^ I agree. It could be such a grand promenade, with the Bess at one end and Midtown Plaza at the other.
I also wish they would open up 21st Street entirely. Traffic or not. There's so many neat shops and restaurants/cafes that you would never even see unless you had to go somewhere specific, like a bank. (Unless you were on foot of course.

, but keeping in mind that we are a winter city...)
I don't know. Maybe it's a bad idea. I just think it would really boost the businesses along 21st.