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Malay Das and Kanika Kuri used to travel to work separately from their home in Winnipeg's south end. But now they're among people turning to carpooling as a way to deal with soaring gas prices.
As critics weigh in, Winnipeg mayor taking 'wait and see' approach to 2 broad planning by-laws Our Winnipeg and Complete Communities plans are in front of the city's executive policy committee. The by-laws would dictate everything from climate change and poverty reduction to density and infill guidelines for the city of Winnipeg. Social Sharing
The committee dealt with the long-awaited rule changes and the controversy by deferring any decisions by another two months. Unlike projects in undeveloped areas, residents argue infill projects can impact the look and feel of their streets — nagging issues include how high and wide new developments can be and how many could go up on any given street, as well as parking and landscaping. Residents who have fought certain aspects of infill on their streets are remain leery of the guideline changes and still worry about the character of their neighbourhoods "If you have a 30 foot wall ...
Winnipeg Free Press Province refuses to amend law to let pedestrians and cyclists share Winnipeg roads Save to Read Later Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler said the province would never alter the Highway Traffic Act to let the city mix pedestrians with vehicle traffic. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES/Steve Lambert The province has rejected calls to change the law to let Winnipeg welcome back pedestrians to “open streets” this year, arguing the city can mark out separate spaces for vehicles and foot traffic instead. The province has rejected calls to change the law to let Winnipeg welcome bac...
Winnipeg Free Press Last Modified: 5:30 PM CDT Monday, Apr. 12, 2021 | Updates MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Mel Marginet, co-ordinator with the Green Action Centre’s Sustainable transportation team, feels the new call to pilot open streets just for cyclists, and not pedestrians, ignores the need for pedestrians to have safe travel space and is a disappointment after both cyclists and pedestrians used the steets last year. Winnipeg’s next round of “open streets” may be closed to foot traffic. Winnipeg’s next round of "open streets" ma...