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DDA: Downtown visitation and bikeway counts up; evening activity rising, staff says
Summary
The Downtown Development Authority told council it has exceeded pre-pandemic visitation levels in 2024, saw Jan–Sept 2025 visits up about 1.6% (~260,000) versus 2024, and counted about 318,000 bikeway uses in 2024; the DDA said it has issued an RFP to create a downtown service team and hopes to bring the draft plan to council Dec. 15.
The Downtown Development Authority presented new visitation and bikeway data to the Ann Arbor City Council on Nov. 17, saying downtown activity recovered beyond pre‑pandemic levels and that biking and evening activity are trending up.
A DDA representative said the 2024 totals exceed 2019 (pre-pandemic) visitation. Using cell‑phone–based analytics from Placer AI, the DDA reported Jan–Sept 2025 visitor and employee visits increased about 1.6% (roughly 260,000 visits) over the same period in 2024. Staff…
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