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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Alex Crowe

How the pandemic has changed CBD usage

Daily trips to and around Civic are almost at two-thirds of pre-lockdown levels, with Saturday visits having climbed above what they were prior to the pandemic.

More people visited Civic on Saturdays than on Tuesdays in recent weeks, offering hope to city restaurants and retailers that public sentiment and weekend use of the CBD has picked up.

Mobility data showed visits to the city were currently about four times higher than what they were at the Delta peak, with the capital's recovery happening faster than upturns in Sydney and Melbourne.

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