The study compared pedestrian counts from the last full year prior to COVID-19 (2019) to the first year clear of major restrictions (2022). Between 2010-2019, there was a positive trend in pedestrian traffic, with increasing number of pedestrians across key times all days of the week, except Sundays. However, the recent trends are still a long way from what they used to be. Some pedestrian counts on weekdays in 2022 were back to only about 59% of the 2019 figures. Friday and Monday are the furthest away from being 'normal' and unlikely to return to pre-COVID levels for another six years, according to projections in the study, while Tuesday could be back on trend within four years.

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