Although she says she has not seen a study that links the new housing development in the downtown core to the business community, she does think they are connected. Eugene Haslam, owner of Zaphod Beeblebrox in the Market and the new Zaphod Beeblebrox 2 on Bank Street, says his new club is not targeted at any particular demographic. He says there is not a revival on Bank Street, rather the Ottawa night life has traditionally been spread across a wide area. He says the people that go to his club reflect whatever band happens to be playing there on a particular night. However, Haslam says any vibrant city needs a populated core.
Business is good when a city has a mixture of people downtown.
The city began helping to kick start some residential developments that are still continuing today. Arnold anticipates even more changes in Centretown in the next five years . As well, fewer empty store fronts with more variety of uses on the street. She also says she would like to see more residential development behind the Bank Street corridor and fewer surface parking lots. Although there is change, Arnold says it has been slow and she would like to see the momentum increase.