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[Labroco]

It strikes me as the kind of place comfortable seniors who spend the winter months in Florida would be attracted to but also prefer untoasted Wonder Bread with Margarine for breakfast…

[borkborkbork]

Originally Posted by FactaNV

Probably not because the Poors won't be able to afford these houses.

and they have giant snout garages, affirming that they are adherents to the official religion of winnipeg (car ownership)

[WinCitySparky]

There is construction fencing and a pile driver/drill rig at 486 Sherbrook St where the apartment burned down several years ago (beside Weina). Guess it’s the insurance rebuild? Not expecting anything glamourous but glad to see an empty lot getting filled back up.

[trueviking]

66 projects applied for the HAF funding. Maybe 5 or 6 get it this round.

Interesting to see the criteria.
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/br...ousing-program

MacPherson said all applications will be rated on a 100-point scale, with 30 points based on project readiness, 30 points linked to social impact and 30 points for financial feasibility and efficiency (including how many units would be built). The final 10 points will measure how closely a project aligns with major city development goals and council’s strategic priorities action plan.



I’m glad the city is giving it out. They will likely care more about good projects. Ones that have been rejected numerous times likely don’t stand a chance.

The province really needs to step up and match. Why are they getting a free pass on this. Housing is a provincial jurisdiction. Seeing this kind of uptake they need to seize on it.

[borkborkbork]

Originally Posted by trueviking

The province really needs to step up and match. Why are they getting a free pass on this. Housing is a provincial jurisdiction. Seeing this kind of uptake they need to seize on it.

i mean, they inherited the same fiscal situation the tories had before them, unfroze public sector wages, added some big capital projects in health care, and then cut a revenue source (gas taxes) that brings in something like $300-400M a year.

i don't think they yet know how they're going to dig out from this hole, and i wouldn't expect them to take on any new spending commitments. they'll want some powder dry for 2025 when the federal liberals, desperate not to lose the election, start throwing new money around and need provincial matching to secure federal bucks.

[pspeid]

Originally Posted by borkborkbork

i mean, they inherited the same fiscal situation the tories had before them, unfroze public sector wages, added some big capital projects in health care, and then cut a revenue source (gas taxes) that brings in something like $300-400M a year.

i don't think they yet know how they're going to dig out from this hole, and i wouldn't expect them to take on any new spending commitments. they'll want some powder dry for 2025 when the federal liberals, desperate not to lose the election, start throwing new money around and need provincial matching to secure federal bucks.

They made good on their campaign pledge to just gas taxes, but I'm sure they are regretting having made that promise. I can see the gas tax being re-implemented in stages out of necessity. Other new money? Always a challenge to find it. They have a difficult job ahead of them.

[borkborkbork]

Originally Posted by pspeid

They made good on their campaign pledge to just gas taxes, but I'm sure they are regretting having made that promise. I can see the gas tax being re-implemented in stages out of necessity. Other new money? Always a challenge to find it. They have a difficult job ahead of them.

they don't want to kill it because their popularity and ratings rely on it, and (whether it's a good program or not) it's kept inflation low in manitoba relative to our neighbours.

but at this point, it's not going to feel like an "end to the gas tax holiday" when they cut it, it's going to feel like a brand new tax.

they need to rip off the band aid sooner rather than later, because it's not tenable financially (and of course is a disaster ecologically), and they don't want to impose this pain on voters anytime close to an election if they care about staying in office...

[pspeid]

Originally Posted by borkborkbork

they don't want to kill it because their popularity and ratings rely on it, and (whether it's a good program or not) it's kept inflation low in manitoba relative to our neighbours.

but at this point, it's not going to feel like an "end to the gas tax holiday" when they cut it, it's going to feel like a brand new tax.

they need to rip off the band aid sooner rather than later, because it's not tenable financially (and of course is a disaster ecologically), and they don't want to impose this pain on voters anytime close to an election if they care about staying in office...

Agree completely.

[zalf]

Originally Posted by Biff

McDermot and Tecumseh is the new UofM Inter-Professional Building - 6 storeys

Bockstael is building it

Pile driver is on site today

[Gravity Wins]

What a beauty. It even matches the blue bomber colours. You could slap a giant W on the side and make it a selfie spot.

[wags_in_the_peg]

Originally Posted by Labroco

It strikes me as the kind of place comfortable seniors who spend the winter months in Florida would be attracted to but also prefer untoasted Wonder Bread with Margarine for breakfast…

If the "well to do" people stay in the neighbouthood instead of fleeing to Bridgewater or Headingly, is that not a win for urbanism / density in a mature neighbourhood? I hate white bread but I'm looking forward to my "senior" years of travelling warmer climates 3-5 months a year!

[Hecate]

Gated communities… not in my backyard. Lol

[Labroco]

I think for me it’s such a gorgeous piece of property to put such cheap ugly houses on.

It drives me crazy!

The project beside the Fortune and Ashdown homes on Wellington would be a better solution and not as offensive.

[ColdRain&Snow]

Interest rates have gone down again. Hopefully this helps spur some new proposals!

https://globalnews.ca/news/10732198/...eptember-2024/

[eman]

Venting again.

Bellamy is so far up Jane Jacob's dead ?? he can't see how his life's work in architecture is contributing to the housing crisis.

Street feel, walking and cycling is the good side. I fully support that. Preserving character at the expense of building new and taller is a tragic mistake. "Denisty Done Well" should be the goto line of thinking in addition to walkable/cycling. Winnipeg, and Osbourne Village especially does not even have a healthy condo market like most cities have. I am not talking skyscrapers, just 10-30 floors. Above 30 floors should happen in the next generation once the Village is saturated with 10-30 floor building. Up-cycling instead of stagnating since the 80s.

Osbourne Station and every other rapid transit station should have several high density buildings within a 15 minutes walk. Instead there are dozens of single floor buildings including a fireworks shop. Why is there a fireworks (fire hazard) shop still there?

When I mentioned Tokyo Japan as an example the Jane Jacobs crowd thought it was absurd. How about Bangkok, my friend has a bungalow 15 min walk to a skytrain station. He finally signed a 30 year lease to a Japanese company to build a 60 story tower on half of his lot. He still lives in the bungalow. 60 floors is the standard size now in Bangkok and a generation ago it was 30 floors. Over time BKK and Tokyo grow UP, up-cycling. The Village is down-cycling to Six floors from 20-30 floors build in the 70s and 80s.

Winnipeg's slow and steady growth has now turned into a huge problem. By mainly building outwards the City of Winnipeg can't afford proper maintenance nor can many people afford housing. A car centric city enslaves the majority of people to paying for cars and never getting ahead.

Jane Jacobs championed density and urban diversity, the application of her principles in zoning has resulted in regulations that prioritize preservation and resistance to change over the dynamic density she envisioned. This has led to neighbourhoods where the character is preserved at the cost of preventing the natural densification that Jacobs believed was crucial for urban life's richness and sustainability.

Density Done Well: "Density Done Well," as conceptualized by Brent Toderian, advocates for urban density that enhances city living through thoughtful design, sustainability, and community benefits. This approach emphasizes high-quality urban environments where density supports walkability, public transit, and mixed-use development, reducing reliance on cars and fostering vibrant, inclusive neighborhoods. Toderian's vision integrates green spaces, prioritizes pedestrian experiences, and leverages density to fund public amenities, aiming to create cities that are not only dense but also livable, lovable, and ecologically responsible.

I wlsh the Winnipeg Free Press would replace Bellamy with Toderian.

[FactaNV]

What are you going on about again? Find me a stream of developers chomping at the bit to build a dozen 10-30 buildings in the village and I'll find you a liar. It's so disingenuous to compare Winnipeg to Tokyo and Bangkok it's actually pretty funny. We'd be lucky to find the capital to have 10-15 10+ story buildings going up across the city, nevermind one neighbourhood. This isn't City Skylines bruh.

[WinCitySparky]

eman loves Bellamy

[Mr Tall Forehead]

Originally Posted by eman

Venting again.

Bellamy is so far up Jane Jacob's dead ?? he can't see how his life's work in architecture is contributing to the housing crisis.

Street feel, walking and cycling is the good side. I fully support that. Preserving character at the expense of building new and taller is a tragic mistake. "Denisty Done Well" should be the goto line of thinking in addition to walkable/cycling. Winnipeg, and Osbourne Village especially does not even have a healthy condo market like most cities have. I am not talking skyscrapers, just 10-30 floors. Above 30 floors should happen in the next generation once the Village is saturated with 10-30 floor building. Up-cycling instead of stagnating since the 80s.

Osbourne Station and every other rapid transit station should have several high density buildings within a 15 minutes walk. Instead there are dozens of single floor buildings including a fireworks shop. Why is there a fireworks (fire hazard) shop still there?

When I mentioned Tokyo Japan as an example the Jane Jacobs crowd thought it was absurd. How about Bangkok, my friend has a bungalow 15 min walk to a skytrain station. He finally signed a 30 year lease to a Japanese company to build a 60 story tower on half of his lot. He still lives in the bungalow. 60 floors is the standard size now in Bangkok and a generation ago it was 30 floors. Over time BKK and Tokyo grow UP, up-cycling. The Village is down-cycling to Six floors from 20-30 floors build in the 70s and 80s.

Winnipeg's slow and steady growth has now turned into a huge problem. By mainly building outwards the City of Winnipeg can't afford proper maintenance nor can many people afford housing. A car centric city enslaves the majority of people to paying for cars and never getting ahead.

Jane Jacobs championed density and urban diversity, the application of her principles in zoning has resulted in regulations that prioritize preservation and resistance to change over the dynamic density she envisioned. This has led to neighbourhoods where the character is preserved at the cost of preventing the natural densification that Jacobs believed was crucial for urban life's richness and sustainability.

Density Done Well: "Density Done Well," as conceptualized by Brent Toderian, advocates for urban density that enhances city living through thoughtful design, sustainability, and community benefits. This approach emphasizes high-quality urban environments where density supports walkability, public transit, and mixed-use development, reducing reliance on cars and fostering vibrant, inclusive neighborhoods. Toderian's vision integrates green spaces, prioritizes pedestrian experiences, and leverages density to fund public amenities, aiming to create cities that are not only dense but also livable, lovable, and ecologically responsible.

I wlsh the Winnipeg Free Press would replace Bellamy with Toderian.

The reason why there isn't a sea of 60 story skyscrapers being built in OV or anywhere in Winnipeg is basic market economics...not the city's zoning by-law or a random op-ed piece.

[EdwardTH]

There's far too much in that rant to unpack but it is actually hilarious to exclusively blame Brent Bellamy for the development economics of the city and I hope this becomes an inside joke around here.

Interest rates rise "Why would Bellamy do this??"

[FactaNV]

Originally Posted by EdwardTH

There's far too much in that rant to unpack but it is actually hilarious to exclusively blame Brent Bellamy for the development economics of the city and I hope this becomes an inside joke around here.

Interest rates rise "Why would Bellamy do this??"

Building on Portage starts collapsing "Have you no shame Brent?"