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Originally Posted by DowntownBooster
They don't seem to hang around Winnipeg Square. I wonder why they're so attracted to Portage Place? It would be great if someone could figure out a way to get rid of them.
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Winnipeg Square heavily locks down around 5 pm, at least under the model it has operated under until now. Portage Place is open normal mall hours and well into the evening. The food court at Portage Place is an easy place to sit for an extended time sheltered from the elements. WPG Square used to actively lock their food court in the evening/weekend (the gates are still in place). WPG Square also lacks anyplace to sit (even the planters are gone now) while Portage Place has places that are more permissive to loitering. WPG Square security actively "encourages" people to get out of their building, Portage Place doesn't seem to care.
Seems pretty obvious but would require a major organizational culture shifted at Portage Place to fix the issues. It would also require some hard cash to renovate the interior to clean up the softer loitering spots.
Taking it one step further, after a Jets games/MTS Centre event City Place actively has their security people out to control people stopping in their food court.