COVID-19 emptied California’s downtowns: S.F. still reeling but San Diego rebounds

Shoppers make their way along Santee Alley in Los Angeles. A study of foot traffic shows that downtown Los Angeles has yet to fully recover from the pandemic. San Diego has rebounded faster while San Francisco still lags behind, according to the study.

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

One of the biggest questions facing California‘s largest cities in the last few years has been how their downtowns will rebound from the pandemic.

Early indications show that some regions are recovering much more quickly than others. And the stakes couldn’t be higher, as leaders and officials race to lure workers and tourists back to cities’ economic centers.

Read more at LA Times.