RENOVATE THE EATON CENTRE!
Nah, for such a major tourist attraction for the city, the place needs a total MAKEOVER! While Sherway is nice and all, it would be nice to showcase our downtown shopping mall without avoiding the foodcourt.
Just like any other major tourist attraction the Eaton Centre needs major upgrading to it's look. Can you imagine if we did nothing to improve the overall look and feel of the ROM, AGO, Science Centre, CN Tower, Harbourfront Centre, Yonge Street or NPS? We would lose tourist. So yes, I DO care what tourists think and feel in a space. If we are to compete with other international cities, our premier shopping centre needs to keep up with the times. I mean can you imagine if we didn't touch up the Yonge Street facade of the Eaton Centre?
As for not taking visitors to the Eaton Centre food court, of course that isn't the first place I'm going to take them! However,we can't be eating at the city's trendy restaurants all the time, and sometimes they just want a fast food burger and fries. If we are in the Eaton Centre and they want to go to KFC, I'm going to take them to the food court where I know there is one. However, I believe this has got to be the ONLY KFC in all of the GTA that still has full name Kentucky Fried Chicken name on it. It was officially changed to KFC like 10 YEARS AGO! Much of the tables and chairs are falling a part, the lighting is terrible and the public washrooms are just gross. Small details, but adds to your overall experience of the city.
Let's be clear, I'm not talking about changing the Eaton Centre's layout, but the over all look and feel of the place. Change or upgrade the floor tiles, put on a fresh coat of paint on the walls, renovate and expand the public washrooms, fix the payphones, upgrade some light fixtures, add more seating, and either clean or replace the glass ceiling like the one at Yorkdale Mall.
Louroz