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Saint-Boniface: The Roman Catholic Values that Shape its Landscape
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2014-09-26)
This paper begins by analyzing different divisions in the Saint-Boniface district. It
explains the reasons for focusing on Central Saint-Boniface and more specifically on the
Roman Catholic Church as leader in its landscape ...
Subsidizing Professional Sports Teams and Building New Facilities: Flagship Projects for Urban Renewal or Corporate Welfare?
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2014-10-15)
The issue of taxpayer support of professional sports teams and for building new downtown facilities is a
contentious one. Proponents argue this practice is beneficial to the community in terms of municipal revenue,
economic ...
Structural Design and Social Impacts in Winnipeg Central Park Neighbourhood
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2014-10-15)
Th is study analyzes the relationship between structural design and social behavior within an urban public
space, using Winnipeg Central Park as a case study. Th e fi ndings suggest that the structural dimensions
leading ...
The Lived Experience Circle: An Advisory Committee of the At Home/Chez Soi Project's Winnipeg Site
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2014-10-24)
The Lived Experience Circle (LEC) was formed in 2010
as an advisory group to the Winnipeg site of the At
Home/Chez Soi study. At Home/Chez Soi is a study on
homelessness and mental illness, and is the largest of its
kind ...
Holding On!: Supporting Successful Tenancies for the Hard to House
(2014-10-27)
The following report assembles a preliminary examination of eviction prevention approaches used across Canada (also known as housing retention practices). The particular focus was to better understanding how persons ...
Senior-Friendly Public Transportation in Winnipeg: Towards a Comprehensive Strategy
(2014-10-16)
Healthy aging requires a safe and convenient method of connecting to life outside of
the home. Public transportation can fulfill this essential role in assisting people to
conduct both instrumental activities of daily ...
Downtown Trends: Downtown Winnipeg Market Research 2014
(2014)
The Downtown BIZ authored the final report and website. As the website is no longer active, a PDF version of the report is temporarily available
A Preliminary Analysis of a Pedestrian Walkway Connection between the University of Winnipeg and the Downtown
(2014-09-26)
This report focuses attention on the potential of connecting the University of Winnipeg
into the downtown skywalk system through 491 Portage Avenue (the Rice Building),
which has been named the AnX1. The main purpose is ...
Going Old School: Activism Reborn in Winnipeg's Inner City
(2014-09-26)
In our first In-Brief discussion, IUS and Mike Maunder team up to explore a longstanding issue facing a local Winnipeg high school trying to secure much needed green space. In this brief discussion, what emerges is a story ...