Topic: Center City
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Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week there concerts to see, Shakespeare to experience, Quizzo to win, Parks on Tap to attend, an opportunity for civic engagement on immigration policy, and more
By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina Griffith![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/tim-gouw-NSFG5sJYZgQ-unsplash-791x400.jpg)
New Urban Order: Why Cities Should Invest in “Second Places”
Forget "third places," we need better places for people to work
By Diana Lind![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Rittenhouse_Row_Walnut_Street_Shopping_Visit_Philadelphiajpg-791x400.jpg)
Guest Commentary: Rittenhouse Row is the Exception that Proves the Rule
A national retail expert and futurist visited Philadelphia to check out our premier shopping district. This is what he learned
By Michael Berne![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Juneteenth_West_Philly_Crowd-HED-791x400.png)
Philadelphia Celebrates Juneteenth 2024
A holiday with Philly roots includes some of the city's biggest events of the year, from Germantown to West Philadelphia to Southwest and Old City — and then some
By Abigail Chang and Lauren McCutcheon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Unity_Pride_Philadelphia_Union_HED-791x400.jpg)
Your Guide to Philadelphia Pride 2024
Philly celebrates LGBTQIA+ Pride this year with events for families, partiers, sports fans, arts aficionados — all June long.
By Lauren McCutcheon![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ArtMuseum_ElevatedAngles15_rgb_hd-1-791x400.jpg)
Guest Commentary: Why We’re Moving Back to Philly … Again
A former Pennsylvania political aide moved to New York City for a job. Two decades later, he’s coming back to his adopted city — for good
By David M. Stone![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Paul_Levy_Digging-791x400.jpg)
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS: Paul Levy
For his decades-long commitment to making Center City safe, clean and welcoming to all of us, the outgoing Center City District president is being honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award
By Christine Speer Lejeune![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/big-rube-Pfw18-header-791x400.jpg)
Big Rube’s Philly: Philly Fashion Week
One of the bigger shows at last week’s stylish event had to relocate on the fly to an unexpected runway. It was beautiful.
By Reuben Harley