We need lots of mixed zoning and small shops / things to do downtown (besides bars), rather than large office buildings for insurance company headquarters or whatever. People like being able to walk to things and with the amount of housing units being built right now, we're not going to be able to have every person have a car and still have a downtown that's pleasant to be in. We should dedicate the bottom floors of a couple of the new buildings to supermarkets and then spend a bunch of money on incentives for local people to start the small, unique businesses that make people want to actually live in a city. Having a lot of telecommuters is great for the city (and much easier on our infrastructure) - we just need things that will compel people to leave their houses and spend money when they're done working.