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[trueviking]

Originally Posted by plrh

What will be the surface parking situation in this enclave? Have any of the developers proposed any with their buildings?

no parking is allowed. There are a handful of stalls dedicated to each building along the rail line.

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by thebasketballgeek

Why are architects allergic to colours these days?

I think they always have been to be honest....its just today we can't use stone and wood to create colour, we are forced to use composite siding and metal panel, so colour is just paint.

I've seen one of the buildings that you won't complain about having a lack of colour.

[trueviking]

I've heard at least one and maybe two of the buildings are in for permit....public notices for variances will go up soon.

[Justanothermember]

Originally Posted by trueviking

I think they always have been to be honest....its just today we can't use stone and wood to create colour, we are forced to use composite siding and metal panel, so colour is just paint.

Is that a localized restriction or more widespread across the country?

[trueviking]

Its just about money, so its pretty common everywhere.

[FactaNV]

Lets hope this frivolous lawsuit gets thrown out. Could this grind development to a halt?

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba-fir...the-forks-is-unceded-territory-1.6995453

How can the Dakota claim what was ceded in Treaty One and is outside their traditional territories? They claim the Forks are traditional Sioux land. My understanding is that the Winnipeg area was mainly Ojibway, Cree and Assiniboine but can anyone correct me on that? According to a separate CBC article they want majority control of the Forks land, profits and final say on all grants, leases, licences or permits

[Justanothermember]

Originally Posted by FactaNV

Lets hope this frivolous lawsuit gets thrown out. Could this grind development to a halt?

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba-fir...the-forks-is-unceded-territory-1.6995453

How can the Dakota claim what was ceded in Treaty One and is outside their traditional territories? They claim the Forks are traditional Sioux land. My understanding is that the Winnipeg area was mainly Ojibway, Cree and Assiniboine but can anyone correct me on that? According to a separate CBC article they want majority control of the Forks land, profits and final say on all grants, leases, licences or permits

Let's see which side of the fence Wabbo falls on this issue. Honestly, I'm getting tired of these land claims by First Nations. I said years ago First Nations will try and make a grab for most of the city, and they indeed appear to be doing so; piece by piece, step by step, slowly but surely.

For the sake of the city and the citizens, I hope the courts throw these bums and their case out the window.

[Hecate]

The real bums are the condo developers, how much are they paying for the land again? I am so thankful this group is standing up to stop this ill conceived plan. I hope they win. I’d rather a casino or something like that there anyway, anything but fucking condos. Especially the shitty investor type style these ones will be… where the toilet doubles as your nightstand.

[Biff]

They are not condos…they are rental apartments.

[bon_vivant]

Originally Posted by Hecate

The real bums are the condo developers, how much are they paying for the land again? I am so thankful this group is standing up to stop this ill conceived plan. I hope they win. I’d rather a casino or something like that there anyway, anything but fucking condos. Especially the shitty investor type style these ones will be… where the toilet doubles as your nightstand.

A casino? Instead of housing? Um... okay...

[optimusREIM]

Originally Posted by Hecate

The real bums are the condo developers, how much are they paying for the land again? I am so thankful this group is standing up to stop this ill conceived plan. I hope they win. I’d rather a casino or something like that there anyway, anything but fucking condos. Especially the shitty investor type style these ones will be… where the toilet doubles as your nightstand.

Great hut have you seen the plan even? Something that feels dense with residential and ground floor retail and commercial is truly the best use for the land. We don’t have to segregate uses. Mixed use is best case for most land in the city

[Wpg_Guy]

Originally Posted by Hecate

The real bums are the condo developers, how much are they paying for the land again? I am so thankful this group is standing up to stop this ill conceived plan. I hope they win. I’d rather a casino or something like that there anyway, anything but fucking condos. Especially the shitty investor type style these ones will be… where the toilet doubles as your nightstand.

Developers will be leasing the land from the forks.

[pspeid]

Originally Posted by FactaNV

Lets hope this frivolous lawsuit gets thrown out. Could this grind development to a halt?

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/manitoba-fir...the-forks-is-unceded-territory-1.6995453

How can the Dakota claim what was ceded in Treaty One and is outside their traditional territories? They claim the Forks are traditional Sioux land. My understanding is that the Winnipeg area was mainly Ojibway, Cree and Assiniboine but can anyone correct me on that? According to a separate CBC article they want majority control of the Forks land, profits and final say on all grants, leases, licences or permits

It's such an absurd claim my guess is they're looking for an out-of-court settlement.

I'd be interested in knowing who's actually driving this; the Indigenous communities or some non-Indigenous lawyers who've seen an opportunity to rake in some top-flight legal fees.

I'm no scholar regarding treaties, but I'm guessing the actual Treaty 1 signatories would have something to say about this, and probably not favourable.

It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by Hecate

The real bums are the condo developers, how much are they paying for the land again? I am so thankful this group is standing up to stop this ill conceived plan. I hope they win. I’d rather a casino or something like that there anyway, anything but fucking condos. Especially the shitty investor type style these ones will be… where the toilet doubles as your nightstand.

how dare anyone build homes for people to live in.

SMH as the kids say.

[trueviking]

sure hope this doesn't delay Railside....just when it is finally going....timing of this is likely not coincidental....portage place sale and railside start.

[trueviking]

Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

Developers will be leasing the land from the forks.

....and it isn't cheap.

[Justanothermember]

Originally Posted by trueviking

sure hope this doesn't delay Railside....just when it is finally going....timing of this is likely not coincidental....portage place sale and railside start.

It does make you wonder what the true intentions are behind this whole thing.

[FactaNV]

Originally Posted by Justanothermember

It does make you wonder what the true intentions are behind this whole thing.

Probably to extort a cash settlement.

[pspeid]

Originally Posted by trueviking

SMH as the kids say.

Translation for an old fogey?

[FactaNV]

Originally Posted by trueviking

sure hope this doesn't delay Railside....just when it is finally going....timing of this is likely not coincidental....portage place sale and railside start.

What do you mean by the timing line between PP and the Forks?