Drake University's Expanding Footprint Leaves Some Neighbors Feeling Stomped On

Vibrant” and “hopeful” are words you hear often these days from residents in the Drake neighborhood.  Credit the millions of dollars in private and public development flowing in and around Drake University, young people rehabbing blighted houses and newcomers coming to roost in a place once shunned for its scarier corners. But away from all the construction, the farmers’ market and the community garden, there is some grumbling in the city’s largest neighborhood centered on its landmark: Drake University.