“Hopefully it will help keep downtown strong and vibrant, and spark some additional development in that area.”

— Stacey White, Kansas University faculty, Lawrence

“I think there are going to be problems right after it opens, even though they knew they were moving in across the street from a live music venue.”

— Nick Spacek, baker/freelance writer, Lawrence

“I think that there will be a potentially good economic impact on downtown. But there will be a negative impact on the homeless because it will add more pressure to push them out of the area.”

— Connilyn Benson, social worker, Lawrence

“I've actually heard that they might re-do that whole block and get rid of the Bottleneck, which would be a travesty.”

— Matt Roman, framer, Lawrence