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A high street in the city center will look very different in the coming years, and the city wants your feedback on what the final design should look like.
Graham Avenue is in downtown Winnipeg, but is considered a transit hub and is primarily reserved for transit buses, cyclists and pedestrians.
But starting in 2025, bus routes will begin moving off Graham Avenue and onto Portage Avenue, according to the Transit Winnipeg Master Plan, and the city hopes to take advantage of that.
As part of its CentrePlan 2050 to bring more people downtown, the city has completed a draft plan to reimagine Graham Avenue that would focus on pedestrian uses and activities.
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“The plan the city is putting forward has some key pieces that fit the big theme,” said Downtown Winnipeg BIZ CEO Kate Fenske. “So green spaces and really creating space for people.”
The plan involves dividing Graham into three parts: a Shared Zone, a Celebration Zone, and a Green Zone.
The Shared Zone would run from Vaughan Street to Carlton Street and allow cars, but would also open up more space for pedestrians, cyclists and patios.
Carlton Street to Donald Street would be home to the Celebration Zone which would be a destination for street parties and festivals, such as the Winnipeg Jets Whiteout Party and the Downtown Farmers Market.
And the Green Zone would run from Donald Street to Fort Street, with significant space set aside for trees, planting, recreational amenities, and seating.
“If we want people to live downtown, we have to have green spaces for them to enjoy,” said Fenske.
An open house to go over the plan will be held on Wednesday, May 15 at the Millennium Library from 11am – 6pm, while a survey asking for feedback is available at winnipeg.ca/centreplan2050.
The draft plan for CentrePlan 2050 will be presented to the City Council for approval in the coming months.
Fenske says funding is not in place for the project yet.
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