Despite what I am sure is many people's best intentions to shop local, the economic destruction caused by the lockdown associated with Ontario's pandemic response is clearly visible. Whole blocks of Hintonburg's main street, Wellington Street, now lie vacant.
Some of these rental units were vacant before the pandemic but the fact that they haven't found new tenants for this prime, heavily trafficked, real estate in 3 months is telling.
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| This stretch now has zero open stores |
There is a glimmer of hope for some retail stores: as of last week they are allowed to open under strict conditions. Usually that means the staff wear masks and the customers only enter one or two at a time.
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| The normally bustling Parkdale market...an empty parking lot (online ordering is possible but still...) |
But much of the heart and soul of this neighbourhood is still boarded up. Remember how I blogged about all the
barbershops around here? Still closed. What about the restaurants? A few are doing take out but not my favourite,
Carben.
There is no sugar coating it. This is sad. Poor lil' Hintonburg. When will you recover?
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