What Happened to Downtown Crossing?

What is sad is the fact that the Construction has stopped, The Basement isn't coming back and all the improvements are on hold since Vornado and Gale were supposed to pay for a lot of them. $250,000.00 for a re-branding strategy was a lot of money to spend for there to be no real improvements other than a "wrapped" construction site and a big hole in the ground. Being a kiosk owner in the middle of it all my hope is that they modify the plans to do more now in the middle of these tough economic times. New kiosks, year round entertainment, free parking and getting the property owners to make rents more affordable so the empty stores could be filled would go a long way toward helping this area that desperately needs it. I understand the need to be positive but you can't put lipstick on a hole the ground and keep calling it the Grand Canyon. (Thanks Ms. Palin) Know what I mean??