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Originally Posted by phil235
How about the other statistics I pointed to?
Also, foot traffic in the Market has increased every year for four consecutive years, which shows a positive trend and not the continuing decline that others are claiming as though it is a fact. The negativity on this subject is remarkable, considering it all seems to be based on subjective perception of people who say that they don't actually go there much. Of course those people get a time lapse view of things in their annual visits, which apparently counts for more than being there every day.
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I’m a person that’s in the market and on Rideau (between Coburg and Sussex) often, not everyday but multiple times per week for shopping, dining, appointments, etc. I’m also there at all hours of the day including late at night. This area has been part of my week to week life for years. Generally, I don’t see the kind of decline a lot of folks describe.
There are long standing issues in the neighborhood (poverty, people struggling with mental health issues, etc) and we need to do a better job of helping these folks. I’d say we’ve seen this increase since the pandemic in and around the market. Generally speaking though, I feel like the area has improved in terms of vibrancy, activity throughout the day, investment, etc. This is obviously an anecdotal set of observations and experiences but I agree that it’s important to counter the narrative of chaos and decline because it’s not true from where I’m standing.