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Paul McMorrow sees the larger changes in Downtown Crossing in the plans for the old Lafayette Place mall: "Now, for the first time since Boston city planners dreamed up the Lafayette Place mall, the streets around the failed shopping mall are full of optimism. ... Real estate investors are seeing new opportunities in Downtown Crossing's old buildings—so much so that Lafayette Place is suddenly netting retail investment." [Globe]