Blog by Greg Hamilton
Tuxedo, one of the richest neighbourhoods in Canada
December 2nd, 2010The Canadian Business Magazine has listed Winnipeg's Tuxedo neighbourhood as one of the richest in Canada ... just after the area of West Vancouver in Vancouver.
Check out the following link:
Canada's Richest Neighbourhoods
History of Academy Road
November 30th, 2010The Academy Road Business Association is looking for historical information on the area. I believe they plan to highlight certain areas of the street with historical plaques and information boards. It would be great to capture the stories and pictures of a previous time on Academy Road! If you have any good stories, get in contact with the Association via email info@academyroadbiz.com. You ca ...
Fort Rouge Yards
November 24th, 2010
It is approved! Well, it has the support and go ahead from the City Centre Community Committee. The City gave the Fort Rouge Yards townhouse and condo project the approval to move forward at the Public Hearing on the Subdivision and Rezoning meeting last night. This is the first major transit oriented development in Winnipeg and it will break ground next year - maybe.
Any project like this wi ...
Building Height Changes in City Centre
November 16th, 2010
Are you concerned about the heights of some of the new infill homes built in the established communities? Some of these homes are built to the maximum building heights and appear out of touch with the street scape. I love modern design but there is a point that design includes being sensitive to the neighbourhood. Modern design can fit well with established communities but some recent example ...
Speed Limit Change on Academy
November 16th, 2010There is a City Centre Community Committee meeting tonight at 5:00pm on changing the speed limit on Academy Road from 50km/h to 60 km/h. I think maybe it makes sense on parts of Academy but there are sections that we should be trying to calm traffic rather than encourage traffic to speed up.
Academy Road is a neighbourhood shopping district like Corydon and Osborne. The areas between Oak and ...
River Heights Neighbourhood Issues
February 17th, 2010There are a lot of new developments going on in River Heights. New shops and restaurants along Academy and Corydon and new housing projects on the old rail lines may make some residents nervous about the changes and others excited about the new amenities and housing choices. John Orlikow, Winnipeg City Councillor, is planning a community meeting to talk about one of the lastest plans for the ...