How often do you go to the core downtown of your MSA? (shops, move)

[Charlestondata]

Several times a week, sometimes more than once in a day, sometimes just to be downtown, where Petula Clark says we can always go.

[Spade]

I’m not far from downtown DC so everyday.

[scorpio516]

I work here, so today.

Downtown of the CSA is Government Center, Boston. It's been since 2018, last time I worked down there.

[SunGrins]

Seldom. Maybe once or twice a month. I live 15 miles out and have all I need more locally. Our core downtown is suffering, and businesses are moving out to a widely dispersed commercial zone which further reduces the reason to go downtown. The homeless problem is one reason people stay away.

[woxyroxme]

Almost never. I am in the Cincinnati MSA but Dayton is 11 miles closer and my wife has family there. I almost never have to leave my town for anything and I can walk to downtown in 5 minutes and the post office in 15.

[rynetwo]

Live in the city limits of San Antonio and get downtown once a week or two.

[timberline742]

3-4x a week. It's where a lot of the restaurants/some clubs/bars, etc are. And other events.

[SUPbud]

Los Angeles here.

when I worked in DTLA, I went 5 days a week.
Nowdays, I have no reason to go unless its a special event at the Convention Ctr/show/play/concert or other entertainment.
When gas was cheap, I'd go 12x a year. Its down to about 4x a year these days.


I dont 'need' DTLA for any goods or services or shopping, its strictly for entertainment/pleasure. Like for instance 'Spire 73' is the tallest open bar in the Western Hemisphere, you on the 73rd floor. Woo Hoo... wait whaddyamean $20 for a martini?

[Joakim3]

I live in Gaslamp Quarter which is smack in the middle of DT San Diego

[gentlearts]

Here, it’s Savannah, GA. I don’t go very often. Been there, done that. We used to go a lot, when we first moved here, but now, the suburb we live in has everything we need most of the time.

Sometimes, I’ll take the scenic route from a midtown errand through the historic district and I’m reminded how charming it is.