[shane453]

There are "shops and eateries" in the Underground as well as on street level. The Underground is closed on weekends.

Some downtown developers were concerned about the Underground and wanted to close it off forever. I think the Underground is a fine asset for businesspeople in the CBD. The CBD is by definition is primarily a place for business. If the Underground makes it more convenient or warmer or dryer for them to get to work or the courthouse or lunch, there is no negative. "Street life" is less important than the comfort and convenience of downtown tenants, and the Underground does not totally take this away from the CBD.