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Originally Posted by buzzg
I'd say this is part of "The Exchange" in terms of a design treatment/theme. Chinatown in effect (not sure of technicality) starts at James, so I'd hope the north side incorporates Chinatown on the street. I know people have said here before "give up on Chinatown" or that it's "dead." But the reality is there are still many Chinese businesses in the area, the street festival is bringing more attention to it again, and with Marketlands coming up, and Exchange development starting to move north, it's going to experience a renaissance in 3–5 years. That plus all the Chinese-inspired buildings. Excited for the future of Chinatown.
They also have the benefit of being in the Downtown BIZ zone, and the DBIZ has a lot more money than Exchange BIZ.
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This would be great to see. I'm not sure if the entire concept of a "Chinatown" is dated or not. Perhaps, however, the street can be developed to highlight ties to Winnipeg's sister city in China, Chengdu. New business (and buildings) could house offices of representatives of that city, with other businesses offering goods specifically from that city??