Washtenaw Community College is exploring options for a downtown satellite campus, with results coming in about six months. It’s a good step for the school and the city.

Here are our Top 5 reasons why:

1. Accessibility: There’s already a core employment base downtown and a transportation hub. Both make the location natural from a student convenience standpoint.

2. Space availability: Vacancy is over 10 percent, meaning the price and selection should be attractive from WCC’s operations standpoint.

3. Downtown mix: Restaurants and the University of Michigan add a lot to the city, but WCC classrooms downtown will add vibrancy to the mix of who spends time there.

4. Attraction: Enrollment is climbing every semester and a new campus in a heavily populated - and popular - area could help it grow further.

5. Core service: Reaching a broad student base is central to the WCC mission. WCC’s expansions have touched most corners of the county but downtown.