborhood. Our public space maintenance employees work seven days a week to clean and enhance more than 160 commercial and residential blocks through street cleanings, graffiti removal, trash collection, and more. Our public safety ambassadors patrol the streets and serve as highly visible deterrents to crime while offering assistance to those in need. Approximately 133,000 people, 200 organizations and 400 businesses benefit from the program.

economic development - university city district works to create lively public venues that simultaneously reactivate underutilized space, enhance community-building efforts, and spur innovation. Ucd is a nationally recognized leader in data-driven placemaking, and has extensive experience creating all-season temporary spaces that attract visitors, generate economic activity, and foster community. From conceptualization and design to construction and operations, ucd's team has spearheaded successful projects in philadelphia including the porch at 30th street station, the market street bridge streetscape enhancements, and philadelphia's first parklet program. We work with local companies, designers, and partner organizations to create dynamic public spaces, and maintain these spaces through our public space maintenance staff and in-house landscape venture, green city works. We also provide services that help businesses looking to open, expand, or relocate in university city. Approximately 133,000 people, 200 organizations and 400 businesses benefit from the program.

the west philadelphia skills initiative - university city district's nationally recognized west philadelphia skills initiative (wpsi) connects unemployed west philadelphians seeking opportunity with west philadelphia employers seeking talent.

green city works is a social enterprise that provides high quality landscaping services while connecting local community members to good, stable jobs. We are committed to advancing our services, our labor force and our community throuhg green space improvements. Marketing and events - university city district executes community events throughout the year designed to help bring neighbors, visitors, and businesses together. Our wide portfolio of community offerings include music, arts, and pop-up food events in ucd's public spaces; signature free programs like movies in clark park, the baltimore avenue dollar stroll, and the 40th street summer series; and our popular restaurant promotion university city dining days; and our networking series mix. Approximately 133,000 people, 200 organizations and 400 businesses benefit from the program.