Proposed city budget cuts show need to densify mature communities
December 3, 2019(for Press Release) The City of Winnipeg is in a tough financial situation. Past property tax freezes, a growing City service area and growing demand for service are all putting pressure on Winnipeg’s Budget. In this budget process, City Departments are outlining possible cuts to meet budget caps that are drastic. For services like transit, these would have a profoundly negative impact on Winnipeggers’ day to day lives. A key component to understanding Winnipeg’s perilous situation is its geographic footprint. From 1971 to present, the City’s land area increased 96 per cent while population only rose 37 per cent. This…
Infill Mythbusting: Yards & Families
The Myth: “The yards are too small”, “There won’t be any yard”, “These houses aren’t for families” Reality: It is true that many families want a yard for their children to play in. But it is also true that families…
RECAP: Sept. 30th, 2019 Meeting
YIMBY Winnipeg‘s latest organizing meeting touched on tight timelines & reaching out to build a pro-affordability and sustainability movement. While the City of Winnipeg‘s Residential Infill Strategy has loomed large over YIMBY Winnipeg since our establishment in February of this year, it’s been especially significant in September…
Infill Mythbusting: Affordability
The myth: “Infill houses aren’t affordable.” Reality: The truly unaffordable housing is the housing that we build on the edge of town, because it requires expensive new infrastructure, new schools, community centres, etc., and results in such a demand on…
NEWS & ACTION: Infill Story & Infill Survey
The positive case for infill is starting to get media attention. Check out this CBC opinion article. Emma Durand-Wood makes the point that the heart of the infill matter is about welcoming new neighbours. This includes homeowners and tenants, singles and…
URGENT ACTION: Fill out the City’s Infill Survey
SURVEY LINK: http://surveymonkey.com/r/6ZGM6GR The Survey of Winnipeg is engaging in its latest and likely LAST round of Infill Strategy consultations. As part of the strategy engagement, they’re asking people to fill out this survey. THE SURVEY IS ONLY OPEN UNTIL…
PRESS RELEASE: Residential Infill Strategy an opportunity to create dense, sustainable & affordable neighbourhoods
The City of Winnipeg has started it’s latest, and likely last, round of engagement on the Residential Infill Strategy. The Strategy had its origins in a motion coming out of Winnipeg Council’s Property & Development committee that directed the City’s…
ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITY: Be Heard Winnipeg
We’ve been made aware of a new campaign, Be Heard Winnipeg, to fully fund the Residential Infill Strategy. There is a petition calling on the City to fully fund the Strategy. As well, they’re encouraging people to contact their councillors and…
Action: Attend a planning commission discussion hosted by city Councillor Kevin Klein
City Councillor Kevin Klein is holding an open discussion on the proposed Planning Commission. Councillor Brian Mayes will also be there. It’s being held tonight, Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 PM in the Millennium Library (Buchwald Room, 2nd Floor). We…
Action: Sign up for Residential Infill Strategy Project Updates (City of Winnipeg)
We’re expecting to see more public engagement opportunities on residential infill before the end of 2019. This is a reminder to sign up for Residential Infill Strategy project update emails from the City of Winnipeg, if you haven’t already.
Recap: YIMBY Winnipeg Organizing Meeting of July 9, 2019
Our latest meeting was at a location a bit north of our usual locations. Despite the less central location and intense rainshowers, people showed up and we managed to have some good discussions on what to do ahead of the City’s…
