Press Releases
Press releases on specific issues.
PRESS RELEASE: Let’s End Exclusionary Zoning tomorrow
Today is National Housing Day. Winnipeg City Council should take stock of this tremendous do and do its part to foster housing affordability. Tomorrow, Winnipeg City Council needs to vote to end Exclusionary Zoning in Winnipeg. YIMBY Winnipeg commends the Executive…
PRESS RELEASE: YIMBY Winnipeg commends EPC’s first steps to ending Exclusionary Zoning
The Executive Policy Committee has done a great service taking the first steps to ending Exclusionary Zoning in Winnipeg.
Press Release: End Exclusionary Zoning with the HAF
Let's end Exclusionary Zoning now.
PRESS RELEASE: Proposed Shaftesbury Apartments crucial to Winnipeg’s city building goals
The proposed apartments for 490 Shaftesbury Boulevard are a step in the right direction for Winnipeg. This type of infill project contributes to a diversity of home choices in Winnipeg, options for folks to adjust their housing in-community at different…
PRESS RELEASE: City needs BETTER guidelines for infill
The draft Infill Guidelines for small scale and low-rise homes leave much to be desired. Many of the last minute changes to the guidelines made on the week of April 12th were huge leaps backwards for infill, in a document…
Press Release: New guidelines block Infill Homes
A lot of hard work went into the guidelines. Sadly, they fall short. The guidelines DO NOT provide a framework that supports infill. The City of Winnipeg released draft Infill Guidelines on Sept. 18, 2020. This is the latest step in…
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…
Proposed city budget cuts show need to densify mature communities
(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…
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…
PRESS RELEASE: Heritage conservation districts must be used with care
YIMBY Winnipeg has observed the increased role Heritage Conservative Districts have played in development and infill debates in Winnipeg. Heritage Conservation Districts and general Heritage Status declarations can be a useful tool for conserving unique, historic architectural forms and sites…
