Winnipeg Construction XI

[peg]

Wehweh looks so good! I am so excited to see it open and visit the atrium.

Agreed TV - I had to stop scrolling. People really wanna make things toxic .

[bomberjet]

The security is decent at City Place. Shady characters. If you dont have a coffee you are out of there.

I welcome a revamped, cleaner food court!

[neutroniks]

Originally Posted by trueviking

I am optimistic.

— comments on that post....I hate people.

You gotta try to stay away from the WinnipegWildin comment section. Its a cesspool of kids (and adults) that just try to rage bait, and don't read into any of the meaningful projects in the city.

[bomberjet]

Stay out of the comments. SSP is generally a safe space haha Social media is a — hole.

[Wpg_Guy]

Anti-development Councillor Orlikow rejected the proposal, stating that the developers already have the right to build four units on each lot. In his view, the proposed development is far too large, so he flatly opposes the subdivision, the rezoning, and all requested variances. Unfortunately, the committee backed him, and the application will now go to council with a recommendation to deny.

His supporting comments at time stamp 5:29:15

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Originally Posted by Wpg_Guy

711 Brock Street
Location: 707 and 711 Brock Street
Developer: Antonio Cuda and Marcella Cuda
Architect: Chagas Architect + Development Inc.
Status: In Development
Documents: Subdivision and Rezoning & Variance – November 24, 2025
Media:
Description: A local developer is proposing a new mixed-use building on the southeast corner of the property. The four-story, 45-foot-tall building would include 17 apartments and one ground-floor commercial space. The exterior will feature a modern look with a combination of brick, siding, and composite panels. Parking for 12 vehicles will be tucked inside the building and accessed from the rear lane, keeping the street free of cars. To make the project possible, the developer needs to combine two existing lots into one and rezone the property to “Residential Mixed Use” (RMU), a zoning that specifically allows homes and businesses together in the same building.
Permits:

[Mr Tall Forehead]

Orlikow is a useless panderer to any NIMBY complaining. Hopefully PPD committee recommends approval.

[borkborkbork]

Originally Posted by Mr Tall Forehead

Orlikow is a useless panderer to any NIMBY complaining. Hopefully PPD committee recommends approval.

There's this real paradox:

Some of the biggest problems the city faces are the availability and affordability of housing, the need to limit the infrastructure costs of sprawl, and the need to build a bigger tax base on existing infrastructure.

But a winning formula for being a successful long-term city councillor (Orlikow first got elected 16 years ago) is basically 'fight tooth and nail against every residential development project'. I'd say "we should get rid of Orlikow", but he won literally 70%+ of the vote last election.

So councillors get reelected for preventing residential development in their areas. Which means all residential development happens in the outskirts, and the population base moves to those areas. Then, next time you rework the ward boundaries, you end up creating new suburban wards whose councillors' main priority is commuting infrastructure for car-dependent suburban neighbourhoods.

It feels like the political equilibrium is "continue to sprawl unsustainably while making sure housing remains unaffordable"

[Mr Tall Forehead]

Yep. It is a real paradox and there isn't really any clear answer.

One idea would be to get rid of the ward system and have council elections at large? Another might be to increase the size of the wards (and councillor salaries) to encourage some competent visionary candidates to run?

Either option would never get the support of most silver haired Winnipeggers who are adamantly opposed to any type of change whatsoever. I guess we'll just have to widen Kenaston and continue building most multifamily development within eye sight of the Perimeter...

[ColdRain&Snow]

Originally Posted by borkborkbork

There's this real paradox:

Some of the biggest problems the city faces are the availability and affordability of housing, the need to limit the infrastructure costs of sprawl, and the need to build a bigger tax base on existing infrastructure.

But a winning formula for being a successful long-term city councillor (Orlikow first got elected 16 years ago) is basically 'fight tooth and nail against every residential development project'. I'd say "we should get rid of Orlikow", but he won literally 70%+ of the vote last election.

So councillors get reelected for preventing residential development in their areas. Which means all residential development happens in the outskirts, and the population base moves to those areas. Then, next time you rework the ward boundaries, you end up creating new suburban wards whose councillors' main priority is commuting infrastructure for car-dependent suburban neighbourhoods.

It feels like the political equilibrium is "continue to sprawl unsustainably while making sure housing remains unaffordable"

As you have eluded to, most people do not want to see more development in their neighbourhood (or at least most people who vote in Municipal elections). The situation you have described above, where anti-development councilors get elected and more car centric sprawl gets built on the edge of the city, is unfortunately what the majority of the general public wants. So you could say Democracy is working as intended. Most of the opinions that we express on this forum are not mainstream opinions. Ultimately the opinions/wants of the general public need to change before there is any major progress towards ending car-centric suburban sprawl. It's hard to blame people like Orlikow when he is doing what most of his constituents want him to do.

[The Jabroni]

Originally Posted by trueviking

I am optimistic.

— comments on that post....I hate people.

The Wildin social media accounts in general are generally catered to immature asshats who don't know, nor care about anyone or anything but themselves. I wouldn't want to read there at all.

[Mr Tall Forehead]

I get it but if your vision/platform is to simply defend the status quo and you are fully aware that the status quo is causing a major infrastructure deficit, why continue to run for council? The only answer I come up with is to suckle of the public teet for as long as you possibly can.

[trueviking]

Gezzuz...it is at Grant Avenue...Orlikow is thew worst.

It literally faces Grant.

[bomberjet]

Grant should be lined with these things. That's the exact spot for it. And it's on the high frequency transit route to boot.

[peg]

What's the point of all our planning documents (Ie. OurWinnipeg) if they can just be denied cause the area councilor doesn't like it.

So silly, this building is fine, and as bomberjet mentions its on the rose line of the transitway...

[trueviking]

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/finance-...g-starts-collapse-40-percent/ar-AA1QZbRM

this wintrup rant in the sun is unbelievable. Complete straight out lies. I don't think he knows how to read. He says housing starts have dropped by 40% but he is comparing only the month of October this year to the month of October last year.

When you look at year to date, Winnipeg's housing starts are up 13% from the same point last year and 9% from the same point two years ago.

2023 - 4473
2024 - 4338
2025 - 4914

The Sun needs to retract this BS.

[Winnipegger]

Originally Posted by trueviking

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/finance-...g-starts-collapse-40-percent/ar-AA1QZbRM

this wintrup rant in the sun is unbelievable. Complete straight out lies. I don't think he knows how to read. He says housing starts have dropped by 40% but he is comparing only the month of October this year to the month of October last year.

When you look at year to date, Winnipeg's housing starts are up 13% from the same point last year and 9% from the same point two years ago.

2023 - 4473
2024 - 4338
2025 - 4914

The Sun needs to retract this BS.

Yep, Wintrup's on meth. Dude can't help but come across as an uncredible and unreliable just to try and pander to a certain audience.

- November 2023 to October 2024 housing starts for the City of Winnipeg was 4,607.
- November 2024 to October 2025 housing starts for the City of Winnipeg was 4,721.

So in reality, housing starts are up 2.5% on a cumulative basis year-over-year.

Is he just comparing October 2024 to October 2025 starts? If so, that's very disingenuous. Housing starts swing around month to month all the time, with a lot of seasonality. Comparing a single month within two distinct years is not a very useful exercise.

[bomberjet]

This is the same trope that gets used all the time, especially by the right wing nuts. Cherry pick specific stats that don't actually tell the truth. Prove me wrong.

[Winnipeg Grump]

Folks don't really think the Kevin Klein Newsletter is interested in factual reporting, do they? I mean, c'mon! I saw one cover that had an article written by Klein, an opinion piece by his wife, and then one by Marty — Gold, for Chrissakes.

[neutroniks]

Originally Posted by trueviking

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/finance-...g-starts-collapse-40-percent/ar-AA1QZbRM

this wintrup rant in the sun is unbelievable. Complete straight out lies. I don't think he knows how to read. He says housing starts have dropped by 40% but he is comparing only the month of October this year to the month of October last year.

When you look at year to date, Winnipeg's housing starts are up 13% from the same point last year and 9% from the same point two years ago.

2023 - 4473
2024 - 4338
2025 - 4914

The Sun needs to retract this BS.

He's writing for shock value. The Sun will send a retraction but it'll be a small blurb in the middle of the newspaper that no one will pay attention to. Most people only read a headline and don't look further into it. He knows people don't read anymore; they jsut react

[neutroniks]

Originally Posted by bomberjet

This is the same trope that gets used all the time, especially by the right wing nuts. Cherry pick specific stats that don't actually tell the truth. Prove me wrong.

The "I did my own research" demographic ironically doesn't... *checks notes* know how to properly conduct research / check sources.