"Creating a Competitive Destination City"

The Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau has released a report designed to target investment and development initiatives in Philadelphia within the next five years with the aim of enhancing "the visitor experience in Center City Philadelphia." The report was prepared by the Center City District with MGA Partners, Architects.

One of the most interesting aspects of the report involves the discussion of "Gaps in the Fabric of the City" and the recommendation of treating a "Y" shaped area of Center City as top priority when it comes to substantial capital investments. The "Y" pattern is formed by:

• The Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• Market Street East / Center Square
• Broad Street (north and south of City Hall)

It also discusses longer term development in, what it calls, the "Centennial District" and "Independence Harbor" -- the latter including Camden, NJ.

| "Creating a Competitive Destination City" (PDF) |