In order for Downtown to be successful, it has to be open to all people. With the growth we've had for the last couple of years, we've seen more higher end developments. What about the folks who want to live downtown, yet can only afford $500-$650/month for rent? The city could take advantage of this and work with developers to construct some large residential low-mid level income people.

Keep in mind, I'm not advocating for ghetto development. But I think if we take what Minneapolis attempted to do with the Riverside development (those ugly towers east of downtown), and add some small aesthetics to the project and have active community projects (police presence, neighborhood crime watch, etc...) I think it could be a very safe place to live.

I also see this as the start of the citizen who live downtown and relies completely on the city for transportation or is within walking distance of everything they need.

Keep in mind I still want to see mid-higher end developments as well. But we need to be an inclusive downtown. As many folks have suggested, we need to avoid gentrification of the the downtown area. I agree to a certain degree, as everything takes money and it doesn't hurt having folks with money downtown.

The more folks you convince to live downtown, the quicker we'll see other developments downtown. Restaurants, retail, grocery stores, and other services... gasp, even a downtown multistory mall/shopping center.

These developments could be tall as well, as to ensure a high number of people within a small area. Making it even more attractive to other developers.