The city’s downtown core has welcomed 21 new businesses since the province started easing out of COVID-era restrictions in early 2021
Counting 21 new businesses in the city’s downtown core since the province ramped up COVID-era reopening efforts in early 2021, it appears to be on a clear road to recovery.
“I really like the cultural aspect that’s coming, the diversity that’s coming, and where that’s going to position us in the future.” In early December, Canadian Chamber of Commerce chief economist Stephen Tapp delivered a presentation in Copper Cliff at which he said the city’s downtown core has been lagging behind the balance of the city when it came to people returning to in-person work.
The program encouraged landlords to rent out spaces at cost to startups during the pandemic, and concluded after all the spaces were rented out. They started out with five spaces, and have since permanently rented out approximately nine. “Everyone is chasing that small business dream down here, everyone works hard and takes care of one another,” he said, adding that Downtown Sudbury has declared 2023 the “year of promotion” to share what’s going on downtown with the broader community.
Downtown Sudbury is still looking to firm up some details before Greater Sudbury’s version of a Welcoming Streets Initiative can start up, but Marcus said the goal is this year.
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