Portage and Main
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« Previous 1 … 5 6 7 … 24 Next »Wolbert wants to tackle poverty as councillor
October 1, 2018
Winnipeg Free Press - ...for office. "I was quite upset with the mayor and city council and the way certain issues were being handled. The 25-cent (transit) fare increase, Portage and Main, to name a few. Our mayor and city council weren’t listening to the citizens of Winnipeg." Wolbert is also pleased the decision to open Portage...
Vibrant downtown good for suburban voters, too
October 1, 2018
Winnipeg Free Press - ...did not go unrealized. Thanks largely to a last-minute decision to hold a non-binding referendum on whether to remove pedestrian barriers at Portage and Main, this campaign started out with a focus on the city’s downtown that is quite rare. True or false: the future of downtown has been a top issue in...
‘Weird, wonderful space’ underground largely forgotten in Portage and Main debate
September 30, 2018
CBC Manitoba - ...exploring the area and hangouts that used to drive the retail and entertainment economy and were the heart of our city for decades. The battle over Portage and Main rages on today as it has for decades, fuelled currently by debate over the non-binding vote attached to the upcoming civic election, with two camps...
Mayoral promises: What the candidates are offering Winnipeg voters
September 29, 2018
CBC Manitoba - ...collect in property taxes in 2018. Other financial positions: No water-and-sewer dividend hikes next term and no frontage-levy hikes (Sept. 14). Portage and Main position: Open it to pedestrians. Recreation: Add $4 million to an existing $7.2 million commitment to build a new recreation facility in Waverley...
Letters and comments, Sept. 29
September 29, 2018
Winnipeg Free Press - ...it is also backed up on Main Street and all adjacent streets as well. This extended idling has provided me with time to ponder the issue of opening Portage and Main to pedestrians. Pedestrians are not the problem I frequently drive from St. James to The Forks during rush hour and find that it is not uncommon...
Browaty seeks re-election
September 27, 2018
Winnipeg Free Press - ...to Winnipeggers’ No. 1 priority: fixing our roads,” Browaty said regarding his very public stance against opening the pedestrian crossings at Portage and Main. “We need to fix our basic infrastructure, rather than funding the mayor’s pet projects.” If re-elected on Oct. 24, Browaty said his priority...
Mayoral candidates debate best way to improve active transportation
September 27, 2018
CBC Manitoba - ...could access probably any shop or service I think within 500 metres of my door," Motkaluk said. The candidate for mayor, who is opposed to opening Portage and Main to pedestrians, said she is supportive of a more walkable downtown, but in order for this to be happen successfully, Winnipeg's downtown needs more...
Bowman the heavy favourite in Winnipeg mayoral race: Political scientists
September 27, 2018
Global News - ...the public anymore.” “If there’s a big draw at the voting station for this issue, that might hurt him because people who are against opening Portage and Main might vote against Brian Bowman,” Adams said. READ MORE: Motkaluk focusing on three ‘urgent’ priorities But Moore said by introducing the...
Mayoral debate: Downtown safety
September 26, 2018
CTV - ...home. "So I clearly really blew that one right," said Motkaluk. And a Downtown debate wouldn't be complete without the question, what to do about Portage and Main. "Not now," said Diack. "All the property owners are working collaboratively with the city to realize a vision that allows pedestrians to cross,"...
Mayoral candidates debate Downtown safety
September 26, 2018
CTV - ... "So I clearly really blew that one right," said Motkaluk. And a Downtown debate wouldn't be complete without a question over what to do about Portage and Main. "Not now," said Diack. "All the property owners are working collaboratively with the city to realize a vision that allows pedestrians to cross,"...