Western Expresso

[1ajs]

there was a fort in the area called fort douglas that was wiped out in the 1826 flood

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Should have been called Fort Douglass so that 187 years later, I wouldn't misspell it on a regular basis.

[dpenner]

http://www.planetizen.com/node/59142

Article about planners needing to take responsibility for the damage done by Sandy, suggests they being given jail sentences, for their roles in the development of high risk coastal areas.......



planners don't drive these developments, market forces do. If anyone is to blame its those who desire to live in these areas. As sad a situation as it is in that entire area right now (my cousin had to leave manhattan and fly back to winnipeg for the next two months because she said you cannot live in New york right now.) you cannot pin the severity of the disaster on planners imo.

would love to hear your guys opinions, switching it up in the expresso thread!

[Devon]

Originally Posted by dpenner

http://www.planetizen.com/node/59142

Article about planners needing to take responsibility for the damage done by Sandy, suggests they being given jail sentences, for their roles in the development of high risk coastal areas.......



planners don't drive these developments, market forces do. If anyone is to blame its those who desire to live in these areas. As sad a situation as it is in that entire area right now (my cousin had to leave manhattan and fly back to winnipeg for the next two months because she said you cannot live in New york right now.) you cannot pin the severity of the disaster on planners imo.

would love to hear your guys opinions, switching it up in the expresso thread!

Bullshit. Planners plan, people choose(largely, at this time) where they want to live.

[Devon]

Anybody from Regina with me that this needs to go?

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=50.4356787...6&z=17&l=0&m=b

[rrskylar]

Looks like city council is slowly ''fixing'' the wrongdoing of Katz, Sheegl, their flunkee Chief Reid and Shindico.

Fire station land swap deal dead

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/bre...177510811.html

[cheswick]

Not sure what Western Expresso is for exactly but figured its a catch all.

Just want to share a site I recently re-discovered. Highlighting all of Winnipeg's great murals.

http://themuralsofwinnipeg.com/

[1ajs]

theres 600 plus murals now and some are now mosaic

[Stormer]

Originally Posted by Devon

Anybody from Regina with me that this needs to go?

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=50.4356787...6&z=17&l=0&m=b

I absolutely agree. What a great location, across form Wascana Park, walking distance to downtown and the University. I am sure Boardwalk (owners) have big plans for this land, although you don't think of them as developers. I can see this being redeveoped in phases with way more density. Lots of luxury condos with views of the park, with more modest condos and rentals behind.

[Treesplease]

Originally Posted by Devon

Anybody from Regina with me that this needs to go?

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=50.4356787...6&z=17&l=0&m=b

Very much in agreement - I can't drive past there without shaking my head at the waste of space - it is almost an acreage like density of housing practically in the centre of the city. I assumed it was social housing but apparently boardwalk bought it in the last sale so there is a chance that someone will whip out a calculator and do some math on alternative use value.

what is prompting the question? Are there rumours that boardwalk is going to do something?

[rrskylar]

Anyone following Winnipeg's fire hall saga? If so there is a good read here:

http://blackrod.blogspot.ca/2012/11/...candal-by.html

If the article is correct it shows how dirty it really is at city hall and how clued out the politicians supposedly representing us really are.

[Devon]

Originally Posted by Treesplease

Very much in agreement - I can't drive past there without shaking my head at the waste of space - it is almost an acreage like density of housing practically in the centre of the city. I assumed it was social housing but apparently boardwalk bought it in the last sale so there is a chance that someone will whip out a calculator and do some math on alternative use value.

what is prompting the question? Are there rumours that boardwalk is going to do something?

It just makes me angry every time I go down Broad/Wascana Parkway. It's one of my favourite entrances into downtown, minus the passing of that.

[Ruckus]

City rivalry escalates to fists of fury.

Must have been a full moon that night haha

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[RobertMoses]

Originally Posted by Devon

Bullshit. Planners plan, people choose(largely, at this time) where they want to live.

Are you kidding me? Sure there are bad planners out there but they have almost ZERO power in determining where development goes. As a planning consultant everything and I mean EVERYTHING is decided by politicians. Planners are in essence, qualified advisers to the local mayor and council. Ocean front properties are a boon for communities because of the high assessments they can get for the properties...until a disaster strikes.

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by Ruckus

City rivalry escalates to fists of fury.

Must have been a full moon that night haha

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It seems like something the LFL would stage to try and drum up some controversy/media coverage.

[rrskylar]

Favourite sports reporter leaving!



ChrisD.ca

[Ruckus]

Originally Posted by Nathan

It seems like something the LFL would stage to try and drum up some controversy/media coverage.

Did the LFL hire the intoxicated hooligans before or during the game?

Attendance was poor from what I heard (~2500). I doubt they last another season up here.

[Riverman]

Originally Posted by rrskylar

Favourite sports reporter leaving!



ChrisD.ca

Shame. Her and Caroline Bargout lived 3 doors down from me but recently moved away. I didn't get a chance to say au revior.

[rypinion]

An article that some may be interested in reading (I'm always interested in Toronto stuff) about companies moving back from Mississauga to downtown Toronto so that they can attract all the young professionals that now live downtown and don't want to commute.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle5176907/

It also touches on downtown residents getting rid of their cars, something I'm sure steveosnyder would love to read (although if people in downtown Toronto with their subways and density are just doing it now, I'm sure we're a long long ways away).

[vid]

But Misssissauga isn't part of Toronto! Those jobs are moving to an entirely different city!!