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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, 2010
There 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, 2010
There 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 ...

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