YIMBY Winnipeg

Hope to see you at our monthly Urbanist Hangout tomorrow evening at 7pm @ the Forks! Meet us outside on the patio if weather permits, or inside at the EQ3 lounge.

Meet us in Fort Rouge Park this Wednesday at 7pm for a walking tour of the lovely, vibrant, diverse, and mixed-use neighbourhood of Osborne Village led by Local resident Alex!
Tour Starts and Ends at Fort Rouge Park (meet at the southwest entrance, near the River Ave @ Cauchon St bus stop). Check the forecast ahead and dress accordingly!
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Thanks to all those who showed up to yesterday's urbanist hangout. Weather was NOT permitting to go outside, but we still had great conversation!

Fresh off a modest but important win last Thursday at the Property & Development Committee for missing middle homes, we'll be meeting TONIGHT at The Forks to hang out and talk all things urbanism. This will be outside, weather permitting.

A Council Committee took the small but important step of approving changes to allow more missing middle homes.

YIMBY WPG supporter Caleb details why this & bigger changes are important pieces to addressing the housing crisis.

Why Winnipeg needs to look inward to solve our Housing Crisis Just this past week, the city of Winnipeg Property and Development committee approved a zoning amendment that would allow easier construction of more missing...

Great news!

Changes to allow more MISSING MIDDLE homes in Winnipeg passed the Property & Development Committee last Thursday. Next up: on to full Council.

Make sure to tell you Councillor you support missing middle homes and FUN street in our City!

If adopted as bylaw, these changes would:

[*] Make duplexes a conditional use in R1 (single family only) districts

[*] Allowing up to three housing units on R2 (two-family) and Residential Multi-Family zones, subject to certain lot size standards.
Making detached secondary suites (or “garden suites” or “granny suites”) a permitted use. This will eliminate the time and cost associated with the existing conditional use development application process.

[*] Eliminate parking minimums on much of Portage Avenue and Pembina.

[*] Reduce parking minimums to 0.15 stalls per home for affordable housing projects.

[*] Reduce parking minimums to 1 parking space per home for multi-family homes in designated Urban Infill Areas.

[*] Make it easier to establish outdoor drinking and dining areas in Downtown Winnipeg.

The City is holding a public hearing May 9th on bylaw changes to allow more MISSING MIDDLE HOMES & MORE PATIOS! Supporters of more homes, affordability, walkability, and vibrant neighbourhoods need to make their voices heard. Let's speak up and support more options for homes and fun in Winnipeg!
Follow the link for more info and steps on how to send your message of support.
https://www.yesinwpg.com/2024/05/tell-the-city-you-support-missing-middle-homes/

Thank you Chris Clacio for providing a tour of part of the Maples last week.

While bordered by a high speed, high volume road to the east, the actual neighbourhood was very walkable, tree-lined, & had many "missing middle" homes.

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Under single-family only zoning the development on the right is banned in most of Winnipeg.

If the City abides by its agreement-in-principle with the feds and reforms zoning rules, four storeys will be allowed within 800 metres of high frequency transit and four homes will be allowed per lot city wide.

Incremental progress.

Fingers crossed Council's resolve holds next spring.

No one is saying that all development has to look the same - we are just saying that some development could shift towards dense, mixed-use zoning and save countless acres...

This past weekend was a huge success for YIMBY Winnipeg! We held strategic planning sessions that were GREAT and full of thoughtful discussions on how to push the needle on the agenda for denser and more diverse growth in Winnipeg. Thank you so much to everyone who made it out!

With the Housing Accelerator Fund process underway and Winnipeg set for rapid zoning bylaw changes in spring 2025, keep your eyes out for exciting ways you can support and engage with YIMBY Winnipeg. Hope to see you at our monthly Urbanist Hangout in the Maples tomorrow! (April 24th 6pm @ 619 Sheppard Street)

Great video on the bold actions BC is taking to address it's severe housing affordability crisis.

Solving The Biggest Housing Crisis in North America Vancouver is maybe the biggest housing affordability disaster in North America. Fortunately, over the past year, the government of BC just decided to become ...

Every other month, our Urbanist Hangouts will be in a Winnipeg Community Area OTHER than The Forks. For our second in-the-community meetup on April 24th at 6pm, we’re meeting up near 619 Sheppard Street, then heading out to tour the street environment of the Maples area. Check the forecast ahead and dress accordingly!

It's almost time for another Urbanist Hangout in the Community! This month on April 24th at 6pm we'll be celebrating the North-West area of the city, more specifically, the Maples.
Thanks to everyone who came out to our last Urbanist Community Hangout in February to explore Elmwood and thanks to The Elm Pizzeria & Cafe for hosting.

On the week of Valentine's Day, YIMBY Winnipeg volunteers braved the cold to deliver Love Letters to local Infill Housing. Our volunteers Jeff and Dylon were able to deliver cards to infill housing in St. James and Elmwood respectively. We look forward to delivering cards to even more new and existing infill housing next year!

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Current vacancies:
2 bedroom
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Rent is geared to income. Priority will be given to local post-secondary students or those in a local training program, and youth aging out of care.

Applications are processed by and must be submitted to Winnipeg Housing Rehabilitation Corporation (WHRC). Please click on https://www.merchantscornerinc.ca/housing-1 for the link to application.

YIMBY Winnipeg Urbanist Hangout on Henderson THIS FRIDAY (February 23rd). Let's meetup at The Elm Pizzeria & Cafe (163 Henderson Highway) for a bite to eat. Afterward we will head out to tour the street environment of the south Henderson Highway area. Check the forecast ahead and dress accordingly.

Michel Durand-Wood, of Dear Winnipeg fame, will be a most honoured guest and guide for this tour! He'll be talking about the challenges and promise of the south Henderson area.

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LOUIS RIEL DAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Today on Louis Riel Day, join us in honouring the legacy of a significant figure in Canadian history. Louis Riel played a crucial role in the Métis resistance against the Canadian government's encroachment on their rights in the late 19th century. He led two rebellions, aiming to defend the rights of the Métis people.

Louis Riel's leadership and activism earned him the title of the father of Manitoba. His efforts were instrumental in negotiating Manitoba's entry into Confederation, leading to the establishment of the province in 1870. Riel's dedication to the rights of the Métis and his contributions to Manitoba's formation remain significant aspects of Canadian history. Today, on Louis Riel Day, we reflect on his enduring impact and his role in shaping the cultural and political landscape of Manitoba and Canada.

Today we are honouring Louis Riel Day!

Today we acknowledge and honour the Father of and first Premier of Manitoba.

"Louis Riel was 25 years old when he and other Red River Métis formed a provisional government and presented Canada with a bill of rights, which led to Manitoba entering Canada's Confederation with the 1870 Manitoba Act.

Today, Louis Riel is honoured as Manitoba's first Premier."

Source: www.mmf.mb.ca/louis-riel-day

Wow, the month's gone by very fast!

Flashback to our January 16th Urbanist Hangout. Thanks to all those who came. Hope you can make next one!

Back after a pandemic hiatus: the Infill Valentines campaign!

Infill Housing Love Letters Campaign – The Revival! - YIMBY Winnipeg The Infill Housing Love Letters Campaign is making a triumphant return, ready to capture the hearts of Winnipeggers once again!

Thank you to the Mayor, Councillors, staffers, and the City's civil service for all their hard work on the initial Housing Accelerator Fund application and the revisions to it that passed City Council yesterday.

Also thank you to all the people who contacted their councillors, signed our petition, and spoke out about the need to end Exclusionary Zoning in Winnipeg.

There is now a lengthy, exacting, and laborious process ahead of Winnipeg in enshrining this policy direction into the city bylaws. It is paramount that the vision of ending Exclusionary Zoning remain intact and not be undercut in the details.

Thank you to City Council for agreeing-in-principle to this direction. Let's make it happen and end Exclusionary Zoning in Winnipeg!

A truly momeumental and historic first step for Winnipeg in ending Exclusionary Zoning!

Much work remains, however. The detail-oriented process of enshrining this policy direction through a bylaw update will be enormous and effortful.

Winnipeg council approves zoning changes in exchange for millions in federal housing funding | CBC News Winnipeg city council approved a set of major zoning changes Thursday evening in order to access millions in federal housing money.

City Council meets at 9:30 this morning. Much will be discussed, including whether to make some much-needed changes to Winnipeg's Housing Accelerator Fund application to end Exclusionary Zoning.

Tune in!

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Thank you to all those who signed our petition to end Exclusionary Zoning in Winnipeg. It has been formally submitted to Winnipeg City Council.

Let's end Exclusionary Zoning tomorrow.

PRESS RELEASE: Let's End Exclusionary Zoning tomorrow - YIMBY Winnipeg Today is National Housing Day. Winnipeg City Council should take stock of this tremendous do and do its part to foster housing affordability. Tomorrow, Winnipeg City Council needs to vote to end Exclusionary Zoning in Winnipeg. YIMBY Winnipeg commends the Executive Policy Committee of Winnipeg City....

National Housing Day is Wednesday. Winnipeg needs to do its part.

Let your City Councillor know you support an end to Exclusionary Zoning in Winnipeg.

https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/council/wards/ #/2022

Thanks to all those who showed up to tonight's end Exclusionary Zoning party. It was a blast!

Make sure to tell your Councillor you want an END to Exclusionary Zoning before Thursday's vote.

https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/council/wards/ #/2022

Thanks to all those who joined us tonight for our end Exclusionary Zoning party. It was a blast!

Make sure to contact your Councillor and tell them you want an END to Exclusionary Zoning before Thursday's vote on the Housing Accelerator Fund.

Councillor lookup:
https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/council/wards/ #/2022