Downtown New Haven, occupied by nearly 7,000 residents, has a more residential character than most downtowns. The downtown area provides about half of the city's jobs and half of its tax base and in recent years has become filled with dozens of new upscale restaurants, several of which have garnered national praise (such as Ibiza, recognized by Esquire and Wine Spectator magazines as well as the New York Times as the best Spanish food in the country), in addition to shops and thousands of apartments and condominium units which subsequently help overall growth of the city. COUNT 8
QSN1 Approximately how many residents make up the population of downtown New Haven? ANS1 7,000 QSN2 What downtown New Haven restaurant was cited by the New York Times, Esquire and Wine Spectator for its outstanding Spanish cuisine? ANS2 Ibiza QSN3 Downtown New Haven contributes approximately what amount of the overall tax base for the area? ANS3 half QSN4 Downtown New Haven contributes approximately how many jobs to the city? ANS4 about half QSN5 How many people live in downtown New Haven? ANS5 7,000 residents QSN6 In terms of economy the downtown portion is responsible for what? ANS6 half of the city's jobs QSN7 Of the downtown area what gets the most positive media coverage? ANS7 new upscale restaurants QSN8 What has help the most with the continuous growth within the area? ANS8 thousands of apartments and condominium