Posted Jan 22, 2026, 6:40 PM
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Steps to success: Downtown Portland's foot traffic shows promising improvements
PORTLAND, Ore. — Downtown Portland's struggle to attract pedestrian foot traffic seems to be rounding a corner, according to the end-of-year report from Downtown Portland Clean & Safe found.
Businesses and residential areas in the downtown core grappled with a massive reduction in pedestrian traffic after the COVID-19 pandemic. Portland saw around 43 million pedestrians a year in 2019, but that number was slashed to only about 20 million in 2020 and 23 million in 2021. Many of the businesses that relied on foot traffic were left facing significant financial strain, with many forced to close for good.
But that trend is turning around. After years of steady increase, this past summer was the busiest for visitors since before the pandemic, according to the report.
2025 saw more than 32 million pedestrians visit downtown Portland — a 5.5% increase from the 30 million visitors in 2024. The report also found that every month in 2025 saw more foot traffic than the same month in 2024, with the exception of February (which notably saw a large winter storm last year).
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...continues at KGW. Original report here.
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