One Young (née Mayfair Hotel) | 5 fl | Complete

[jeffster]

As someone who grew up here. I would say downtown is the best it has been in my lifetime. I remember the decline of the malls and all the empty storefronts. It’s much much better now, way more interesting spots. The city is doing a great job with events in downtown (except 2020). I would say once all it’s missing teeth (gaps in the street front) and filled it will be a great place.

All true. Cory Bluhm (economical development) and Jeff Young (Special Events) have done a lot for this city. Cory's vision for what he felt that DTK should look like is really starting to come around. Several years ago Cory had posted a mock-up video on YouTube regarding Kitchener's transformation downtown, and it was amazing. It's just interesting that much of what he wanted to see for DTK is actually coming.

Jeff Young has also done a great job at having our downtown core active more a good chunk of the year. We have some top-notch staff working for the city, and guys like Cory and Jeff are very passionate about Kitchener, and this isn't just 'a job' for them, like it is for some other staff.