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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 ...
Housing and Affordability: A snapshot of the Challenges and Successes for Winnipeg's African Community
(2015-02-18)
The purpose of this study was to examine the housing experiences and related challenges of settlement of African immigrants and refugees located in Winnipeg. This included immigrant and refugee perceptions of housing, the ...
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 ...
Downtown Winnipeg: Developments and Investments, 2005-2015 UPDATE
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2015-11-23)
This UPDATE revisits our previous downtown Winnipeg work, bringing the analysis to 2015. We have re-catalogued and mapped developments with improved information, taking note of new development planned while removing a few ...
City of God and Elite Squad: From Fatalistic Violence to Agency
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2014-09-19)
Brazilian favelas (slums)have become cityscapes of exclusion, with their precarious housing on unpaved pathways, overcrowded places stigmatized as shelter for the urban poor and for criminals. This paper analyzes how ...
Sustaining a Living, Inclusive and Creative City
(2010-01-01)
This project linked the Institute of Urban Studies with the broader community in Winnipeg and Saskatoon for the purpose of participating in the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, the theme of which is "Better City, Better Life." ...
At Home / Chez Soi Fact Sheets
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2017)
The At Home/Chez Soi Fact Sheets comprises a series of brief reports highlighting key features and themes of the At Home/Chez Soi Housing First demonstration project in Winnipeg. As a collection, the fact sheets provide ...
Observer-Rated Housing Quality Scale (OHQS)
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2015-12-03)
In partnership with the West Broadway Community Organization, the Institute of Urban Studies is proud to launch the Observer-Rated Housing Quality Scale (OHQS) - Rooming house and Single Room Occupancy Hotel Edition. This ...
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, ...
Advancing Coordination of the Winnipeg Homeless Sector
(Institute of Urban Studies, 2017-05-23)
This is the Final Report of the project, ‘Advancing Coordination of the Winnipeg Homeless Sector’. Over the last year, there have been efforts in the homeless serving community to map out service gaps and needs, and to ...