The Value of Investing in Canadian Downtowns - International ...

WINNIPEG
Growing in strength and confidence
Snap Shot of Winnipeg
“We’re extremely confident, the
plans laid out will dramatically
change how people think about
downtown Winnipeg.”
Provincial capital of Manitoba
Approximate geographical centre
of North America
Fork of Assiniboine and Red Rivers
Quality heritage features
Growing downtown core with
strong concentration of commerce
Home of the Winnipeg Jets
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At the turn of the 20 th century, Winnipeg was a major centre for trade and the
city was fortunate enough to have its core built by some of the world’s best
architects from this period. The downtown is also blessed with the Assiniboine
and Red Rivers’ that intersect on the east side of the core. These prized
assets have greatly contributed to the strong resurgence that downtown
Winnipeg has been experiencing over the past few decades. Confidence in
the downtown has been recently bolstered by the return of the Winnipeg Jets
and major public projects, such as the Canadian Museum of Human Rights.
However downtown Winnipeg continues to face a range of challenges, such
as retaining momentum, relatively slow population growth, managing social
problems in the core, perceptions of crime, as well as maintaining and
enhancing some older infrastructure and heritage buildings.