downtownjason
Filling in the blanks
Decades of suburban sprawl have left potential for diverse, dense, transformational housing in time-worn Winnipeg areas When I was...
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downtownjason
- Mar 12, 2019
- 10 min
Rivers run through them
Winnipeg and Edmonton -- born and shaped by First Nations history and massive flooding -- can learn from each other's water protection,...
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downtownjason
- Feb 6, 2019
- 3 min
You complete my street
Spreading the infill love with Valentine's Day cards Share the love for infill development this Valentine’s Day! As a voluntary side...
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downtownjason
- Dec 31, 2018
- 9 min
Igniting the pilot light
Edmonton embraces small-scale projects in hopes of sparking public's interest in planning ideas This fall, Winnipeg voters spoke loudly...
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downtownjason
- Nov 25, 2018
- 5 min
City should come out
A gay-friendly district could support Winnipeg's call for greater inclusion and diversity Like any tourist, I often try to check off all...
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downtownjason
- Nov 17, 2018
- 3 min
Biggest urbanist gift guide, that’ll find a (right of) way to their heart
Got an urbanist or city planner in your life? If so, their niche and very specific interests may make them very hard to shop for, so...
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downtownjason
- Oct 26, 2018
- 13 min
At the crossroads
Canadian urban planners on panel unanimous: Winnipeggers should seize opportunity to open Portage and Main, the city's 'Confusion Corner...
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