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Originally Posted by trueviking
I know this was shown a few pages back, but this is an overview of the Railside development starting construction in Winnipeg this summer. Ten buildings. Six different architects and developers. 400 residential units with commercial space on the ground floor of each building. A community of 4-6 storey buildings focused on courtyards and narrow lanes instead of streets. The development is car-free.
This is on the last piece of land at The Forks, which is the main public space and tourist attraction in the city. Four million visitors per year. It was a former downtown railyard. This land has been a parking lot since the site began development in the late 80's. The plan is that this is the first phase, and the rest of the parking lot will be filled out in the same way over time.
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I like this development. It reminds me a lot of Orestad district in Copenhagen. Similar approach to pedestrian scale and accessibility, variety of architects bringing different design approaches. Will make for an interesting
area for people living there and visiting.