dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
I couldn't agree more. I'm surprised that so many members seem to want Yonge (from Bloor south) to remain a bunch of little shops, sort of like the main street of a small town in Ontario. This is the heart of a major city. Bring on the big guys!
"Main Street Ontario" is, in many towns, a distant memory now with big box centres and Walmart taking over. I was up north last weekend and drove along High Street in Sutton for the first time in perhaps 10 or 12 years. I was pleasantly surprised to see Sutton's "main street" mostly intact with stores and restaurants but what was strange was I didn't see more than 15 people along the whole street mid-Saturday afternoon.
I absolutely embrace our walkable streets with little shops & chain stores in our downtown, it's much more stimulating and exciting than navigating through a Wallymart.