May Housing and Urban Issues News
May 26, 2020Call for Feedback on the Airport Area Plan: YIMBY Winnipeg is calling for feedback from property owners and residents west of Polo Park. We’re interested in thoughts on the prospect of reviewing the Airport Vicinity Protection Area (AVPA) secondary plan. The plan currently bans new multifamily in an area including Polo Park and running west to the airport. YIMBY Winnipeg is particularly interested if anyone knows any property owners interested in improving their properties and residents who would like to age in place. If you know anyone, tell them to send an email with their thoughts to yesinwpg@gmail.com. In our…
CALL FOR FEEDBACK: Property owners & residents west of Polo Park
YIMBY Winnipeg is calling for feedback. We want to hear what property owners and residents in the area between Polo Park and the Airport think of a review of the Airport Area plan. The nearly quarter century old Airport Vicinity Protection…
PRESS RELEASE: YIMBY Winnipeg calls for a comprehensive Review of the Airport Area Plan
YIMBY Winnipeg is calling for a comprehensive review of the Airport Vicinity Protection Area Secondary Plan (AVPA). Recent projects under review have made it apparent that this 25 year plan needs a thorough, comprehensive review. On April 28, the Executive Policy…
NOTICE: YIMBY Winnipeg VIRTUAL meeting on April 29th
It’s been a long time, folks. Our last organizing meeting was in FEBRUARY! Much to talk about since and the public health crisis has put a pause on many of our plans. What should our direction be? We had a…
POSTPONED: YIMBY Winnipeg meetings and events
Given the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, YIMBY Winnipeg will be postponing upcoming events and stopping our in-person monthly meetings. We will resume normal organizing activities when public health authorities have determined that a return to normalcy is warranted. YIMBY…
Let’s keep the momentum for change going!
We’re coming off of two wildly successful initiatives. We need your help for a third, an event on April 6th. Help with marketing/promotions, logistics & volunteers for the day of the event are what we need. Because of the committed work of a group…
Folks loved our Valentine’s Day infill housing love letters campaign!
It was a very cold day in Winnipeg on Valentine’s Day in 2020 when a half-dozen YIMBY Winnipeg volunteers strolled through Glenwood to deliver love and appreciation to the people who inhabit infill housing. Make sure to read on about…
IMMINENT EVENT: Secondary Suite Workshop (February 19th)
This is a reminder that THIS WEDNESDAY our secondary suite workshop is on. This workshop is a great chance for those interested in secondary suite to get some basic information. Our speaker has experience working with secondary suites and will…
RECAP: Feb. 5, 2020 Organizing Meeting
Events, valentines, budget and more! We had a productive meeting with big plans for 2020. This February meeting was our last meeting before our February 19th secondary suite workshop. As such, we finalized some of our plans for the event…
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RECAP: January 6, 2020 YIMBY Organizing Meeting
New Year, new plans. This January, YIMBY Winnipeg officially reached one year old. Starting in response to urgent and evolving policy, especially the City’s Infill Strategy, we’ve learned a lot about the challenges of promoting infill, sustainability and densification in our…
