Nearly Half of Canadians Say Downtown Cores Have Declined in Past Year: Poll

Calgary's downtown core is in the riding of Calgary-Centre, pictured in Calgary, Alta., on Sept. 2, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Nearly half of Canadians say the state of the downtown core closest to where they live has declined in the past year, a recent poll shows.

Released by Canadian market research firm Leger on Aug. 11, the poll reported that 45 percent of Canadians indicate that the downtown core nearest to them is declining.