Neighborhood or civic group
Central Delaware Advocacy Group (CDAG)
If you care about what gets built near you, Central Delaware Advocacy Group (CDAG) is a City registered community organization in the Central part of the city that hears about zoning and development proposals.
- Free
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What they do
A volunteer coalition of civic and nonprofit groups that follows waterfront and zoning plans for the Central Delaware and talks them over at a monthly public meeting.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Who is there
- Neighbors
When and where
Meets in person on the second Thursday of each month, 6 to 7:30 pm, at the Society Hill Towers Community Room.
- Days
- Thursday
- Times
- Evening
Meeting place
- Address
- Society Hill Towers Community Room, 216 St James Place, Philadelphia, PA 19106
- Part of the city
- Central
Contact address (City list)
A mailing address on file, not a meeting place. We show only the ZIP code.
- ZIP code
- 19147
- Part of the city
- Central
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Email info.cdag@gmail.com to confirm the next monthly meeting is still on, then come to the second Thursday meeting at 6 pm..
You can just show up.
What to expect
The meeting is in person, once a month on a Thursday evening, in the community room at Society Hill Towers. The group is a coalition that follows the Central Delaware waterfront and zoning plans, so expect talk about those projects. There are no dues, and optional donations are accepted. The site does not say how long a meeting runs.
Tips for your first visit
- Confirm the meeting is on before you go, since the newest dated post on the site is from 2021.
- Arrive a little early to find the community room, which is near the mini market in Society Hill Towers.
Newcomer welcome
Fine for newcomers, but you may need to speak up (3 out of 5). Why we say this: Meetings are open to the public and the group lists a clear contact address. The newest dated post on the site is from 2021, so confirm the meeting is still happening before you go..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Free. No membership dues. Donations are optional.
- How often
- About once a month
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: centraldelawareadvocacygroup.wordpress.com Source: Registered Community Organizations, Zoning_RCO layer (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026
- Email: info.cdag@gmail.com Source: Registered Community Organizations, Zoning_RCO layer (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: Registered Community Organizations, older RCO_Points layer (City of Philadelphia), seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: centraldelawareadvocacygroup.wordpress.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: 2679777257 Source: Registered Community Organizations, Zoning_RCO layer (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: Registered Community Organizations, older RCO_Points layer (City of Philadelphia), seen October 4, 2026
- Contact: Matt Ruben Source: Registered Community Organizations, Zoning_RCO layer (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: Registered Community Organizations, older RCO_Points layer (City of Philadelphia), seen October 4, 2026
- Social media: Facebook Source: centraldelawareadvocacygroup.wordpress.com
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last seen active
- October 2026 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
- Registered Community Organizations, Zoning_RCO layer (City of Philadelphia), seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Website, Email, Phone, Contact name
- Registered Community Organizations, older RCO_Points layer (City of Philadelphia), seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Email, Phone, Contact name
- centraldelawareadvocacygroup.wordpress.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: What they do, Schedule, Location, Status, What to expect
- centraldelawareadvocacygroup.wordpress.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Status, Last sign of life, Sign of life url
- centraldelawareadvocacygroup.wordpress.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Email, Social media, Location
- centraldelawareadvocacygroup.wordpress.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Status
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