Winnipeg Construction VIII - Page 485

trueviking · #**9681** Posted **May 6, 2016, 4:24 PM**

what's G3?

DonaldSmith · #**9682** Posted **May 6, 2016, 4:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by trueviking

what's G3?

https://www.g3.ca/

CWB's successor.

1ajs · #**9683** Posted **May 7, 2016, 5:17 PM**

the new weat board they put that massive grain elevator between st adolf and st agathe

1ajs · #**9684** Posted **May 7, 2016, 5:17 PM**

city is putting a million a yr towards this for the next 5 years?

buzzg · #**9685** Posted **May 7, 2016, 5:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ando

Took a drive through the point area in St. Boniface bordered by the tracks and Whittier Park, Tache, Message and hebert. Very impressive what is going on there in terms of new housing, the beginnings of a very funky neighbourhood - fantastic location.

Yeah, now if only the city (BIZ?) could actually focus on building up Provencher. 5 more Place Joseph Royals please.

esquire · #**9686** Posted **May 7, 2016, 7:04 PM**

I was on Selkirk yesterday and I noticed that work on the Merchants Hotel is starting to come along. The expansion is just starting to reach above grade now.

Urban recluse · #**9687** Posted **May 8, 2016, 12:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

Yeah, now if only the city (BIZ?) could actually focus on building up Provencher. 5 more Place Joseph Royals please.

No kidding huh? What a sad state Provencher is in.

1ajs · #**9688** Posted **May 8, 2016, 1:11 AM**

the old rcmp station is undergoing renos to become a french clinic

LilZebra · #**9689** Posted **May 8, 2016, 5:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by 1ajs

the old rcmp station is undergoing renos to become a french clinic

Not the RCMP HQ on Portage @ Dominion.

Must be another one entirely.

cllew · #**9690** Posted **May 8, 2016, 11:00 AM**

Somebody (I think 1AJS actually) posted somewhere that the former District 5 Police Station (old St. B police station) was going to be a francophone medical clinic.

Ando · #**9691** Posted **May 8, 2016, 2:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urban recluse

No kidding huh? What a sad state Provencher is in.

Sad state? This may be one of your over-the-top characterizations. Could it be improved a lot? Yes. But i was talking about the area north of Provencher along Tache, and in particular north of the tracks and bordered by the park. Undergoing an amazing transformation. A transformation beginning there will eventually impact the surrounding area. Nothing happens overnight.

esquire · #**9692** Posted **May 8, 2016, 2:53 PM**

^ I agree with Ando, Provencher is not bad. I mean, it's a functional urban environment. What really holds it back is the relentless heavy traffic with the big trucks routinely pounding through. I don't think it will ever reach the next level so long as it feels like the Trans Canada Highway.

Urban recluse · #**9693** Posted **May 8, 2016, 3:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ando

Sad state? This may be one of your over-the-top characterizations. Could it be improved a lot? Yes. But i was talking about the area north of Provencher along Tache, and in particular north of the tracks and bordered by the park. Undergoing an amazing transformation. A transformation beginning there will eventually impact the surrounding area. Nothing happens overnight.

Nay. And overnight? Right. Your standards are significantly lower than mine.

1ajs · #**9694** Posted **May 8, 2016, 4:44 PM**

yes i mean on provonchea notthe rcmp hq on portage.

urban coll it and ando dont bother responding let it rest

provonchea could be better yes.. but inless our city wants to take a lead and push for these old downtown districts in our city to become more of a hub in their areas this will continue to happen.

Urban recluse · #**9695** Posted **May 8, 2016, 4:58 PM**

You are correct, Ajs. The problem is a lack of pride, vision, leadership. Provencher, like many parts of the city, have seen very little change in 20 years. Selkirk Ave, Sargent, etc, will take longer to see revitalization which is easy to comprehend based on numerous factors. Provencher, however, at this point, should be a lot more charming.

1ajs · #**9696** Posted **May 8, 2016, 5:18 PM**

our next mayor needs a vision this ones good for a transition from katz mes
we need something to unify councle and the buricrats get a vision going and build towards it.

Urban recluse · #**9697** Posted **May 8, 2016, 5:37 PM**

The big problem, at this point, is the lack of TIF being available outside of the SHED. From Hartford to Omaha to Boise to Minneapolis, governments in numerous cities have been using this tool for decades, and have expanded it. As usual, the lack of action in Winnipeg has resulted in a lack of transformation.

jmt18325 · #**9698** Posted **May 8, 2016, 5:39 PM**

I don't think you could call the current number of new projects a lack of transformation and be serious.

Winnipeg has unique challenges and should not be compared to cities of 4M or 200K.

Urban recluse · #**9699** Posted **May 8, 2016, 5:58 PM**

You really need to get out of Winnipeg, and experience life in other cities. Population really is not the issue. The issue is the need for government incentives, and when these are limited to one area, the many other neighborhoods in need of such see very little in terms of investment.

This would be a wonderful addition to Provencher; I hope there is a taker soon.

http://www.collierscanada.com/18695#.Vy-AC2QrK2w

Tacheguy · #**9700** Posted **May 8, 2016, 6:19 PM**

I think I am going for a walk down Provencher