An average of 911,000 people travelled into the CBD on every work day prior to the pandemic. Weekday pedestrian numbers have returned to about 50% of pre-coronavirus levels, although foot traffic on weekends is still only about 30%.
Meanwhile, Melbourne City Council is getting desperate, voting to offer free parking to visitors in order to encourage people to return to the CBD:
The alarming figures were revealed at a Melbourne City Council meeting on Tuesday night, where councillors resolved to offer free parking to visitors in an “extraordinary” attempt to lure people back to the CBD.
