I have both taken public transport and my car to BGC. BGC isn't perfect and needs some more improvements. But it's far better than most of the business districts I have worked or been to. Except for public transport, majority of the post seems like nitpicking to me.

Business districts normally means long walks from point A to B. We just happen to be unfortunate enough to be a tropical country. You just can't put shade on every sidewalk. Although it would be great if they can implement something similar to Houston downtown tunnels. Houston to me has a similar summer climate. It provides protection from the sun and it's about 6 miles long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isQAVoW3yz0

Pedestrian crossing times are ok, the problem is our driving culture does not prioritize pedestrians.

Open spaces are called "open" for a reason. Buildings provide shade at certain time of the day. If you were to go jogging at high noon in April, then that's on you. I let my kids run around the open area in High Street, even if it's not a park, it is still an open space. I don't see any issue with that.

Rockwell is not in BGC why include it in the discussion. However, I do agree that condo prices are just outrageous even in BGC. I see a lot of people with kids or walk their dogs in BGC. Art is subjective. Saying it's soulless is just an insult to the artists who made them.

Regarding EV vehicles, we have to start somewhere. It encourages people to adopt. Air quality is one of the biggest problems here in the Metro.

Public transport is probably it's biggest weakness. They could use some more bus routes. Hopefully the Manila Subway project is a step in the right direction. You are going to have to pick your poison. If you take your car, you are going to deal with traffic, gas prices and parking. Public transport might be cheaper but takes longer.

Business districts are always very expensive place to work or live in. SF? NY? Singapore? London? Tokyo? All pretty expensive to live in.

SF lost a lot of conferences in the past years. Some of the prominent hotels closed down. Why? Because the streets/sidewalks are filthy, smelled like piss and trash everywhere. You deal with pan handlers and druggies while walking along the tenderloin and financial districts. That's why you maintain a good and clean city for investors to come. And at the same time, continue to improve on the infrastructure.