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" Sorry, "Jimmychoo," it's not a theory- it's a fact. And, please allow me to help you understand what's going on here. ISU gets to enroll more students, yet escapes the LIABILITY of housing them. The local developers get to make money from the students. The students get to rapdily destroy the housing and run down the neighborhood without fear of university resident assistants getting them in trouble. The only one who loses here is the neighborhood. AND... if you think there's no crime in "ISU off-campus housing" you are sorely mistaken. AND... what exactly makes you think the private owners of the high-density "student housing" are actually going to HAVE to rent to students? "

" Every night just before I go to sleep, I pray to God, "Please Lord, let there be a just a few more fast food franchise restaurants in the Bloomington-Normal area." "

" As a student attending the prestigious school in question (No, not IWU!), I believe I am speaking for a majority of my fellow students when I say that this is what you get for giving birth to the wretched spawn that is now commonly referred to as 'Uptown' Normal. Come on guys... what the hell where you thinking? The Children's Discovery Museum packed between about 10 different bars? An 'Upscale' hotel being built practically on a college campus? Let’s not even get started about the Judy Dome that was built for the Bloomintonians and Normalites to enjoy (Did you guys see The Backstreet Boys last week!?)... All-in-all, I just don't understand why this community is alarmed when my fellow peers decide to engage in a little old fashioned robbery and/or vandalism on any given night of the week. It's what you've been allowing your city council to do for over a decade. Or didn't you know that already? "

" I'm sorry but I'm going to disagree with the "crime will increase" theory. If anyone is allowed to move in then yes, crime could increase. BUT this will be student housing. College students should be the least of our worries as far as crime goes. Sure they get drunk and act stupid but right now we have REAL crime going on that needs to be focused on. "

" ...oh, and I forgot to address your ISU response... Exactly HOW MANY MILLION dollars did the new (useless) "Alumni Center" cost me? I don't hate students. I hate when public money is wasted. And, by the way, your example of ISU "employees" spending money here as a good thing neglects to report the fact that the money they are spending is tax money in the first place. Be careful not to become too dependent upon ISU for local economic prosperity... or should I mention Pontiac Correctional Center??? "

" pennme,

Your "assumption" indicates a less than objective point of view. The facts are what they are. Increasing high-density housing also increases crime. "

" Higher density? How about some open spaces for that "not all closed in feel?" What's new today is old tomorrow. "

" Squidward: I would assume that you are saying that all of the people that work at State Farm that line in places like Ironwood gardens, or Brickyard, are also running their crimminal enterprises from their apartments. I know that this must be the case since we all know that crime can only happen in apartments, not houses.

Also, regarding ISU, their "Empire" consists of students, faculty, and support staff. All of them pay taxes, count on the census, and spend money in this community.

Funny how so many people hate the students, but love their money. "

" I would have voted "no" on adding more apartments in B/N. More apartments equals more crime. Period. If ISU needs more housing for their ever-expanding empire, they should build and maintain it. Everything else ends up in blight. "

" Good! We need more Wendy's! :) "

" The only thing good in this article is the Wendy's plan at Constitution Trail Centre. Drive by the Lincoln Apartments and see how they have deteriorated. (Corner Vernon & Fell) I went by there after Corn Fest. How shabby already. If my private property ever looked that way, neighbors and the Town would be all over me. These apartment buildings are all rubber stamped "yes" but there is no follow up or adhering to what has been promised at these meetings. Housing in Normal that was intened for Students has seen more and more non-student tentenants. Is more highy desity housing REALLY needed? OR just$$$$$$$$$$? "