The lifeblood of any vibrant city is the right mix of daily visitors to the urban core. Humans on foot—whether they’re tourists or office workers or downtown residents—keep restaurants full, ...
PHILADELPHIA — Will America's downtowns decline due to hybrid work, or be revived by a boom in residents and visitors enjoying weeknight cocktails and Sunday brunch? That's the question playing out in ...
The great observer of civic life, Petula Clark, identified "downtown" in 1964 as a place to go "when you're alone and life is making you lonely, when you have worries, surrounded by problems." The ...