by Dylon Martin | Nov 22, 2023 | Press Releases
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...
by Dylon Martin | Nov 15, 2023 | Housing Accelerator Fund, Press Releases
YIMBY Winnipeg commends the Executive Policy Committee of Winnipeg City Council for passing Mayor Gillingham’s motion to make bold and progressive additions to Winnipeg’s Housing Accelerator Fund application. Three additions in the motion were strongly recommended by...
by Dylon Martin | Nov 13, 2023 | Housing Accelerator Fund, Press Releases
Tomorrow the Executive Policy Committee of Winnipeg City Council will decide whether to move forward on a once-in-a-generation opportunity for bold, positive change. If the Executive Policy Committee votes in favour of three changes strongly recommended by the federal...
by Dylon Martin | Jun 20, 2022 | Press Releases, Transit-Oriented Communities
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 stages of...
by Dylon Martin | Jun 7, 2021 | Infill Guidelines, Press Releases
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 already set up to be very restrictive for new...
by Dylon Martin | Sep 30, 2020 | Press Releases
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 a long-term process. It started in...
