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Elmwood-East Kildonan Candidate Questionnaire
There is an upcoming Elmwood-East Kildonan by-election on October 25th, 2025. On October 8th, YIMBY Winnipeg sent out the following questionnaire to all candidates.
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UPDATE: Property & Development Committee DELAYS proposal for supportive homes MONTHS
The Property & Development Committee has just passed the buck and delayed the hearing on re-zoning for supportive homes until Nov. 6th. This means the lengthy process of developing supportive homes that were needed YESTERDAY is being DELAYED MONTHS. Various people...
PRESS RELEASE: Yes to deeply affordable homes on Granite
YIMBY Winnipeg is proud to announce support for the proposal to build more homes on the City-owned parking lot on Granite Way. This is a great project, with half (56 out of 111 homes) being homes with below market market rents, including around 30% (30 out of 111...
Exclusionary Zoning is done in Winnipeg!
It’s been quite while. We've taken a rest after the mad dash of organizing actions to get folks out to the early June public hearing for the changes to end exclusionary zoning. Congratulations to all of you who registered to speak to Council. It had a real impact...
Tips for Presenting at a Public Hearing
We know that public speaking can be intimidating, especially something like a Public Hearing. Here are some tips to help gain some confidence for your delegation. Be yourself: Facts tell, stories sell, so feel free to tell personal stories of how housing...
Save the Date! Infill Public Hearing June 2nd
On June 2nd, tell the City you want MORE HOMES in established neighbourhoods! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for Winnipeg.
ACTION: Tell the City of Winnipeg you support infill housing
On March 19th, the City of Winnipeg is hosting a chance for public input on zoning changes to allow MORE HOMES.
Great Success! Our Bringing Housing Home Event
We can’t thank everyone enough who supported our Bringing Housing Home event. We had a great turn out in-person and on-line! Watch the recording.
Housing Accelerator Fund next step: Malls & Corridors
The City of Winnipeg has released its proposal for updates to the zoning by-law, with its first priority being malls and corridors.
A step closer to solving Winnipeg’s Missing Middle problem
The latest City of Winnipeg public hearing meeting was a great success for YIMBY Winnipeg, the local urbanist community, and Winnipeg as a whole! We asked the community to Tell the City you support MISSING MIDDLE homes and together we helped pushed the needle towards...