Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 22, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free september b e h i n d h he a d l i n e s urbanism the next generation project would slam doors on cars by Aldo Santin iffy Hall reporter i to the envy of Urban planners across the a new neighbourhood in the heart of a major metropolitan designed to keep cars and the weather for people who prefer to walk to work or who will take eco coming to the they 1 told some planners in Toronto what we were doing and they could it believe they were so envious that we could even present such a said Dudley the architect behind eco this 130unit townhouse project proposed for a Fouracre site of land North of the Provencher nestled Between the new baseball stadium and the red is expected to be the most ambitious and exciting proposal received today by the Forks in response to its phase two proposal the project is the dream of Winnipeg lawyer Alan although Scarth want available for an inter he told the free press earlier this year that he hoped the project Meg projects Pite Hea a1 could become not Only a viable alternative housing project but one which would also be iriving Demon stration project of Matigi Manito a to Empson said the intent was to design a new neighbourhood in the heart of bows 13 tie flex Lefief action of a Village where people can work the elements and people can gathering the there wont be any powered its not for but we think there Are enough people will ing to give up the car for amenities not available the project is divided into two Vil a North and separated by a manmade each Village would have two All the units in both villages face towards a covered court Yard like Village which would tap into a transit the entire project would be linked by a covered Walkway that will Lead to the Forks to the eco Village at the Forks Manitoba the eco Village is an ambitious proposal for a new the total number of residents would number about limited for about so would be located outside the the individual units would Range from ground level on bedroom 600squarefeet suites to three bed feet Thompson said he expects the Selling prices would Range from to the project does have its detract Ernie chairman of the Forks said Hes not convinced there is a Strong enough Market for this Type of everyone must know that there will be no subsidies for any housing project that comes Keller we wont offer subsidies to a project that Aims to take people out of Keller said he fears that even at this location far from the still might be too Controvert other business people have doubts that this project is a Good mix for the new baseball stadium that will be built next door to the West or for the other commercial like the Marina and the Forks Hopes to attract to the Thompson said he knows this project will have to compete with the other proposals the Forks receives today for this site but he thinks this will have the this can become a demonstration Thompson peo ple come from All Over the world to the Forks and at eco Village see a variety of Manitoba products and expertise put into practical adding he expects local manufacturers to use the Vil Lage to showcase their latest prod whenever i begin to describe this to they want to know How much it will Cost and then they say they like to live Thompson this is an idea whose time has award winning contractor since 1984 Vinyl siding the Mowall windows doors roofing eaves rough Burron lumber Sale shingles v 20 or warranty covers 33 in Stock Only 925 Lagimodiere 2378955 official sees upside of the downtown big developments bypassing the City but Biz chief is confident in areas potential by Andrew Maxwell for the free press the latest rage in retail development is bypassing the cites while new Bigboy outlets Are pop Ping up All Over town this building sea an old big Box known As the downtown Eaton is shrinking just to stay even Martin chairman of the downtown business improvement zone Biz admits when he looks out his Portage Avenue office window i dont see any construction but ask Hak and others about the and the buzzword is that potential will still be there after the Bigboy Boom is they i see Bigboy stores As being a fad to some Hak downtown go beyond its ability to offer a retail pres and will outlast All he the big boxes May offer variety and but also a rather unremarkable experience of which shoppers will eventually Hak con like areas such As Osborne downtown can offer a Strong lineup of specially he along with a solid array of entertainment the proximity of the Law court com plex ensures a Strong lasting Law office and the Large number of medical offices Arent Likely to depart Hak but a major key is making sure peo ple stay downtown after outgoing downtown Biz executive director Harry Finnigan touts an idea he admits is not popular in some Cir cles major residential project near the still correction notice Page 4 work connection silk Price description is copy Sho read plus our Page 5 work connection 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All other styles shown available september Page Calvin Klein sheer Bra style and panty style shown at top left Corner will be available september the error listed above appeared in we sincerely regret any inconvenience or contusion to Owr Eaton you invite proposals from develop and you need a big government he conceding the very idea angers fans of the popu Lar River everyone sort of looks at what we have and says lets not change some City councillors wont even hear of he that proposing is a Lourise project removed from the Forks Market quite we need More people living false perceptions of dangerous streets and parking hassles can Only be changed if people experience the area Cor boosters mayor Susan Thompson Points to the Ashdown converted in the late 1980s into an upmarket residential Block on Bannatyne Avenue in the Exchange the Core needs More Success stories like she but admits such extensive refurbishments require a lot of and have been slow in Manitoba Urban affairs minister Jack Reimer says the City should loosen its building codes and zoning Structure to help draw residential development when got people living that when youll get More he mayor Thompson says the major stakeholders in the cores future have to be on the same and she applauds efforts such As that of the free press to organize consensus seek ing meetings of the major the Bottom is win Nipges Overall economic growth and corresponding population Thompson education briefs Selkirk funds school trip about 200 lord Selkirk school division will be spending today at Oak mock thanks to funding from Gerdau mrm steel of the company has provided so that All 4oo Grade 4 students in the division can have a membership in ducks unlimited greening pro along with transportation and admission to Oak Hammock visiting students will tour the indoor take a Marsh and perform Critter in which they scoop bugs out of the Marsh and examine panel focuses on poor University of Manitoba school of social work alumni association is Host ing a forum on child poverty thurs Day evening As part of u of is Homecoming the panel solutions to youth and family whose responsibility features former mayor Bill native clan executive director Curtis Brandon school division social worker Gertrude and Russell for director of the cites social services the session begins 7 at the franc Manitoba cultural 340 Provencher blvd ;