Blink event doubles Covington foot traffic, surpassing yearly highs

If downtown Covington felt particularly crowded during the recent BLINK outdoor light and art event, it was indeed busier than usual. The four-day event saw foot traffic more than double compared to any other evening in 2024.

According to data collected, Saturday night marked the peak of this increased activity. This surge surpassed previous highs recorded during St. Patrick’s Day weekend in March and the Labor Day riverfront fireworks show in September.

The figures are based on data from Placer.ai, which estimates visits using information from mobile devices with active cell phones moving around between 7 p.m. and midnight. This data excludes residents or downtown employees.

Placer.ai's methodology involves leveraging data and algorithms aggregated from hundreds of partner mobile apps that collect information from mobile devices.