[GreyGarden]

Any central urban neighbourhood in Winnipeg is going to have homeless people out asking for money, thats just part of the territory.

The Osborne strip doesn't make me happy, but seeing whats being built in OV and the rents they are fetching make me think that the strip will eventually match that. Even rents in older buildings are decently high for Winnipeg standards - definitely higher than West Broadway. The Osborne strip has been a source of frustration for me more than a source of concern or worry. I can't imagine a run down "no-go zone" in the middle of a decently well-off, albeit young, growing neighbourhood. It's not like theres a nearby competing strip thats sucking everything away from Osborne. I have seen that scenario in other cities.