What does DTK need?

[panamaniac]

What any urban space really needs is lots of "third places".  There are some in downtown Kitchener but beyond a few coffee shops, or City Hall and/or Carl Zehr Square, I can't think of many places that might fit the bill.

In my limited experience of "great cities", there was a mixture of public and cultural spaces (eg squares, promenades, museums, public buildings) and private space that actively reached out the public (eg cafés, bars, places that might showcase live music)

Agree. Libraries are a really good third space and the Kitchener Public Library is good, but there should be more.

The many Downtown churches would also qualify, no?