William Ashmore (left) thumbs through the Downtown Crossing News with Geffrey Raux, who moved in next to Ivy in Boston's Downtown Crossing.

Downtown Crossing is already home to 6,000 people, and more are coming - Emerson College and Suffolk University are building new dorms, and 900 condo units are proposed or under construction, including high-end luxury units on top of the Filene's building.