Documenting the Live-Work Dynamic
Thriving downtowns, town centers, and urban, anchor institution districts have become major centers for employment with growing populations living in and around these mixed-use nodes. This website highlights 231 employment centers in the 150 largest cities, based on the number of jobs, in the United States and provides several data resources and maps for downtown managers and civic leaders to benchmark progress on their path to sustained employment and residential growth.
The Report
“Downtown Rebirth” features an analysis of downtowns and employment centers in America’s 150 largest cities for jobs, documenting for the first time the number of people who work and live in and around 231 diversified employment centers and providing information about job density, city form, and the percentage of Americans who are choosing these live-work environments.
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City Maps and Data
Examine detailed geographic boundaries along with demographic and economic data for 53 employment nodes in 27 cities.
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Project Partners
This report was made possible through support from the International Downtown Association, the Center City District of Philadelphia, and countless cities across the United States.
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