junctionist
Senior Member
What do you mean "sucking life"? If people love to shop at Eaton Centre, isn't it a success? Aren't shops supposed to be attractive for shoppers?
What's your definition of successful retail, all mom/pops stores who charge ridiculous prices due to the lack of economies of scale?
If an individual store is not popular, it only means its product is not attractive enough, or its prices are set too high. You can't blame nearby business for being successful.
As to Dundas Square, I know you like it. I like the idea of it but hate its tiny size, very small-townish and probably only wow small town folks. Cities in Europe half of Toronto's size have much larger and more interesting public squares. I will give YD Square a 4 out of 10.
It's true that Toronto needs more quality public squares, but Dundas Square isn't supposed to be the city's main public square. It nevertheless sees a lot of activity as it's not secondary but complimentary to NPS. Most big cities in the world have squares ranging from small to large in size. Most small towns in Ontario don't even have a public square.