Serving the Neighborhood

UNIVERSITY CITY DISTRICT’S foundational focus is on the physical world, and we are dedicated to the safety, cleanliness, and continued success of our neighborhood. We provide aid, resources, and programming for small businesses, residents, and local organizations,

Clean And Safe

OUR PUBLIC SPACE maintenance team works seven days a week to clean and enhance more than 160 commercial and residential blocks, and in 2022 devoted over 35,000 total hours to cleaning the neighborhood through machine street sweeping, dustpan and broom cleaning, collecting bags of trash, graffiti removal, leaf collection, and more. Our Public Safety Ambassadors work in partnership with Philadelphia, Penn, Drexel, SEPTA, and Amtrak police departments to provide supplemental safety coverage, and in and partner with neighborhood associations, small businesses, local non-profits, and with our institutional partners to create a safe and vibrant neighborhood for all who live, work, and do business in University City. the past year performed over 28,000 checks on businesses, nearly 1,200 walking escorts, and over 1,000 vehicle jumpstarts and lockout services. We also continue our efforts to offer compassionate aid to homeless individuals through well-being checks and outreach placements to shelter or services with Project Home. Together, our teams of cleaning and safety professionals work to ensure our neighborhood is a safe and welcoming environment.