I’d accept that as a theory, it has that funnel effect, if you go by larger tall buildings, the wind catches the side and heads down to the street, it can be rather gusty,
I think the glass “roofs” outside the shops cut a lot it down, but you still get the tunneling afffect, I was told (can’t remember who by, sorry wayne) that the lack of roof was an idea to promote extra shopers by allowing smokers I can’t believe that, but it’s possible,