Screenshot Last week we reached out to you about delegating at City Hall to make a case for changing the default speed limit on Wellington Crescent from 50 to 30 kilometres per hour and the community answered.We had a total of 28 people show up in person or via Zoom to tell their stories, share their opinions,…
The agenda for Friday’s Public Works Meeting has been released, and contains Item #6 Arlington Street Bridge over the CPR yards Rehabilitation Feasibility and Preliminary Design Study. The recommendation from that report is to recommend funding for a new structure that will cost $166 .3 million dollars, and that this expense be forwarded for consideration…
Bike Winnipeg, along with the wider Winnipeg cycling community, has been advocating for safer streets for many years. And this is not just about bikes, noooo. Road designs and speed limits in our city make many roads unsafe for pedestrians, cyclists, transit users and drivers – everyone. It’s well-known that the wide design of Wellington…
Recently, Manitoba Blue Cross published the Manitoba Index of Wellbeing, a report it produced through the University of Waterloo to develop an evidence-based report on the holistic wellbeing of Manitobans. It’s an attempt to go beyond the usual economic data and look further into how Manitobans are really doing. It focuses on key areas such…
Over the last decade, there has been a steady loss of young people from Manitoba. More young people are leaving than are arriving, and that has business leaders worried. Recently, the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce announced that they were partnering with the Canada West Foundation to investigate why young people choose to leave the province…
Come hear @pattyrwiens, our Bicycle Mayor, and Anders Swanson of @winnipegtrails do a little talk about Winter Cycling! We promise they won’t make you do it! Patty will talk about how riding her bike year round changed her life and turned her into a passionate advocate. Anders will show you the community of winter cyclists…
