Future of CBD businesses in limbo as workers continue to shun the office Economy Callum Godde 29 May 2023 CBD worker numbers in April were still below pre-COVID-19 levels nationally, despite rising in all five cities over the previous 12 months.
COVID-19 has changed cities, and we must respond with a vision beyond ‘free parking’ Coronavirus Rebecca Clements 17 December 2020 Many Australian cities have fallen back on offering free car parking to attract visitors back to the CBD after the pandemic.
Livelihoods on the line: CBD businesses struggle with mass exodus of white-collar customers Coronavirus Matthew Elmas 17 June 2020 The reluctance of city-based workers to return to their offices is having a flow-on effect for many small CBD businesses that rely on their custom.