[DavefromSt.Vital]

Parked in the Albert Street Parkade and walked to Shaw Park for a Goldeyes game. I can't imagine a tourist doing the same thing and not being confused about the blank outside of 201 Portage. Then bumped down the stairs in the outside access entrance to the underground walkway to find a large puddle of urine. Walked by the shuttered TD location to find a solitary security guy who followed us to the Richardson exit, where another security guy watched us. While the Richardson part of the underground has been nicely refreshed, everything else was memories of decades past and a bit spooky given that no one was there. All this at just after 6:00 on a Thursday afternoon.

Can't see status quo as the way to go.

Major renovations are needed throughout. On the surface, at the very least the crossing of Portage East should be restored. Every time I have stayed at the Fairmont and gone out at night I have ended up jaywalking across that part of the intersection. I can't imagine that I am the only one.