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Can downtowns in the U.S. rebound and prosper? This fundamental question lingers more than three years after the global pandemic. This report seeks to counter misinformation and provide some of the data that can assist when making decisions and choosing actions that best support a robust and inclusive process of recovery.

The vitality and economies of U.S. downtowns have steadily improved since 2020. This major new CCD/CPDC report measures the recovery rates of 26 U.S. downtowns since then using various metrics, including employment, hotel occupancy, retail sales, and housing prices and rents.