This post is from the draft Call to Action and is now archived. The final version of the Call to Action is now available. Click here to read more about it. 

It is acknowledged that poverty is a key hurdle in achieving a desired state in which all Winnipeggers benefit from growth and change.  The City will help reduce poverty through a number of supportive actions within its mandate. These include Aboriginal Youth Strategy Initiatives, a Newcomer Welcome Package, a Community Indicator System with an initial focus on poverty and income security, a targeted approach to service delivery through Neighbourhood Integrated Service Teams, and a City of Winnipeg Recreation Fee Assistance Program.

This post is from the draft Call to Action and is now archived. The final version of the Call to Action is now available. Click here to read more about it. 

Through SpeakUpWinnipeg, we’ve identified some actions that can be completed over the next 24 months. These actions respond to community priorities and bring us closer to our vision. While we continue to work as a community to complete OurWinnipeg, the City will work with partners to start taking action right away...

This post is from the draft Call to Action and is now archived. The final version of the Call to Action is now available. Click here to read more about it. 

Under the leadership of the Winnipeg Arts Council, create a comprehensive plan that will maintain and enhance the City of the Arts. During Winnipeg’s designation as one of Canada’s Cultural Capitals in 2010, we have the opportunity to plan for the next phase of cultural development in consultation with Winnipeg’s diverse arts community. In doing this we can secure Winnipeg’s status as a world-leading City of the Arts.

This post is from the draft Call to Action and is now archived. The final version of the Call to Action is now available. Click here to read more about it. 

Through SpeakUpWinnipeg, we’ve identified some actions that can be completed over the next 24 months. These actions respond to community priorities and bring us closer to our vision. While we continue to work as a community to complete OurWinnipeg, the City will work with partners to start taking action right away...

This post is from the draft Call to Action and is now archived. The final version of the Call to Action is now available. Click here to read more about it. 

Demonstrate new options for accommodating growth and mobility. The City will work with partners to demonstrate mixed-use possibilities in areas that currently only allow industrial or big box uses. We will also show how a dense, mixed-use environment can provide options for getting around without a car . . .