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Downtown BID reports 22 new businesses, pedestrian counts down about 7% and resumed marketing after June incident
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Bettina Torres, speaking for downtown business improvement district staff, told the Downtown Management Commission on July 15 that downtown has 22 new businesses in 2025 while pedestrian camera counts are down roughly 7%.
Bettina Torres, speaking for downtown business improvement district staff, told the Downtown Management Commission on July 15 that the district is tracking a modest decline in pedestrian traffic even as business openings outpace closures.
"We have been tracking the new numbers of businesses in the downtown. And so far in 2025, we've got 22 new businesses open," Torres said. "The number of new businesses dramatically outpaces the number of closed businesses."
Torres said the district's pedestrian cameras, of which there are three downtown, show about a 7% decline in pedestrian…
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