Portage and Main
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July 24, 2018
Winnipeg Sun - ...to shift its priorities. The candidate said City Hall should invest more in programs that address urgent social concerns, instead of re-opening Portage and Main to pedestrians. “We’re a city with profound social issues and we’re willing to spend money opening Portage and Main, for what, because of the...
BRODBECK: Finance chair warns of city’s debt burden
July 22, 2018
Winnipeg Sun - ...and it’s why Gillingham brought it up. It also why the city should think twice about funding discretionary projects, like removing barriers at Portage and Main, which would add many millions more to that debt load. Moody’s says the city’s debt increased significantly between 2011 and 2014 but has...
Letters and comments, July 21
July 21, 2018
Winnipeg Free Press - ...facts. It is a maturation process that sees the "pie in the sky" mantra evolve into goals grounded in reality. Regrettably, with Bowman’s Portage and Main dream, he has failed to mature and evolve the issue of "opening Portage and Main to pedestrians" to the true issue of "regeneration of the Portage...
Bowman steps away from signature issue
July 20, 2018
Winnipeg Free Press - ...voice their views on this issue,” the mayor said on Wednesday, a day before city council voted 14-1 in favour of adding a yes-or-no question about Portage and Main to the Oct. 24 ballot. Mr. Bowman added that he would treat the referendum as binding, regardless of whether public opinion favoured reintroducing...
Winnipeggers to vote on opening Portage and Main to pedestrians
July 19, 2018
Winnipeg Sun - ...he’d continue to work on a phased-in approach toward that goal. “My position is unchanged. I’ll continue to advocate for pedestrians crossing Portage and Main,” he said. Coun. Jeff Browaty (North Kildonan), who raised the vote motion, has argued the potential risks of re-introducing pedestrians to the...
Winnipeggers to decide fate of Portage and Main in fall election; lack of rules raises concerns
July 19, 2018
Winnipeg Free Press - ...close. Concerns are being raised about the lack of rules and regulations surrounding the Oct. 24 ballot question that will ask Winnipeggers whether Portage and Main should be reopened to pedestrians. Concerns are being raised about the lack of rules and regulations surrounding the Oct. 24 ballot question that...
Portage and Main question coming to civic election ballot
July 19, 2018
Global News - ...Mayor Brian Bowman speaks to Thursday’s council decision to include a vote on Portage and Main on the October election...
BRODBECK: Public will decide, as it should be
July 19, 2018
Winnipeg Sun - ...best part about city council’s decision Thursday to allow Winnipeggers to vote on whether to open Portage and Main to foot traffic is that we’ll finally be done with this ridiculous debate. One way or another, once the October election is over, the issue of whether to remove the barriers at the downtown...
Winnipeggers will get a vote on reopening Portage and Main
July 19, 2018
CTV - ...city council motion calling for a referendum on reopening Portage and Main to foot traffic has passed with strong support. 13 councillors and Mayor Brian Bowman voted in favour of adding a question on the issue to the ballot during this fall’s civic election. Winnipeggers will be asked a yes or no question:...
Reopening Portage and Main going to a vote
July 19, 2018
CBC Manitoba - ...October, Winnipeggers will get a chance to have their say — directly — on reopening Portage and Main to pedestrian traffic. Council approved the city's first referendum in 25 years Thursday afternoon. A motion to add a yes-or-no question on reopening Portage and Main was put forward by North Kildonan...