Capping off a year of positive momentum, Downtown Denver's pedestrian activity reached 99% of December 2019 levels in December 2025, marking a nine-percentage-point increase compared to December 2024. This strong performance wraps up a transformative year that saw the reopening of 16th Street and the adoption of the new Downtown Area Plan. 

For more than two decades, the Downtown Denver Partnership and the Downtown Denver Business Improvement District has welcomed the new year with robust firework shows, drawing tens of thousands of people to our center city. 

Downtown Denver is closing out 2025 with impressive recovery metrics that signal continued momentum in the urban core.