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The North Broad Renaissance (NBR) is excited to announce the release of the 2025 State of North Broad report, a comprehensive roadmap that highlights the progress, challenges, and future initiatives driving the growth and revitalization of the North Broad community. The report reflects NBR’s commitment to its Five-Year Plan, with a focus on maintaining cleanliness, enhancing safety, and addressing social challenges like mental illness, trauma, and homelessness. This year’s report also shines a spotlight on North Broad’s growing momentum in economic development, showcasing transformative development projects and initiatives that are bringing new opportunities to the corridor. Key Highlights of the

If you see a giant octopus on North Broad Street this summer, the heat wave isn’t causing you to hallucinate. It’s just augmented reality. The North Broad Renaissance is launching a new feature next week on its Lights of North Broad app for the summer called Sea ABroad, an AR feature that makes users feel like they are in an underwater landscape. The Lights of North Broad app started in 2022 as a partnership with Fairmount-based AR and VR design agency Dream Syndicate. Sea ABroad will go live on June 28. “It’s a fun thing for kids, primarily, and just

Love a great game night? Well, @northbroad_ is partnering with Wooder Ice and @uniquegameshow to host an outdoor game night with a block party atmosphere on Thursday August 29th from 6-8 pm. This festive game night is the finale to the Summer aBroad series, and will take place on Poplar Street next to @themetphilly . Guests will be invited for an evening with plenty of food, fun, and entertainment. The main attraction for the evening will be the live game show by UNIQUE Game Show. Every guest will have an opportunity to try their luck and win cool prizes and

City leaders provided more information about the new North Broad Street Traffic Initiative that began on Monday. The North Broad Street Initiative tackles traffic violations along Broad Street from Philadelphia’s City Hall up to Cheltenham Avenue, officials explained.

North Broad Renaissance releases its updated five-year plan that lays out strategies for accomplishing goals as the newest Business Improvement District.

The Philadelphia Business Improvement District (BID) Alliance, which is a coalition of 16 business improvement districts across the city, collaborates on a shared agenda to improve the overall quality of life along commercial corridors.