A common observation on my walks of late: more broken windows on business storefronts. Normally broken windows get replaced quick enough that we never have time to notice they were broken (yes, a fallacious argument). But now, with cash flow being what it is, not to mention supply chains, boarded "windows" have become part of the urban grain, perhaps attracting more broken windows? (Snope.)
Tear-downs are also a common sight. As if overnight, a number of homes and buildings in my neighbourhood that were vacant the past year (four homes, three buildings) all came down within a couple weeks of each other. Further west, even more buildings await demolition, with another having gone from a street front retail space to a rear-entry "wharhouse".
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