+15 doesn't kill street life. That's completely BS. What kills street life is -40 degree temperatures. Without the plus 15 nobody would even leave their offices. The plus 15 I would argue, INCREASES the vibrancy of a downtown in such an inhospitable climate. During winter (8 months of the year) there's opportunity to walk around to different areas to eat, go shopping and listen to buskers, etc. Without the +15 none of that would be possible/practical.
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