"Innovation District" former public works yard on Bramm Street

[Brenden]

Kitchener ‘innovation district' has potential to create 15,000 jobs (http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/619862--kitchener-innovation-district-has-potential-to-create-15-000-jobs)Terry Pender The Record Nov 3 Link (http://www.therecord.com/news/local/article/619862--kitchener-innovation-district-has-potential-to-create-15-000-jobs)
KITCHENER — A former public works yard on Bramm Street will become the centre of an “innovation district” with the potential to create 15,000 jobs and attract 4,000 residents within a five-minute walk of King and Victoria streets.
This is one of the key parts of a new economic development strategy that city councillors will consider on Monday.
Rod Regier, the city’s head of economic development, calls the innovation district a game changer that will more than double the number of people working downtown and attract private-sector investment in offices and multi-residential buildings.

The innovation district is the result of the provincial Liberals’ move to extend GO Train service to Kitchener and the region’s move to build light rail transit.
At King and Victoria streets the region plans to build a large transit station for GO Trains, light rail transit, VIA Rail, Greyhound and Grand River Transit. The trains could quickly bring people from Toronto to work in the innovation district.

[bzmwillemsen]

I'm glad to see some office development near the downtown.
I really don't like the "edge city" that Waterloo is becoming, with RIM Northfield and other developments north of Columbia.

[ruud]

Perfect, look forward to construction starting next week... or is this just one of those pie-in-the-sky ideas that will never go anywhere.

I do like the "start-up festival" idea though. Showcasing all the cool things being created is a cool concept... add beer tents and I'm there!!

[garthdanlor]

I remember reading a couple of years ago that UW would have first dibs on the old Bramm St yards when it became available. While I'd be happy to see UW expand here, I think I actually prefer the vision that they've outlined here. It is a pretty unattractive area at the moment but with the right redevelopment, it will be an excellent place to live or work.

The area around King & Victoria is going to be really vibrant in the not-too-distant future!

[mpd618]

City building! About time one of our cities got interested in that.

[Urbanomicon]

:RpS_thumbup:

Have any renders or design layouts been released for this development yet, or is it too early in the design phase?

[panamaniac]

I think that this is still at the "twinkle in the eye" stage.

[Urbanomicon]

I was afraid of that. :RpS_sad:

[KevinL]

I was afraid of that. :RpS_sad:
The site's only been vacant a few months - patience!

[Lugnut]

Saw an interesting blog post on this new "district" comparing it to Center Block. The writer hoping it doesn't get sold to one single developer. Makes some interesting points.

http://apt519.wordpress.com/2011/11/09/innovation-district-i-like/

[RangersFan]

Has anyone heard anymore information regarding the "innovation district"?