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Originally Posted by GarryEllice
Like others have said, esquire's doom and gloom is a bit over the top. I live downtown and I really don't see the decline that he's talking about, aside from the obvious fact that it's much less busy due to WFH. But I certainly don't have the sense that the area is degenerating into a ghetto. It's just a quieter version of typical downtown Winnipeg.
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Well, I don't mean to be unduly alarmist but I don't know how anyone could look around downtown today and not see a stark decline compared to 2 years ago.
People are gone but I'm not sure it's a given they'll all be back once our vaccination numbers hit a certain point. And even when they do come back, it doesn't change the fact that the only department store is gone for good, along with the only bookstore, Staples and who knows how many other retailers.
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