[thurmas]

Originally Posted by Winnipegger

Yep, this is the sad truth. Bowman got elected to do the same thing. 8 years of filling potholes, and wow, look how great Winnipeg has become. I'm sure another 4 to 8 years of just filling potholes will do a lot for commute mode shift, addressing homelessness, building a more sustainable city, etc.

We've focused on "just fixing the roads" for over a decade now, and the problem is hardly solved. And still Winnipeg faces record amounts of people leaving the city for other places in Canada, and politicians sit back scratching their heads asking themselves why. Perhaps there is more to making cities a good place to live and operate businesses than just smooth streets and low taxes. But our elected officials can barely put 2 and 2 together, so it would be a real stretch for them to be able to think any harder than they already are.

Bowman didn't campaign as a pot hole filling mayor he campaigned on making this a city of 1 million people and attracting new business and opportunities and in that respect he failed quite badly as this city puts up so much red tape its not surprising so much growth occurs outside the perimeter when it comes to business development