Durham, N.C.— In Downtown Durham, there have been increasing concerns about the loss of business in the area, especially during weekdays. The Durham Voice decided to investigate and sent writer and photographer, Medha Nair, to document Downtown Durham on a regular Tuesday and Saturday. The first four images are taken on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, and the second half are taken on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The streets were almost deserted after 5 p.m. on a Tuesday, while restaurants and streets were filled with people, and parking lots and garages were filled with cars on a Saturday.

Two people cross the intersection of Corcoran Street and West Main Street.

A few people are sitting at the Central Carolina Bank Plaza.

Three friends run together down a cobblestone path off of West Parrish Street.

The train passes near the railroad crossing in front of West Pettigrew Street.

Pedestrians cross West Main Street at the intersection with Corcoran Street.

Multiple groups of people walk by each other on the side of West Main Street.

Restaurant customers are eating outside more as the weather shifts into warmer days.

People are relaxing on one corner of the Central Carolina Bank Plaza.