Winnipeg Construction IX - Page 235

StNorberter · #**4681** Posted **Aug 29, 2017, 8:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

My Hydro comments are related to ongoing construction projects in the Province. So it's the right thread.

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Hydro is a complete mess right now. They need to figure themselves out internally on the most basic of fronts. Never mind selling power to other nations. If any of you have dealt with Hydro before, they are 10 times worse right now since the 900 staff were let go. 10 times? Maybe 100 times worse, I don't know. They're extremely frustrating.

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I think I've said this once before. I have colleagues who've gone from consulting to Hydro and it's a culture shock. From fast paced, charge out every hour you work or else. To hydro slow, do nothing for days type pace. I don't mean to keep ragging on hydro because they also have very good, smart people.

Ummm...No, not really.

Urban recluse · #**4682** Posted **Aug 29, 2017, 8:29 PM**

Sadly, despite the cheer leading over the growth in Winnipeg, there ain't much going on construction wise to talk about.

esquire · #**4683** Posted **Aug 29, 2017, 8:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urban recluse

Sadly, despite the cheer leading over the growth in Winnipeg, there ain't much going on construction wise to talk about.

Even Toronto doesn't have new announcements and proposals to dissect every single day... there's bound to be some off-topic filler.

jmt18325 · #**4684** Posted **Aug 29, 2017, 8:31 PM**

There are only 4 towers under construction downtown (if you could the site prep for 300 main), after all.

Urban recluse · #**4685** Posted **Aug 29, 2017, 9:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Even Toronto doesn't have new announcements and proposals to dissect every single day... there's bound to be some off-topic filler.

There are always updates to talk about in other cities; not comparing Winnipeg to Toronto.

jmt18325 · #**4686** Posted **Aug 29, 2017, 9:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urban recluse

There are always updates to talk about in other cities; not comparing Winnipeg to Toronto.

The difference is, there's no one in Winnipeg taking pictures of the construction actually going on. I can't be there for more than a day at a time right now, but when that changes, I may just start.

bomberjet · #**4687** Posted **Aug 29, 2017, 9:30 PM**

Tough crowd for an internet forum.

cllew · #**4688** Posted **Aug 29, 2017, 10:02 PM**

We could always discuss the two terminal stations that MB hydro are upgrading in St. Vital on Lag and the other on Mc.Phillips by the casino. It would tie in both the Hydro and construction topics here.

Urban recluse · #**4689** Posted **Aug 29, 2017, 10:18 PM**

I don't think we should flaunt...make others so jealous.

scryer · #**4690** Posted **Aug 30, 2017, 2:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by jmt18325

The difference is, there's no one in Winnipeg taking pictures of the construction actually going on.

As much as I hate to admit it, that's very true.

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Tough crowd for an internet forum.

I think that it stems a bit from the mentality of the city/province. "Game-changing" proposals/under-construction projects that are pretty standard anywhere else; kinda hard to rile up the crowd with projects like that.

jmt18325 · #**4691** Posted **Aug 30, 2017, 3:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by scryer

I think that it stems a bit from the mentality of the city/province. "Game-changing" proposals/under-construction projects that are pretty standard anywhere else; kinda hard to rile up the crowd with projects like that.

Which other cities the size of Winnipeg have more construction going on?

1ajs · #**4692** Posted **Aug 30, 2017, 3:29 AM**

winnipegs slow and steady guys chill and if people want photos get off ur butt and take some im currently 1200kms away

jmt18325 · #**4693** Posted **Aug 30, 2017, 3:48 AM**

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winnipegs slow and steady guys chill and if people want photos get off ur butt and take some im currently 1200kms away

Well, I live 300 Kms away - so that could be difficult.

Winnipeg has actually been one of the fastest growing cities in the county (both economically and in population over the last few years). A couple of decades ago it barely grew at all.

scryer · #**4694** Posted **Aug 30, 2017, 6:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by jmt18325

Which other cities the size of Winnipeg have more construction going on?

It's not necessarily about quantity, it's about quality.

Hamilton is slaying right now, and that city is pretty much the same population.

Mississauga has got some good things going on as well, and again, a similar population.

Ottawa, slightly larger, has got some real game-changing projects in the pipeline.

Generally Ontario, and especially the Golden Horseshoe area like the Waterloo region. But BC and AB hold up in some cities that are actually smaller than Winnipeg. With the BC cities, most of their construction projects would be about adding vibrancy to their city centres like Kelowna.

Biff · #**4695** Posted **Aug 30, 2017, 1:43 PM**

Sorry to counter your observations but:

Hamilton has been probably more stagnant than Winnipeg so I say good on them.

Mississauga has a metro region of 6 million people - hardly comparable.

Ottawa is closer to twice the size of Winnipeg so not really fair. Essentially the same as comparing Calgary and Edmonton to Winnipeg.

esquire · #**4696** Posted **Aug 30, 2017, 1:43 PM**

^ Mississauga basically IS Toronto... you can't compare Winnipeg with that. Even Hamilton is to some extent riding Toronto's coattails.

I'm all for an honest assessment of Winnipeg but let's compare apples to apples here.

Tacheguy · #**4697** Posted **Aug 30, 2017, 2:08 PM**

The only comparison that matters to me is how Winnipeg is doing now versus the recent past. I like the path we are on very much.

Urban recluse · #**4698** Posted **Aug 30, 2017, 2:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by jmt18325

Which other cities the size of Winnipeg have more construction going on?

Halifax (even worse since it is smaller).

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/forumdisplay.php?f=223

Urban recluse · #**4699** Posted **Aug 30, 2017, 2:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

Sorry to counter your observations but:

Hamilton has been probably more stagnant than Winnipeg so I say good on them.

Mississauga has a metro region of 6 million people - hardly comparable.

Ottawa is closer to twice the size of Winnipeg so not really fair. Essentially the same as comparing Calgary and Edmonton to Winnipeg.

I do not think Ottawa is out of the equation; without Gatineau, it is closer to Winnipeg.

Urban recluse · #**4700** Posted **Aug 30, 2017, 2:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tacheguy

The only comparison that matters to me is how Winnipeg is doing now versus the recent past. I like the path we are on very much.

That "recent past" was due to complacency, lack of vision, and I would argue not looking at what other cities are doing.

Part of what will help downtown IMO is excluding it (and certain other neighborhoods) from the growth tax. If Bowman (and any future municipal government) is smart, this will be permanent, not temporary.