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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...
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Tell the City you support MISSING MIDDLE homes!
The City is holding a public hearing on bylaw changes to allow MORE MISSING MIDDLE HOMES AND PATIOS! These changes would allow more homes and a greater variety of homes for people with different needs. They would also facilitate more patios, enhancing street life and...
Love Letters Delivered to Infill Housing
On the week of Valentine's Day, YIMBY Winnipeg volunteers braved the cold to deliver Love Letters to local Infill Housing. Our volunteers Jeff and Dylon were able to deliver cards to infill housing in St. James and Elmwood respectively. “There was certainly a lot more...
Urbanist Hangouts in the Community!
YIMBY Winnipeg is proud to be able to support and foster a wonderful sense of community with local urbanism enthusiasts. We have hosted many "Urbanist Hangouts" that have been a great way to talk to likeminded folks on urban issues in a relaxed, casual setting....
Infill Housing Love Letters Campaign – The Revival!
In 2020, YIMBY Winnipeg shared some love with the city that tried to capture the essence of community and urban development. The "Valentine's Day Infill Housing Love Letters Campaign" brought people together to express their affection for infill housing, a crucial...
YIMBY Winnipeg Joins More Homes Canada
YIMBY Winnipeg is pleased to join More Homes Canada. More Homes Canada is a coalition of housing advocacy groups from across the country. We're fighting to end Canada's housing shortage. Our fellow housing advocacy groups include: More Neighbours Toronto Abundant...
Winnipeg receives $122 million in federal funds for housing
In response to the agreement-in-principle to reform zoning under the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), Winnipeg is receiving $122 million in funds from the federal government to remove barriers to building needed housing faster. This funding should fast track 3,166...
Housing Accelerator Fund Agreement-in-Principle on reform reached
The City of Winnipeg approved changes to their Housing Accelerator Fund application along the lines of those requested by the feds on Nov. 23, 2023. This represents an agreement-in-principle to zoning and land-use reforms that would speed up the building of new...
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.