How It Works

CUI's quarterly updated dashboards provide a clear snapshot of main street performance, transforming complex data into easy-to-use, highly visual insights. Whether you're advocating for investment, making business decisions, or shaping policy, these dashboards deliver the knowledge you need—when you need it. 

Key Metrics Include:

  • Business Mix – Get a detailed breakdown of your local business community.
  • Consumer Information - Understand the potential market size to behaviour.
  • Foot Traffic Trends – Track visitor numbers, demographics, and origins.
  • Consumer Spending – Understand spending patterns at main street businesses.
  • Business Credit Health – Assess business stability and anticipate risks.

Main Street Data Dashboards can be customized to include additional metrics from various sources, such as travel times, real estate trends and ownership information, local construction projects, and business openings and closings. The Canadian Urban Institute collaborates with communities to ensure the data is tailored to their unique needs. 

Who Can Benefit? 

  • Business Improvement Areas & Downtown Associations – Strengthen advocacy with hard data.
  • Entrepreneurs & Business Owners – Make informed, strategic business decisions.
  • Municipalities – Gain a deeper understanding of insights that improve community performance.
  • Economic Development Agencies – Attract investment and measure impact effectively. 

Get Started Today

The Main Street Data Dashboards simplify data analysis, providing timely, actionable insights that drive success. If you’re ready to harness data for smarter decision-making and stronger advocacy, contact the Canadian Urban Institute today to develop a customized dashboard for your community. 

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