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Proposed Student housing complex in jeopardy $4â€"million project to renovate and A.rr:store the old boot and shoe factoâ€" at the corner of Bridgeport and Regina Streets and turn it into Ap some muchâ€"needed student housing is in jeopâ€" ardy because of the lack of appropriate parking. _ On Monday night, Waterloo city counâ€" cil deferred a decision to change the zonâ€" ing on the historic factory until Nov. 12, giving Haastown Holdings Inc., the curâ€" rent owner of the property, a week to come up with some more realistic alternaâ€" tives in dealing with traffic problems that would be generated by the project planned to 24 lodgingâ€"type housing units to the Regina Street area and more than 100 new residents. The current plan would see the develâ€" opment company renovate the existing 34,000 square feet of factory space on the site, which has fallen into disrepair and become an example of urban decay, and turn it into 103 bedrooms to meet the local student housing crunch. That lack of affordable student housing will only get worse over the next two years as both local universities prepare for the double cohort in 2003, which will see two graduating classes coming out of province‘s high schools at the same time with the elimination of the OAC year. Haastown Holdings has received corre spondence from both universities indicat You said it 9 WATERLOQ CHRONICLE WHAT‘S INSIDE By Bos Vrsanac Chronicle Staff Continued on page 3 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2001 + WATERLOO, ONTARIO Park patrons took advantage of the new amenities at the official opening of RIM Park last Saturday, including Debbie Freiburger and son Troy, three, who was hanging around on the monkey bars. See story and photos on page 11. yos imakkn Serving your community since 1856 inn 80Y 0) 2og $1 INCLUDING GST o8 VRBANAC PHOTO City looks at better ways to yet the word out So city council voted Monday night to spend $20,000 to review and audit its communication strategy with an eye on improving how it reaches citizens, deals with crisis and gets its message out to the media. The last time the city had an official communication officer was in 1992, when the position was downsized due to cutbacks brought on by the recession. _ But _ Mayor _ Lynne Woolstencroft said she‘s Continued on page 2 |oanadacon| Saab of Kitchener Waterloo 663 Victoria St. N. 744â€"5811 Princess Cinema® Naka Sales* SM Window & Doors By Bos Vasanac Chronicle Staff