| Comment | City centre footfall is back at pre-Covid levels. Peak footfall times have moved around a little: there are fewer people in the centre on weekday mornings but there's greater evening footfall and significantly more at weekends than pre-Covid.
It's a bit of a trope that the city centre is dying. It has significant issues but we're seeing a boom in housing development inside its boundaries, with around 7,000 new residents expected within the next couple years. The LEZ and other traffic calming measures will help make the city a more pleasant, welcoming environment, which local business can only benefit from. |
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