06-07-2019, 06:37 AM
(06-06-2019, 11:31 AM)tomh009 Wrote:(06-06-2019, 08:42 AM)KevinL Wrote: It won't be 3000, at least not in the first year. They plan for 1000 in 2020, and have ambitions for 2000.
Even 1000 students (to start) will be great. Not all of them will live downtown, but many will. The new rental housing (Drewlo, Market Flats, Madison Ave mid-rise) will be very helpful, although it will lag the arrival of the students.
And even more students will frequent the DTK establishments: this will help fill in some of the empty space not only in Market Square, but also on Scott St and on King St between Scott St and Cedar St.
This is where I'm at. While I'd love 3000 to start,1000 is great too. It's going to help tremendously. Plus I think we'll see the number of students rise annually, so it might not take too long to get to 3000