Flagler Reconstruction Killed Area

Has anyone walked around downtown lately? I was by the court house this afternoon and I couldn't believe how dead the area is. Almost every business is boarded up. Was this the city of Miami's grand plan? The area was always a little stagnant but the street was always filled with cafes and businesses now every store in a couple block radius is out. This month marks 4 years and the tail end of their estimated completion window (3-4) years. But reconstruction doesn't look even close to complete.