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DWBIA Urges Premier to Consider Funding Downtown Law School

Late last month the Downtown Windsor BIA (DWBIA) penned a letter to Premier Kathleen Wynne requesting a meeting to discuss the creation of a new Law School inside the historic Paul Martin.
 
In addition to the letter, the DWBIA presented an extensive case for support aimed at providing a varied and unique perspective on how moving the Law School downtown would benefit the municipality, the Provincial and Federal Governments, as well as current and future Law School students.
 
“The Downtown Windsor Business BIA hopes that the letter and case for support will re-open dialogue between the University of Windsor and the Provincial Government in regards to this issue,” said DWBIA Chair Larry Horwitz. “The DWBIA has enjoyed the transformative renewal recent University and College campuses have brought to the city centre with the adaptive reuse of key built forms, and recognizes that new post-secondary clusters of College and University campuses position the city centre as a burgeoning creative, innovative and entrepreneurial education destination.”
 
Additionally, the DWBIA believes that the new campuses have, and continue to deliver increased urban densification; increased economic activity in the city centre as a result of consumer spending, direct, indirect and induced jobs and wages; while increasing the social vibrancy and vitality of downtown Windsor.
 
The DWBIA purports that relocating the new Law School in the heart of downtown will:
  • Will bring over 800 new consumers to the downtown as a result of over 700 law students and over 100 faculty and staff
  • Increase revenue generation in both the short and long terms through initial building and renovation costs as well as recurring yearly revenue streams from increased consumption
  • Present a strong signal of economic stability and longevity to other businesses and venture capitalists seeking investment opportunities in Downtown Windsor, thereby promoting increased growth
  • Connect law students with legal counsellors at firms located in and around downtown, building a stronger legal community in Windsor
  • Attract a greater number of American students to the Law School given the city’s proximity to Detroit and Michigan, and in so doing help the University of Windsor leverage its efforts to attract larger numbers of international students and visitors
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