It seems that, aside from Miami, the downtown isn't 'complete' enough- not enough residential variety; commercial, especially for daily necessities is not really existent, and there isn't yet enough draw to bring people in except for major events (read:boring on a day-to-day basis). Not to mention they were initially designed around the automobile, making the scale down to a pedestrian level much more difficult than in areas originally designed around pedestrians. Give it some time, and the increased demand for downtown living and vibrancy could change this if people and government are willing to let it happen.
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