Downtown Cincinnati Inc. reports continued progress

Based on a recent opinion survey, Downtown Cincinnati Inc. (DCI) is noting that perceptions of downtown are improving and that more people are visiting downtown, coming more frequently, staying longer and spending more money. Respondents also saw downtown s “fun, genuine and unique,” and more people are considering downtown for dining, shopping and entertainment than they did a year ago. In the 2008 annual report that also came out DCI reports that sales of the Downtown Cincinnati Gift Card are up 20 percent, pedestrian traffic remained steady, Class A vacancy rates decreased, 20 new businesses opened and some $926 million in projects are underway and expected to be completed in the next two years. Read full article here.