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Supermarket Redlining and Food Deserts: Characterizing Food Insecurity and Urban Decline
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2014-10-10)
In recent decades, the act of supermarkets abandoning and disinvesting in inner city
locations has resulted in increasing food insecurity and urban decline for residents. These
so-called ‘food deserts’, occurring in ...
Report on the Residence Satisfaction Survey
(2014-11-06)
The Residence Satisfaction Survey was undertaken to determine the level of satisfaction felt by students living in the University of Winnipeg's residences. The survey was administered in February 2001 by Janis Pregnall, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
New Uses for Old Buildings: Organic Renewal in the West Exchange District, 1975-2010
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2014-09-26)
Since 1975, the Exchange District west of Main Street has emerged as downtown Winnipeg’s
most successful and interesting neighbourhoods. Built up as a wholesale warehouse district in
the late 19th and early 20th century, ...
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 ...
At Home/Chez Soi Winnipeg Site: Later Implementation Evaluation Report
(2014-09-26)
This report is the second documenting the implementation of the Mental Health Commission of
Canada’s At Home/Chez Soi project in Winnipeg, covering the late 2010 to late 2011 period. It reports
on the changes in program ...