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Old 07-16-2014, 10:12 PM   #1279
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Originally Posted by Muta View Post
+15's are nice, and definitely warm in the winter, but I do agree they kill street life. Just look at Calgary's downtown after 6 PM - almost non-existent. Mostly all the shops are on the 2nd floor or mezzanine.

Take away the +15's, retailers move back to street level. Simple as that.
I'd argue downtown being dead after 6pm is people leaving work and going home. +15s and street level are the same level of not busy. Most +15 level stores are closed by then anyways.
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