Chicago Outranks Its Peers for Downtown Staying Power

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This week’s WBC Business Pulse, powered by LinkedIn, features a guest contribution from Gensler, a World Business Chicago board member company, drawing on new findings from the Gensler Research Institute’s 2026 City Pulse report.

The headline for Chicago is clear: Chicago earned a 54.3 “Stickiness Score,” measuring both visits and time spent, ahead of New York at 50.5, San Francisco at 53.9, and every major Sun Belt competitor.

That matters because a downtown that keeps people engaged supports restaurants, retailers, cultural institutions, hotels, offices, and the broader regional economy.

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