What was once nondescriptly called the “Demonstration Project” in downtown Kannapolis is now coming about as a catalyst for the city’s future. Just recently, officials with the city’s government alongside private partners Lansing Melbourne Group (LMG) held a groundbreaking for a new, mixed-use district of apartments, restaurants, a hotel, a brewery and shopping — part of a total remaking of Kannapolis’ downtown. The city says the project, which itself carries a big investment figure, is magnetized for additional growth.